Asphalt Paving in Plano, TX
Resurfacing, repairs, sealcoating and striping for Plano's retail centers, office parks and churches. A straight run up US-75 from our Dallas office.
The ground in Plano
Much of Plano has Austin Chalk a few feet under the topsoil. Once an excavation reaches it, there's a firm bottom to build on, and base failures tend to be shallow and cheap to fix. Toward the east side, around Los Rios and out to the Murphy line, the dark Blackland clay runs deeper and moves more between a wet spring and a dry August.
Either way, the top few feet are clay, and clay shrinks at the edges of a lot first. On Plano properties we expect to find long cracks two or three feet in from the curb, and we plan to seal those before anything else.
Water follows the creeks. White Rock Creek drains the west side, Spring Creek cuts through the middle, and Rowlett Creek takes the east. Lots that back onto any of them sit low, and their storm inlets carry more water than the pavement was graded for 30 years ago. Regrading toward the inlets during an overlay fixes most standing water.
What gets paved in Plano
Plano built out fast in the 1980s and 90s. The shopping centers along Preston Road, Parker Road and Coit Road, and the older strips near 15th Street and K Avenue downtown, have lots that are now on their third or fourth decade. Many have been overlaid once already. They're at the age where a mill and overlay makes sense and another coat of sealer won't do much.
The office parks around Legacy and along the Tollway are newer and mostly need maintenance: crack sealing in the fall, sealcoat every third year, fresh lines after. Churches in Willow Bend, Deerfield and Kings Ridge tend to have big lots that sit empty six days a week, which makes them simple to schedule.
City rules to know
Like several Collin County cities, Plano has rules on which surfaces are allowed for new parking, fire lanes and driveways, and concrete is often required. Maintaining and resurfacing an existing asphalt lot is a different matter and is normally fine. We check the city's current requirements for your address before quoting any new paving.
How we schedule Plano jobs
Retail lots get milled and paved at night, in halves, so stores open on time. Office lots are sealed and striped over a weekend. For churches we work Monday to Thursday and have the lot open by Friday.
Services in Plano
Plano paving questions
Can I get a new asphalt driveway in Plano?
Sometimes. Plano generally expects concrete for new residential driveways and approaches, and many HOAs require it. We check the rule for your address first. Existing asphalt drives and private lanes can be resurfaced or sealed.
How often should a Plano parking lot be sealcoated?
Every 2 to 3 years. Lots with full sun and no tree cover, which describes most Plano retail centers, sit at the shorter end of that.
Have a lot in Plano?
Send the address. We'll look at the age of the surface and tell you what it needs this year.