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Asphalt Millings in Grove Hill, AL

Asphalt Millings · Grove Hill, AL

Recycled asphalt delivered by the load, spread and rolled

Asphalt millings are recycled asphalt. They come off a road or a lot when the old surface is ground up for resurfacing. We deliver millings from our yard in Grove Hill and our second yard in Robertsdale. Driveways, parking pads, shop yards, farm lanes and timber roads all take them well.

A millings surface sits between a stone drive and hot mix asphalt paving. Every piece still carries old asphalt, so the material knits together under a roller instead of staying loose. The ground under it still has to be shaped to drain. We do the grading and the base work first, then the millings go down and get rolled.

What We Handle

  • Millings driveways for homes, farms and timber tracts
  • Millings parking pads, shop yards and equipment lots
  • Millings delivered by the dump truck load
  • Grading, crowning and drainage shaped before the millings go down
  • Millings pulled to grade with our motor grader
  • Rolled down with our roller so the material knits
  • Washed out gravel and dirt drives rebuilt in millings
  • Millings topped up and re-rolled on a drive that has thinned

Asphalt Millings Quote

Tell us about the driveway, lot or road. We come out, look at the job and give you a written quote.

What are asphalt millings?

Millings are what comes off a road or a lot when the old asphalt is ground up. The Federal Highway Administration calls it reclaimed asphalt pavement: removed pavement that still holds its asphalt and its rock. A milling machine takes off up to two inches in one pass and loads the millings straight into trucks. The material is then screened and stockpiled for reuse.

The asphalt industry survey run with the Federal Highway Administration counts it every year. In 2024 it found 101.4 million tons of reclaimed asphalt put back to use. More than 99 percent of what comes off the road gets used again. Steady supply is one reason millings work for drives and lots all over south Alabama.

No two loads are exactly alike. Ground material runs finer than asphalt that was broken up and crushed. The rock sizes shift with the job the millings came from. We look at what is in the load before it goes on your drive.

How a millings driveway is built

The base carries the load, not the millings. We shape the ground first, cut a crown so water runs off and clean out the ditch line. Soft spots get dug out and filled back. On wet ground a rock base goes down before anything else.

Then the millings go down. Our motor grader pulls them to grade and the roller packs them tight. Federal guidance notes that reclaimed asphalt stockpiled in warm weather can harden up. Clarke County averages about 67 days a year at 90 degrees or better, so the heat helps.

Drainage decides how long the surface lasts. Around Grove Hill the uplands are sandy loam over clay, and the creek bottoms stay wet. Down in Baldwin County the flatwoods ground sits over a high water table and drains slower than the sand looks. Culverts, ditches and grading and drainage work come first on both.

Millings, crush and run or hot mix asphalt?

Crush and run packs hard because the stone dust fills the gaps. Millings pack because every piece carries old asphalt and knits under a roller. Federal highway guidance reports that a base blend loses bearing strength once millings pass about a quarter of the mix. So the base goes in as crush and run, and the millings ride on top.

Hot mix asphalt is the finished surface. It is laid hot, rolled and closed up tight, so water runs off instead of through. A millings drive stays a driving surface and never becomes a pavement. When the time comes to upgrade, a rolled millings layer makes a solid base for an asphalt driveway.

We deliver millings by the load from Grove Hill and from our second yard in Robertsdale. Some customers want the load dumped and left. Others want the whole job: grading, a base, the millings and a roller. What a job runs depends on the material, the number of loads and the miles from the yard.

Close view of compacted asphalt millings on a driveway surface Skid steer spreading a load of dark asphalt millings across a driveway beside the pile

Ready to get started?

Site visits and written quotes across south Alabama, about 100 miles around Grove Hill, from the Black Belt to the Gulf Coast.

(251) 589-9970
How We Work

How a Job With 3M Paving and Excavation Runs

From the first call to the day you can drive on it, here is how it goes.

1

Call, text or send the form

Tell us what the driveway, lot or road is doing and where it is.

2

We come look at the site

We measure the area, check how water moves across it and look at what is under the surface.

3

You get a written quote

It lists the square footage, the base work, the asphalt thickness and the material.

4

Grading and base work

The ground is shaped to drain, soft spots are rebuilt and the base rock is compacted.

5

Paving day and after

Hot mix is laid and compacted, or sealer, paint or material goes down if that is the job. You get care instructions and a date for striping or sealing where it applies.

FAQ

Asphalt Millings Questions, Answered

Common questions about asphalt millings across south Alabama, about 100 miles around Grove Hill, from the Black Belt to the Gulf Coast. If yours is not here, call and ask.

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What does a millings driveway cost?
The price comes down to the material, the number of loads and the miles from our yard. Grading, base rock and drainage work add to that. We come out, look at the job and give you a written quote. Our millings and gravel cost comparison covers the market ranges.
Do asphalt millings harden like pavement?
They tighten up, but they never become a sealed pavement. The old asphalt on each piece softens in summer heat, and the roller knits it together. Federal guidance notes that the asphalt left in the material keeps building strength over time. Water still moves through the surface, so the crown and the ditches matter.
Are millings better than gravel for a driveway?
It depends on the traffic and the ground. Millings knit together once rolled and hold the dust down on long farm lanes and timber tract roads. Crushed stone is simpler to regrade and top up. On soft or wet ground, both want a rock base under them.
Can you pave over a millings driveway later?
Yes. A millings layer that was graded and rolled makes a good base under hot mix asphalt. We check the shape, the drainage and any soft spots first, then fix what needs fixing. Plenty of drives start out in millings and get paved later.
Do you deliver asphalt millings by the load?
Yes. We run millings by the dump truck load out of Grove Hill and our second yard in Robertsdale. You can take the load dumped, or have us spread, grade and roll it. We deliver fill dirt and topsoil the same way.
Will a millings driveway wash out in heavy rain?
Not if the water has somewhere to go. Clarke County normals run near 60 inches of rain a year. Millings hold better than loose gravel, but running water will still cut a drive. A crown, a ditch line and the right culvert go in before the millings.
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Built for Asphalt Paving Across South Alabama

Built from the ground up

The site is graded to drain, the base is compacted, and the hot mix is rolled while hot.

Paving and upkeep in one place

The company that paves your driveway or lot also patches it, fills the cracks, seals it and stripes it.

Materials by the load

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Tell us about the driveway, lot or road, and where it is. Call or text (251) 589-9970 or send the form, and we will set a time to come look at it.

  • (251) 589-9970
  • Grove Hill, AL · serving south Alabama, about 100 miles around Grove Hill, from the Black Belt to the Gulf Coast
  • Driveways, parking lots, roads, sealcoating, repair, striping and materials

Get a Quote

Tell us about the driveway, lot or road. We come out, look at the job and give you a written quote.