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Asphalt Aces
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Serving Palermo, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1980

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Emergency services offered

"Edward and his incredible team worked very hard to finished our driveway right away. My husband and I are very pleased with the final results. We thank Jim,Edward and his entire team for an incredible job done! Consuelo"
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+9

Response time1 day
Response rate95%
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North State Paving
3.6(
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Serving Palermo, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

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"They were great. Their estimate was far less than the other three bids I received and they did a wonderful job. Once the job was done and after the driveway was dried, they came back to make sure everything "sat up" well and touched up wherever needed. It looks like a completely new driveway instead of repairs being made. They also did my two neighbors driveway at the same time. One was a repair job and one was a complete replacement. Both neighbors were thrilled with the work."
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+5

Response time1 day
Response rate87%
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Planet Paving & Grading
New to Angi

Serving Palermo, CA and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Hi, I’m Brandon with Planet Paving & Grading. We’re a family business built on quality work, fair pricing, and treating customers the right way. Whether it’s repairs, paving, or grading, I show up when I say I will and make sure the job is done clean, safe, and professional. Your property is always treated like my own.\n

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Asphalt Driveways questions, answered by experts

New asphalt goes through two stages: drying and curing. Drying typically takes 24 to 72 hours, after which the surface is solid enough for light use like walking or careful driving. While you may be able to park on it after 72 hours, the surface is still soft and should be treated gently. Full curing is a much longer process, taking anywhere from 30 days to a full year for the asphalt to reach maximum strength. During this extended curing period, the asphalt is susceptible to damage from heavy vehicles, sharp objects, and high temperatures. Factors like weather, the specific asphalt mix, and application thickness all influence drying and curing times. For the most accurate timeline and to ensure the longevity of your new asphalt, it is always best to consult with your installation contractor for their specific recommendations.

Whether you should resurface or replace your asphalt driveway heavily depends on its condition. If the foundation is solid and the damage is minor, resurfacing is your best bet because it’s more affordable and faster than replacing the driveway. But if your driveway has foundational problems and/or severe damage, like large, deep cracks and potholes, then it makes more sense to replace it. 

Asphalt and tarmac are not the same thing. Traditional tarmac, short for tarmacadam, uses tar as a binder to hold crushed stone together. Asphalt uses bitumen—a byproduct of crude oil—to bind aggregate. Though tarmac was once a go-to for roads, asphalt has become the modern standard. And these days, most surfaces referred to as “tarmac” are actually asphalt. So, while the names may overlap, the key distinction lies in the binder—tar for tarmac and bitumen for asphalt.

To ensure you hire a reliable and experienced paving company, you should start by finding companies in your area that have at least five to ten years of experience working in your neighborhood. Next, rule out companies with poor reviews online or a series of complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau. Since driveways affect your curb appeal, you should also ask each company for references and pictures of recent work to make sure the work the company does is professional and high quality. Finally, check that the company is licensed and insured.

Instead of a set number of types, asphalt comes in variations designed for different needs. Some are categorized by temperature—hot mix, warm mix, and cold mix. Others are sorted by composition, like dense-graded, gap-graded (such as Stone Matrix Asphalt), porous, and mastic asphalt. There are also modified versions with added compounds like polymers, rubber, or emulsions. Instead of focusing on a number, it may be more useful to understand how contractors customize asphalt for durability, climate, and traffic conditions.

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