Asphalt Paving in Garland, TX

Asphalt paving in Garland covers a lot of ground. The 2020 census counted 86,182 housing units across roughly 57 square miles, and most of them went up during a rapid run of growth: Garland had 10,571 residents in 1950, 81,437 in 1970 and 180,650 by 1990. Driveways and parking lots built in those decades are the bulk of what we see, and many have reached the point where patching no longer keeps up.

Driveways from the 1960s to the 1980s

A forty- or fifty-year-old driveway on Blackland Prairie clay has been through decades of swelling and shrinking. The usual signs are long cracks along the edges, a sunken strip in the middle where cars have pressed the base down, and alligator cracking in the wheel paths. We replace the failed areas with a compacted stone base and new hot-mix, or the whole driveway if most of it has gone.

Storm history

Garland has been hit by tornadoes more than once, including in May 1927 and on December 26, 2015, when an EF4 tornado crossed the southeast side after leaving Sunnyvale. Storm cleanup can leave driveways and lots cracked by heavy equipment and debris trucks. We assess the damage section by section and separate real base damage from surface scuffs.

Creeks and parks

The city maintains more than 2,880 acres of parkland in 63 parks, and many lots back up to creeks and drainage corridors. Driveways that slope toward a creek or a swale need edges built to resist runoff, and we check that the new pavement does not send water toward a neighbor's yard.

Commercial lots

Retail strips and offices along the major roads see heavy traffic and delivery trucks. For those lots we price section-by-section reconstruction, overlays, repairs and restriping, and we phase the work so the business stays open.

Permits

Garland has its own building and engineering departments. We confirm what the city requires for your project before scheduling, especially if the work reaches the curb or sidewalk.

Pricing a Garland driveway

National guides put new asphalt driveways at roughly $5 to $15 per square foot, depending on the guide, and resurfacing at about $3 to $7. On older Garland lots, the biggest swing factor is how much of the clay subgrade has to come out. We probe at the estimate so the bid reflects the ground we find, not a guess.

Typical Garland projects

• Driveway replacement on older lots
• Overlays on 1980s and 1990s driveways with a sound base
• Edge rebuilding along creeks and swales
• Commercial lot reconstruction and restriping
• Crack sealing before hot summers

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