Asphalt driveways in Little Rock, from the garage to the street
New asphalt driveways, gravel conversions, and full replacements for homes in Little Rock and every town in Arkansas. Your drive is planned around where the rain runs, and the quote puts its thickness in writing: inches, compacted.
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- The drive falls away from the garage, so rain runs to the street.
- Compacted stone base under the asphalt, cut away here.
- The apron, where the drive flares out to meet the street.
- Edges shaped and compacted where the asphalt meets the lawn.
- The asphalt, rolled to the thickness written on your quote.
New drive, gravel conversion, or a full replacement?
Most asphalt driveway jobs start from one of three places, and each needs different work before the paver shows up.
Starting from bare dirt
New construction, or a lot where the old drive is already gone. There's nothing to save, which keeps the choices simple: shape the ground, build the base, pave.
Gravel you're done with
Ruts after every storm. Stones in the mower. Dust on everything all summer. Plenty of Arkansas homeowners reach this point, and the old gravel isn't wasted: stone that's still sound gets regraded and compacted into the new base. Mud and soft spots don't make the cut, so they come out first.
An old drive that's given up
When the surface looks like broken tile, the tire paths have sunk into two grooves, and the edges are crumbling into the grass, the trouble is underneath: water got into the base and softened it. A fresh layer won't hold over that for long, so the old asphalt comes out and the drive is rebuilt from the base up.
If the base is still firm and the damage stays in the asphalt surface, a patch, an overlay, or crack filling and a coat of sealer costs much less. Tell us what you're seeing, and if it sounds like a smaller job, we'll say so.
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If your driveway needs less than a rebuild
Asphalt Repair
Driveway repair: potholes and broken sections cut out and replaced.
Overlay and Resurfacing
A new layer over a drive whose base is still firm.
Crack Sealing and Filling
Cracks sealed before rain soaks into the base.
Sealcoating
A coat that shields a sound driveway from sun and water.
How a new driveway goes in
Steps one to five match the numbers on the drawing up top.
The fall gets set first
Your drive needs to fall away from the garage, toward the street or a part of the yard that can take the water. The ground is shaped to that fall first, because the finished asphalt follows whatever shape is under it.
The stone base goes down and gets compacted
Topsoil, roots, and any ground that stays soft are dug out. Crushed stone goes down in their place and is compacted until it's hard and even.
The apron is shaped at the street
The apron is the flared end where your driveway meets the street, and it takes every turn in and out. It's shaped so tires roll on without a bump, and it meets the street flush, leaving the gutter free to carry water past.
Hot mix goes down, and the edges get shaped
The paver lays hot mix asphalt (an engineer would call it asphalt concrete) from the garage out to the street. Along the grass, the mix is raked into a firm, sloped shoulder. Leave that edge thin and it's the first part of the drive to snap off under a tire.
Rolled down to its thickness
The roller works the mat while it's hot. What's left after rolling is the compacted thickness, the number your quote states in inches.
Cleanup, then keep off it
Old asphalt, leftover mix, and debris leave with the crew. Park on the street until you're told the drive is ready. Something not right after we've gone? Call the same number you called the first time.
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Where the rain goes when it runs off your drive
Little Rock's rainfall runs about 50 inches a year, and every drop that lands on your driveway has to leave it somewhere. Shaped right, the drive sends it to the street's gutter or off one side into the lawn. Shaped wrong, it sends it into the garage, onto your neighbor's property, or into a low spot where it sits and soaks into the base.
Two spots decide most of it, and the drawing below shows both. At the garage, asphalt that sits higher than the concrete floor turns the drive into a ramp that runs water under the door. At the street, an apron that sits proud of the gutter dams water against the end of your drive, where it freezes in winter and soaks the base the rest of the year.
If your house sits below the street, the drive can't fall away from the garage the whole way. The water still needs a planned way out before it reaches the door, and that's something to settle on the estimate, not on paving day.
Water standing on your drive after it rains? Tell us where. (501) 506-6799
How thick your driveway needs to be
Thickness decides whether a new driveway lasts fifteen years or three, and nobody can see it once it's rolled. So your quote states it in inches, compacted, which gives you a number in writing to check the job against.
Be wary of any asphalt contractor who names that number before they've seen your drive. A crew at your door with asphalt "left over" from another job, and a price that's only good today, won't give you one at all. Take a written quote, take your time, and compare.
