Driveways, shop pads and farm lanes paved around Wortham, on base rock built for slow-draining clay.
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Platted in 1904 as Cherrytown, this community later took the name of Ray Wortham, an early postmaster whose office ran from 1925 to 1969. It sits in the heart of the Old Lead Belt, near Leadwood and Desloge. We pave driveways and parking lots out here, plus shop pads and farm lanes.
Ground in this county comes with its own instructions. About half of it is the Farmington Plain, gently rolling at 900 to 1,000 feet, with clayey soils over dolomite and loamy soils over sandstone. The soil survey notes several of them are low strength for vehicle traffic unless suitable base material goes underneath. We build that way. Call (866) 490-7680 for a free estimate with 25% off.
Drives here run from a county road to the house, often several hundred feet with a grade change along the way. Water in the wheel tracks is what ruts them. We crown the surface, cut shoulders so runoff has an exit, dig out soft soil and compact rock in layers. Home drives typically finish at 2 to 3 inches of compacted hot mix, with more where trucks turn.
Driveway pavingChurch lots, shop pads, equipment yards and small business lots around here take trailers, trucks and farm machinery. Base depth is set to the heaviest of those rather than the average. We pave in lifts, roll each one while it is hot, and grade so water reaches a planned outlet instead of standing in a low corner.
Parking lot pavingPrivate roads, farm lanes and access drives connect houses, fields and shops to the county roads. Each gets a compacted base, a crown, solid shoulders and culverts sized to the ditch they cross. Chip seal and recycled millings are lower-cost surfaces for a long lane with light traffic.
Road constructionFarm yards, equipment pads, church lots and long country drives around Wortham each carry different loads. We size the base and the asphalt to the traffic that will actually use it, then compact every layer so it stays put.
Asphalt paving
Clayey soil over dolomite drains slowly, and the red cherty clay in the dissected hills behaves differently again. Freeze-thaw winters work on both. The soil survey says low strength on several of these soils can be corrected with suitable base material, which is exactly what we build: rock compacted in layers under a graded surface.
Before you sign anything, get the base depth and the compacted asphalt thickness on paper. Two bids that look far apart are often just two different pavements.
Typical ranges. Your Wortham estimate is sized to the soil, the traffic and the drainage on your property.
Straight answers for Wortham homeowners and property managers. Anything else, call (866) 490-7680.
Often yes. Gravel that has been in place for years usually gives us a partial base. We regrade it, add and compact rock where it is thin, dig out the soft spots, then pave with hot mix. If the gravel sits on ground that stays wet, we excavate deeper before adding rock.
Yes. We pave in Wortham, Leadwood, Frankclay, Desloge, Park Hills, Bonne Terre and the rest of St. Francois County, plus greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Estimates are free, and you get 25% off the work.
Yes. We work in Wortham and throughout St. Francois County, along with the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river. Call or send the form with your address and we will set up a time to look at the job.
They matter more than the asphalt. A Wortham lane that holds water at the culvert will fail there first, so we look at ditches, the culvert and the crown before quoting the surface.
We pave all around Wortham, across St. Francois County and the rest of greater St. Louis on both sides of the river.
| Town | County | Miles from Wortham |
|---|---|---|
| Leadwood, MO | St. Francois County | 1.7 |
| Frankclay, MO | St. Francois County | 1.7 |
| Irondale, MO | Washington County | 3.6 |
| Terre du Lac, MO | St. Francois County | 4.5 |
| Bismarck, MO | St. Francois County | 5.1 |
| Desloge, MO | St. Francois County | 5.2 |
| Park Hills, MO | St. Francois County | 5.9 |
| Bonne Terre, MO | St. Francois County | 6.5 |
| Leadington, MO | St. Francois County | 6.7 |
| Doe Run, MO | St. Francois County | 8.6 |
Free on-site estimates and 25% off. Driveways, parking lots and private roads in Wortham and the towns around it.
Tell us what you want paved and where. We'll call to set up a time to walk the site, measure, and give you a written quote with your 25% off.