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We are based in Fort Wayne and cover Allen County, DeKalb, Whitley, Noble, Huntington, Wells, Adams, Steuben and Kosciusko counties. For commercial jobs of the right size we travel further, including Indianapolis and central Indiana. Call with your address and we will confirm.
Always. We drive out, measure, check drainage and subgrade, and hand you a written number the same day. No cost, no obligation, no slick sales talk.
Most residential driveways are a single day job. Mid size parking lots run two to three days. Larger commercial jobs are phased so the property keeps operating through the work.
Foot traffic is fine after about 24 hours. Vehicle traffic is typically safe after two or three days. The mat keeps curing for several weeks. We leave you a simple cure-time rundown before we leave the site.
About every two to three years for most Indiana driveways and lots. First sealcoat should wait six to twelve months after new paving so the mix fully cures. High-traffic commercial lots sometimes benefit from a tighter cycle.
Yes. Hot patch, cold patch, saw-cut and replace, alligator zone rebuilds, sunken drain rebuilds. We dig out the root cause so the patch actually lasts, not just cover it for a season.
Chip seal is an emulsion coat plus a rolled aggregate layer. It is rugged, textured, and budget friendly. Great for long private lanes, ranch drives, and rural roads. It is not a polished finish like hot mix, so we usually recommend it only where that rustic texture works.
Paul's crew handles base prep as part of every paving job, grading, compaction, and drainage review. For jobs that need major excavation or pond work before paving can start, we will point you to a trusted Fort Wayne excavator we have worked alongside for years and then take over once the site is ready for asphalt.
No. Paul's crew focuses on asphalt and chip seal, that is what we do every day. If your project needs concrete flatwork, slabs or curb work, we can recommend a local concrete finisher we trust and then schedule our asphalt around their pour.
Hot-mix asphalt paving runs roughly late spring through late fall in Indiana, the mat needs warm ambient temperatures to compact correctly. Sealcoating is weather dependent. For winter emergencies (failed sections, liability-grade potholes) we can cold-patch and come back for a permanent hot-mix repair once temperatures allow.
Fully. State licensing, general liability, and workers comp. We send certificates of insurance to commercial property managers before the job starts when needed.
Residential homeowners typically use their own lender, a home improvement loan, or a HELOC, and we are happy to provide the documentation and scope details a lender needs. For commercial projects of meaningful size we can structure staged payments tied to project milestones so the budget does not bottleneck the work. Reach out either way and we will walk through what fits.
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