How thick yours needs to be depends on what rolls over it, and that's more than the cars you park there. Tell us about the occasional visitors too, because they change how thick the asphalt and the stone base need to be, and whether one part, like a camper pad, needs more than the rest.
- The moving truck. A loaded box truck weighs far more than the SUV the drive was planned around.
- A dumpster for a remodel. The roll-off truck that drops it is heavy, and it backs all the way in.
- Propane and septic trucks. Out in the county, they can be regulars.
- The camper, boat, or work trailer. Parked in one spot for weeks, its weight sits on a couple of tires and a jack stand.
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What an asphalt driveway costs in Arkansas
The general Arkansas range for a new asphalt driveway, not a quote. Use it to check any estimate you get, ours included.
| Work | General range |
|---|---|
| New asphalt paving or driveway | $5–$15 per sq ft |
Where your driveway lands in that range depends on the job, and the four things further down move it most. Your written estimate is free. (501) 506-6799
What moves the price of a driveway
- What's there now. Tearing out old asphalt or concrete, and hauling it away, adds its own cost.
- The ground. Soft spots, clay that stays wet, and big roots all mean more digging and more stone.
- Shape and extras. Curves, a turnaround, a parking pad, and the flared apron all add area and handwork.
- Getting equipment in. A narrow gate, a tight side yard, or a long haul from the asphalt plant adds time.
What customers say about the work
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★★★★★
Our old driveway was cracked all the way across and holding water by the garage. Alec's crew tore it out and put down new asphalt in one day. They showed up when they said they would, the edges are clean, and the water now runs to the street like it should. The final bill matched the estimate. Highly recommend.
Sarah M.
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★★★★★
I got three quotes and Alec's was the clearest because he wrote out exactly what was included. The crew arrived on time, the work took one day, and the driveway is smooth and level. I'd hire them again.
Tiffany C.
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★★★★★
Love supporting local businesses. Alec's team was polite, worked incredibly hard through the summer heat, and made sure all the grading was correct so rainwater doesn't pool near our garage doors anymore.
Marcus J.
Paving driveways in Little Rock and across Arkansas
Our yard is in Little Rock. Here are a few of the towns we cover:
Past those, we pave in every town in the state, from the Ozarks to the Delta. See all 109 towns
Out in the county, price a long gravel drive two ways: hot mix, and tar and chip, often the cheaper choice on a long rural lane. For business parking lots or a private road, see parking lot paving or asphalt paving.
Hot mix needs warm, dry days. Little Rock's freezes normally fall between about November 10 and March 21, so winter is the time to get your estimate and spring is the time to pave.
Outside Little Rock? Call anyway. (501) 506-6799
Asphalt driveway questions
How much does a 20x20 asphalt driveway cost?
Multiply its 400 square feet by the per-square-foot range in the price table above. That's a ballpark, not a price. For an odd-shaped drive, measure it in rectangles and add the flared apron at the street.
Is asphalt cheaper than concrete for a driveway?
Up front, usually yes. An asphalt driveway is also ready for your car sooner, and a damaged section can be cut out and patched without redoing the rest. We only pave asphalt, so weigh our answer with that in mind.
Can you put new asphalt over my old driveway?
Only if the base underneath is still firm. An overlay also raises the surface, so the old asphalt gets milled down where it meets the garage floor and the street. Skip that and you're left with a lip at both ends.
What are the downsides of an asphalt driveway?
It needs some upkeep, and it softens on the hottest days. Around Little Rock, July and August highs average about 92°F, and in that heat a car turning its wheels while parked, a bike kickstand, or a trailer jack can scuff the surface, most of all in its first summer. Gasoline and oil soften asphalt too, so wipe up drips. And fill cracks as they show up.
When can I sealcoat a new asphalt driveway?
Not right away. New asphalt needs time to cure before it's sealcoated, so ask the crew when yours will be ready. After that, sealing it every few years keeps the sun from drying out the top. Our sealcoating page has more.
Can you widen my driveway or add a parking pad?
Yes. A wider mouth, a turnaround, or a camper pad is new paving tied into your drive. The old edge is cut back to sound asphalt, the base is built up to match, and a tack coat goes on the cut face so old and new bond. Skip that, and the seam is the first place water gets in.
What's your driveway like now?
Gravel, bare dirt, or old asphalt that's breaking up? Tell us which, and roughly how far it runs from the garage to the street. Your estimate is free and written, and it states the thickness you're paying for.
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