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Road Paving in Grove Hill, AL

Road Paving · Grove Hill, AL

Private roads, subdivision streets and shared drives, paved in asphalt

Road paving is our work on private roads, subdivision streets and shared driveways. We build new roads, rebuild worn-out ones and lay overlays where the base is still sound. Each job starts with grade and drainage, then the base, then hot mix asphalt rolled while it is hot. We also come back for crack filling and patching as the road ages.

We pave for the people who own the road. Some are several families sharing one drive off a county road. Others are a subdivision POA, a church, a hunting club, a town or a utility board. We work from our yard in Grove Hill and our second yard in Robertsdale, about 100 miles out.

What We Handle

  • Private roads and shared driveways serving several homes
  • Subdivision streets, new and rebuilt
  • Church, camp and community roads
  • Hunting club and timber tract access roads
  • Street paving and pavement maintenance for towns and utility boards
  • Grade, crown and ditches cut so water leaves the road
  • Culverts and drainage pipe set before the base goes in
  • A written quote listing the square footage, the base work and the asphalt thickness

Road Paving Quote

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

Who maintains a private road in Alabama?

The people who own it do. A road stays private until the county commission votes to take it into the county road system. Recording a subdivision plat does not make the streets county roads. Until that vote happens, grading, patching and paving stay a private bill.

Counties set their own standards for the roads they will accept. A county does not have to take a road that misses them. If your group hopes to hand the road over one day, ask the county engineer's office what the standards are. We build to the standard you give us.

Clarke County keeps up about 804 miles of road, and over 500 miles of that is still unpaved. The private roads here run off those county roads and serve a few houses and timber land. On the Baldwin County side, they are more often subdivision streets and POA roads. Either way, the road gets measured end to end before we quote it.

Road construction from the subgrade up

A road carries more weight than a driveway, so it gets built heavier. Log trucks, farm equipment, church buses and garbage trucks all run the same strip. We grade the subgrade, then the base goes down and gets compacted. Hot mix asphalt goes on top, rolled hot, with rock or soil wedged against the open edges.

Water is what takes a road apart. Ditches, culverts and drainage pipe go in before the base does, and low spots get built up. The common guidance is a crown of about a quarter inch per foot, which sends rain to the ditch line. South Alabama gets heavy rain, and a road that does not drain will not hold up.

Width matters as much as thickness on a private road. Under the fire code, a fire apparatus access road runs 20 feet wide with 13 feet 6 inches of clearance. A dead end longer than 150 feet needs a place to turn a truck around. Your local fire official decides what applies, so ask before the layout is set.

Asphalt road or gravel for a long, low-traffic road?

It depends on the traffic, the grade and how much upkeep you want. A crush and run road costs less to build and takes grading now and then. It washes and rattles on hills and in heavy rain. Hot mix asphalt costs more up front, takes heavy trucks better and sheds water instead of soaking it up.

Asphalt millings sit in the middle. They are recycled asphalt, spread, graded and rolled, and in summer heat they knit back together. On a farm or timber road with a few loads a week, millings beat loose stone. They are not a finished pavement, and they shed some loose material.

We also take on street paving and pavement maintenance for towns, utility boards and school boards. That work gets planned in phases with you so traffic keeps moving. On a subdivision or a church road we do the same, so people can still get in and out. Call or text (251) 589-9970 and we will come look at the road.

Paver laying a wide mat of fresh asphalt along a grassy shoulder Crew paving a new asphalt drive with a paver and haul truck

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

Road Paving Questions, Answered

Common questions about road paving 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

How long does a road paving job take?
Most private roads and subdivision streets are graded, based and paved over several days. The length, the width, the ditch work and the weather all move that. Hot mix asphalt needs a dry window, so rain pushes the schedule back. We give you the plan along with the written quote.
What does it cost to pave a private road?
The price comes from the length and width of the road and the base work under it. Ditch work, culverts and building up low spots move it as well. Material cost and the mileage from our yard also count. We come out, look at the road, measure it and give you a written quote.
Can several property owners split one road paving job?
Yes. We measure the whole road and give one written quote with the square footage, the base work and the thickness. The families, the HOA or the POA can split it however they agree. We can also quote the road in sections and do it a piece at a time.
Is asphalt or gravel better for a long country road?
Asphalt suits roads with real traffic, heavy trucks or a grade that washes out. Gravel suits a quiet road you do not mind grading now and then. Millings fall in between. Our post on millings against gravel compares the two for a rural Alabama road.
How wide does a private road need to be?
Wide enough for two vehicles to pass and for a fire truck to get in. The fire code sets a fire apparatus access road at 20 feet wide and 13 feet 6 inches of clearance. A dead end over 150 feet needs a turnaround. Your fire official has the final say.
Do you pave streets for towns and utility boards?
Yes. We take on street paving and pavement maintenance for towns, utility boards and school boards, in hot mix asphalt. New pavement, overlays and patching all fall under it. Call or text (251) 589-9970 to get us out to look at the work.
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Built from the ground up

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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.