Parking Lot Paving
We pave new asphalt parking lots and re-pave worn-out ones for businesses and property owners. Each lot is graded to drain and built on compacted stone, with striping as the finish.
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A gravel drive that washes out in every storm gets old fast. So does an asphalt driveway full of cracks and sunken spots. Ground Effects Paving brings asphalt driveway paving to homes in Dallas, GA and all over west metro Atlanta. New driveways, full replacements, extensions and turnarounds are all part of that work.
Every driveway starts with grading and the drainage work the site needs. We haul in the stone base with our own dump trucks, then pave with hot mix asphalt. If the old driveway's base has held up, asphalt resurfacing and milling may be the better fit. Call or text (770) 940-0861, and we will look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the job and where it is. We look at it and put the quote in writing.
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The stone base under a home driveway is thicker than the asphalt on top. So we start below both of them, at the dirt. We clear out roots and topsoil and grade the ground smooth. Weak patches come out, and firm material goes back in their place.
Next comes the base. For a home driveway, trade guidance says a crushed stone base of 6 to 8 inches is usually enough. We spread it to grade and compact it with a roller. We haul that stone ourselves, and we also offer stone hauling and gravel delivery for jobs that stop at gravel.
For the asphalt, the same guidance calls for two layers. That means a 1.5-inch top layer over a 2-inch bottom layer. The hot mix goes down from a paver, and a roller packs it tight.
Most soils in Paulding County carry a limited rating for local roads and streets in the federal soil survey. The two reasons it lists most often are slope and low strength. Low strength means the ground itself is weak at carrying traffic.
So on driveways around Dallas, the work below the asphalt matters most. Weak soil gets a full stone base over it, compacted before any paving. On a hill, the grading also has to move rain off to the sides.
Standing water ruins more driveways than anything else, according to the national trade group for asphalt pavement. As a paving contractor serving Dallas, GA, we build drainage into every driveway we pave.
Fresh asphalt can take a car's weight soon after the roller finishes. Even so, trade advice says to let it sit a few days before the first car parks on it. Keep heavy trucks away from it longer, and a moving truck counts.
The asphalt keeps curing for weeks after that. The sealcoating trade group says most hot mix asphalt needs 30 to 90 days to cure. Weather and the type of mix move that window. Hold off on the first sealcoating until that cure is over.
Per trade guidance, a well-designed asphalt driveway can give up to 20 years of use. Drainage that keeps water off the surface is a big part of reaching that.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 100 miles around Dallas across the west side of metro Atlanta.
(770) 940-0861From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (770) 940-0861, or send the form. Tell us what the job needs and where it is.
We measure the area and see how water moves across it.
We put the quote in writing. Once you say go, we set a work date with you.
For new paving, we grade for drainage and build the stone base. For sealcoating, we fill the cracks before the sealer goes on.
We lay the hot mix asphalt and roll it while it is still hot. A parking lot gets its striping last.
Common questions about driveway paving around Dallas and the west side of metro Atlanta. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We pave new asphalt parking lots and re-pave worn-out ones for businesses and property owners. Each lot is graded to drain and built on compacted stone, with striping as the finish.
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Sealcoating for asphalt driveways and parking lots, with crack filling first. Lots get fresh striping once the sealer cures.
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Potholes and failed asphalt patched in driveways and parking lots. We fix the base and the water problem first, then patch with hot mix asphalt.
Learn MoreEvery machine a paving job needs is ours, from the dump trucks to the paver and the roller.
We grade the ground so rain runs off, then build the stone base. The asphalt goes down last.
We haul the crusher run and base stone ourselves, then spread and grade it on site.
We look at the job before we price it, and the quote comes to you in writing.
What an asphalt driveway costs in Georgia in 2026: published market ranges per square foot and by size, what drives the price, and overlay versus new.
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Asphalt vs concrete driveway in Georgia? Compare market cost ranges, life, upkeep, cure time, and how each handles heat and red clay. Call (770) 940-0861.
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Sealcoating cost in Georgia from national cost guides. Driveway and parking lot ranges, why cracks get filled first, how often to seal and drying time.
Read more →Send the form or call or text (770) 940-0861 with the address of the job. We set a time to look at it, then put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the job and where it is. We look at it and put the quote in writing.