Tearing out and grading the base material takes 2-4 hours, depending on the size of the project.

In about five days, we will return to pave the graded base material.

Paving takes about 1-3 hours, depending on the size of the project.

We will do the following:

• Remove the existing asphalt and concrete
• Sub-cut area to be paved
• Install 4 inches of Class 5 base material
• Grade and roll the base to the proper drainage, compaction, and slope
• Pave with 3 inches, after compaction, of MV4 Hot Mix Asphalt

After the paving crew leaves, we recommend not driving on your new driveway for one week and not parking on it for two weeks.

We do not require a down payment.

Once the Project is completed, you will receive an invoice from our office and have 30 days to make the payment.

You can pay by cash, check, or credit card; there is an additional 4% charge for credit.

No

It depends on the individual city and its permit laws.

For an additional fee, we can contact your city and get the permits for you.

Late October through early November is a common end-of-season in Minnesota.

YES!!! Do everything else you’re looking to have done BEFORE getting a new driveway.

Heavy equipment and vehicles can damage a new driveway.

We offer infrared asphalt repair.

The most common reason to repair asphalt is because the material under the garage apron has settled.

Other reasons are damage to the asphalt from heavy trucks, such as delivery vehicles, or other heavy utilities, such as dumpsters.

Infrared asphalt repair is seamless. It combines the existing asphalt with new asphalt and binders without cutting into the asphalt.

Cutting will leave seams that will allow water in and destroy the repair and material beneath the repair.

The repair process will only take 1-3 hours, depending on the size of the repair.

You can drive on the area that was just repaired the next day, after the repair is completed.

It depends on the extent and type of damage. If the asphalt surface is intact and the damage is localized — a settling apron, a pothole, a patch of cracking — infrared repair is almost always the better value. It's faster, less expensive, and doesn't disturb adjacent sections.

If more than 40–50% of a driveway surface shows structural failure, or if the base layer has deteriorated broadly, a full dig-out and replacement delivers a better long-term result. We're straightforward about that distinction because recommending an unnecessary replacement isn't how we've been in business for 50 years.

Infrared repairs done correctly — with proper heat penetration, adequate binder addition, and thorough compaction — routinely last 8–12 years in Minnesota conditions. Our two-year warranty covers the repair itself, but the majority of our repairs outlast that window significantly.

The variable is the condition of the sub-base: a repair over a stable, well-drained base lasts far longer than one over saturated or unstable material.

Infrared repair requires the material to reach working temperature, which becomes harder to achieve when ambient temperatures are very low. Our season typically runs April through October in the Twin Cities.

Attempting repairs in cold weather without adequate heat penetration produces a weak bond that won't hold through freeze-thaw cycling — we don't cut corners on this, even when customers are eager to get work done before winter.

A cold patch is a temporary fix — pre-mixed asphalt material pressed into a hole without heat bonding. It degrades quickly, often within a single winter in Minnesota.

Infrared repair uses heat to make the existing asphalt workable again, then bonds new material to it thermally. The result is a seamless repair with no cut line for water to enter. Cold patches cost less upfront; infrared repairs cost less over time.

Most standard homeowner's policies treat driveways as a surface structure and do not cover damage from normal wear, freeze-thaw cycling, or gradual deterioration. Damage caused by a specific covered event — a falling tree, for example — may qualify.

It's worth a call to your insurer, but most of our residential customers pay out-of-pocket for repair. We price jobs to be straightforward and competitive for that reason.