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Asphalt Repair and Patching in Grove Hill, AL

Asphalt Repair · Grove Hill, AL

Potholes, cracks and broken edges, repaired from the base up

Asphalt repair and patching fixes the part of a driveway or lot that has failed, without repaving all of it. We cut the bad area out and rebuild the base where it gave way. Then a hot mix patch goes in and gets compacted, and cracks get filled with hot-pour crack filler. We work from our yard on US-43 in Grove Hill and from our second yard in Robertsdale.

Asphalt patching holds up when the pavement around the failed spot is still sound. Once cracking has spread across a whole section, a patch will not last. Then an asphalt overlay or new asphalt paving is what the pavement needs. We come out, look at the job, and the written quote lists the repair area and the base work.

What We Handle

  • Pothole repair on driveways, parking lots and private roads
  • Full-depth patches with the failed area cut out and the base rebuilt
  • Hot mix patches laid and compacted while the asphalt is hot
  • Hot-pour crack filling on driveways, lots and roads
  • Alligator-cracked areas taken out and rebuilt
  • Crumbling edges repaired and the shoulder built back up with crush and run
  • Washouts and sunken spots that hold water regraded and patched
  • Utility cut and trench patches squared up and compacted

Asphalt Repair Quote

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

Pothole repair and asphalt patching, from the base up

Potholes start under the surface. Federal highway guidance lists water, traffic, freeze and thaw, and weak support as the causes. Rain does most of it here, with Clarke County near 60 inches a year and Mobile at 66. Freezing comes at night and does not last, so water and a soft base do the damage.

A shovel of cold patch tamped into a hole is a stopgap. It fills the hole without touching what caused it. Our patches start by squaring the failed area out to sound pavement and hauling the broken material off. Federal guidance calls that one of the best pothole repairs, short of full removal and replacement.

The base gets checked next, and rebuilt where it is wet, soft or too thin. The Asphalt Institute says a pavement edge needs an aggregate or soil wedge behind it. Where that shoulder washed away, the edge breaks off, so we put crush and run back. Where water stands on a drive or a lot, the repair needs drainage and grading work with it.

Crack filling or crack sealing: which cracks can be filled?

Hot-pour crack filler goes into cracks on pavement that is otherwise sound. The crack is blown out and dried, then filled with hot rubberized material. The federal manual of practice puts crack filling at cracks up to about an inch wide. A hairline crack is too tight for the material to get into.

Crack sealing and crack filling are not the same job. The manual splits them by how much a crack moves through the year. Sealing puts specialized material into cracks that open and close, and filling puts ordinary material into cracks that barely move. Most driveway and parking lot cracks are the second kind.

The manual puts crack sealing at 45 to 65 degrees, in spring or fall. Cooler pavement holds cracks open, so more material goes in. Winters are mild here, so that window stays open a long time. Cracks also get filled before sealcoating, since sealer does not fill a crack.

Parking lot repair for businesses, churches and schools in south Alabama

A pothole at a lot entrance gets hit by every vehicle that comes in. Broken pavement at a dumpster pad, a drive lane or a walkway turns into a trip hazard and a complaint. We cut those areas out, rebuild what is under them and patch with hot mix.

We repair lots from Clarke County down to Mobile and Baldwin County. Lot work gets planned in phases with you. A church lot can be done between Sundays, and a shop can keep one entrance open. We mark the failed areas and put the phases in the quote.

Patching buys years on a lot whose base is still sound. When failures are spread across the lot, an overlay makes more sense than chasing one hole at a time. Either way, the lot needs parking lot striping again once the surface is ready.

Worker pouring hot rubberized sealant into cracks on an asphalt driveway Hot pour crack sealant being poured from a pot into a crack in the pavement

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 Repair Questions, Answered

Common questions about asphalt repair 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.

Call (251) 589-9970

Can you patch a pothole without repaving my whole driveway?
Yes, as long as the pavement around the hole is still sound. We cut the failed area out, rebuild the base under it, then lay a hot mix patch. If cracking has spread across most of the drive, a patch will not hold. We tell you that up front.
My driveway is cracked in a pattern of squares. Can that be filled?
No, that pattern means the base under the asphalt has given way. Where pavement deflects under a wheel, the federal manual of practice calls crack treatment a temporary fix. It points to patching instead. Those areas get cut out and rebuilt, or the section gets replaced.
Is the cold patch from the hardware store good enough?
It keeps a hole from getting worse until a real repair, and no further than that. Cold patch thrown into a wet hole and tamped down is a stopgap in federal pothole guidance too. A cut-out hot mix patch on a rebuilt base is the repair that holds up.
How much does asphalt repair and patching cost?
The price comes from the size of the failed area and the depth of the base work. The hot mix, the mileage from our yard and the number of separate patches all add to it. We come out, look at the job and give you a written quote. Call or text (251) 589-9970.
Do cracks have to be filled before sealcoating?
Yes, the filling comes first. Sealer is a thin coating and will not bridge an open crack, so water keeps reaching the base. We blow the cracks out, fill them with hot-pour material, then seal. Our guide to sealing an asphalt driveway in Alabama covers how often that comes around.
How soon can we drive on a fresh patch?
Once it has cooled and been rolled, a hot mix patch takes traffic. Federal pothole guidance has crews open a repaired area once the workers and equipment are clear. On a hot summer day the patch stays soft longer, so we keep vehicles off until it firms up.
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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.

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Two yards across south Alabama

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Get In Touch With 3M Paving and Excavation LLC

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.