Alley-entry driveways in the older neighborhoods
Many of Richardson's 1950s and 1960s homes have the garage at the back, reached from an alley. Those short drives take a beating: they meet a concrete alley at one end and the garage slab at the other, so there is no room to overlay again and again, and any settling makes water pool against the door. Replacing one usually means taking the old surface out, rebuilding the base with the right fall toward the alley, and laying new asphalt to meet both edges flush. Mature trees in these neighborhoods add roots to the picture, and we look for them on the walk-through.
Office, retail and church lots
Richardson has a lot of large parking areas: office campuses along US 75 and the Bush Turnpike, shopping centers, schools and churches. These lots usually need upkeep more than rebuilding: crack sealing, patching where water has softened the base, an overlay when the surface is worn out, then sealcoating and restriping. We plan the work around office hours and services so the lot stays usable.
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Resurfacing or starting over
The most common question we get in Richardson is whether a tired driveway can be resurfaced or needs a full replacement. It comes down to the base and the heights at the garage and the alley. The driveway resurfacing page explains how we decide, the driveway paving page covers new drives, and the asphalt driveway cost page shows the line items behind each.