Built for White City's ground
White City drains west toward the Cahokia Creek valley and southeast toward East Creek. Clay-heavy soils common around St. Louis slow that drainage, and freeze-thaw winters lift any pavement sitting on a wet base. We grade so runoff leaves the surface, remove soft material and compact the rock in layers before placing asphalt.
The part of the job you can see is the last two inches. Ask what is underneath, how it will be compacted, and which way the finished surface drains.
Compacted asphaltTypically 2 to 3 in. for a car drive
Stone baseTypically 4 to 8 in., compacted
Drive on itUsually 2 to 3 days, longer in heat
First sealcoatTypically 6 to 12 months after paving
Typical ranges. Your White City estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.