Resurfacing and Milling
We resurface worn asphalt driveways and parking lots when the base underneath still holds. We mill the edges and drains where needed, then pave a new layer on top.
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Potholes and spreading cracks let rain soak into the ground under your asphalt. Ground Effects Paving does asphalt repair and patching for driveways and parking lots across Dallas, GA and west metro Atlanta. We find out why the asphalt failed and fix that first, then patch with hot mix asphalt.
Ground Effects is an asphalt paving company serving Dallas, GA, so repairs get the same materials as new paving. When a patch needs new base, we haul the stone in our own dump trucks. Call or text (770) 940-0861, and we 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.
Most potholes start where water and traffic find a weak spot. Rain gets in through cracks and softens the base, and tires break the surface loose. Cold patch from a bag fills the hole for a while. State highway guidelines call that a temporary repair.
We cut the broken asphalt back to solid pavement with square edges. Wet or soft base comes out until we reach firm ground, and new stone base goes in packed tight. Georgia's dig law counts machine digging into the ground below the pavement as excavating. That work waits for a Georgia 811 locate request and the utility marks.
The cut edges get a tack coat, a sticky asphalt layer that helps the patch stick to the old asphalt. Hot mix asphalt fills the hole and gets compacted flush with the surface around it. A patch that sits level lets rain run off.
Water is behind a lot of cracked and broken asphalt, and Dallas gets plenty of it. A NOAA weather station northeast of town averages about 54 inches of rain a year, spread across every month. Rain that sits on the asphalt or runs under its edges softens the base below.
Alligator cracking is an area of small, connected cracks that look like alligator skin. It usually means the base under the asphalt stayed wet and gave out. That area comes out and gets rebuilt from the base up. A single narrow crack can be filled to keep rain out of the base.
A downspout aimed at the driveway or a low spot that holds puddles can keep one area wet. We fix the water problem before we patch. That can mean regrading the area or turning runoff away from the asphalt. The new patch then sits on firm, dry base.
A repair makes sense when the damage sits in a few spots and the rest of the asphalt is sound. Patching those spots is a much smaller job than paving the whole driveway. When failed spots sit close together, one larger patch is often the cleaner repair.
If the surface is worn but the base still holds, asphalt resurfacing adds a new layer over it. When alligator cracks and soft spots cover most of the driveway, the base under it has failed. Then asphalt driveway paving from the ground up is usually the better choice.
Parking lots follow the same logic. A lot that has failed across most of its surface needs a full parking lot re-pave. We look at the job and tell you which one it needs. Then we put the quote in writing.
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 asphalt repair around Dallas and the west side of metro Atlanta. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We resurface worn asphalt driveways and parking lots when the base underneath still holds. We mill the edges and drains where needed, then pave a new layer on top.
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We pave private roads and subdivision streets in hot mix asphalt. The road bed gets graded and drained before the base stone goes down.
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We haul crusher run and gravel in our own dump trucks. Then we spread and grade it for driveways, parking areas, pads and private roads.
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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.
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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Parking lot paving cost in Georgia per square foot: new asphalt lots versus overlays, plus what drainage rules and striping add. Call or text us.
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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.