Roadway and Paving
Paving is the most visible work we do and the most dependent on everything underneath it. A perfect mat over a soft subgrade fails on schedule.
We build roadway from the subgrade up, including the traffic control that lets it happen without closing the street.
The mat is only as good as what is under it
Pavement failures are almost never about the asphalt. They are about subgrade that was not proof rolled, base that was not compacted to specification, trench backfill that settled, or drainage that let water under the section. The visible part is the cheapest part to get right and the last one to blame.
What we build
Traffic control is a scope, not a line item
On any roadway project in service, traffic control organizes everything else. Phase boundaries have to leave the road safe overnight and through weekends, which means temporary paving, barrier, striping, and drainage at every transition. Those temporary conditions carry real cost and real schedule, and projects that treat them as an allowance discover the difference in the field.
ADA compliance
Curb ramps, cross slopes, and detectable warning surfaces are inspected against tolerances that are tighter than most crews expect, and non-conforming work gets removed and replaced rather than accepted. We build ramps to the standard the first time because the second time is entirely on us.
Agency standards
City, county, and Caltrans specifications differ on section thickness, materials, compaction, and testing. We build to the standard with jurisdiction, including encroachment permit conditions where we are working within or adjacent to a state facility.
Trench settlement
Most pavement cracking that appears in the first two years traces to utility trench backfill under the section. Since we build the utilities as well on most site packages, we own both sides of that interface, which removes the argument about whose settlement it was.
Roadway capabilities
- Subgrade preparation and proof rolling
- Aggregate and treated base
- Asphalt paving and overlays
- Cold planing and reclamation
- Concrete pavement
- Curb, gutter, and cross gutter
- Sidewalk and ADA curb ramps
- Concrete flatwork and hardscape
- Striping and signage
- Slurry and surface treatments
- Staged traffic control
- Encroachment permit compliance
How we run this work
Every scope is bid against real quantities and built to the governing agency's standard.
Section verification
Subgrade proof rolled and base compaction tested and documented before any paving, because that is where the section is actually made.
Traffic control plan
A permitted, staged plan with the temporary conditions at each phase boundary priced and drawn, not assumed.
Materials submittals
Mix designs, aggregate sources, and testing approved to the governing agency standard before placement.
ADA compliance record
Ramp slopes and cross slopes measured and documented as built, before the inspector arrives.
Trench interface control
Documented backfill and compaction of utility trench within the paving section.
Smoothness and testing results
The density, thickness, and smoothness testing the specification requires, compiled for acceptance.
Questions we get on this scope
Can you pave in stages to keep the road open?
Yes, and on most public roadway work that is the only option. Staged construction is designed around the permitted traffic control plan, and every stage has to leave a safe, drained, striped condition. We price those interim conditions explicitly.
Do you self-perform the asphalt?
Paving is performed by our own crews or by paving subcontractors under our contract depending on scope and location. Subgrade, base, concrete, and the trench work underneath are our own.
What causes pavement to crack early?
In our experience: trench settlement, inadequate base compaction, and water reaching the subgrade. All three happen below the surface and all three are preventable with testing discipline that costs a fraction of the eventual overlay.
Are you familiar with Caltrans standards?
Yes. We have built and managed work to Caltrans standard specifications and encroachment permit requirements, including roadway work within and adjacent to state facilities.
Get a bid on roadway and paving
Send us the plans, the specification, and the schedule you are working to. We will tell you whether we are the right contractor for it and what it will cost.
Send us the project
Tell us the site, the scope, and the deadline. Initial consultations carry no fee and no obligation.