Paving Contractors in Augusta, KS

Work for paving contractors in Augusta is shaped by two things: an older housing stock and a lot of water nearby. The city sits at the confluence of the Walnut and Whitewater rivers on the western edge of Butler County, east of Wichita on US-54/400. Many properties here have driveways, parking pads and alley approaches that have been patched more than once. We repave, repair and maintain asphalt for homeowners, landlords and businesses across town.

Oil money built much of the town

Oil was found near Augusta in 1914, and the population grew from 1,235 in 1910 to 4,219 in 1920 as drilling and refining created jobs. The White Eagle Oil Company, founded in 1916, later became part of Mobil. That boom left Augusta with neighborhoods older than most of the Wichita suburbs, with narrow lots, detached garages and gravel or broken-concrete drives behind houses. Those spots are good candidates for asphalt: it goes down quickly, takes the flex of older ground, and can be patched later without matching concrete color.

Water is the first thing we look at

With two rivers and a low elevation by local standards (about 1,283 feet), drainage around a driveway matters more here than in some higher neighborhoods. Standing water on asphalt seeps through cracks into the base, and freezing water widens those cracks each winter. Before we price a job, we look at where water comes from, such as a downspout, a neighbor's yard or the street, and where it can go. Sometimes the fix is a small regrade or an added slope; sometimes it is moving the downspout so it stops dumping onto the pavement.

Services Augusta property owners ask for

• Replacing gravel parking pads and alley-side drives with asphalt
• Pothole and utility-cut patching on driveways and private lots
• Full overlays on worn but stable surfaces
• Crack sealing ahead of the freeze season
• Sealcoating to protect against sun, oil drips and road salt tracked in from treated streets
• Line striping and ADA stall layout for shops and offices along US-54

How it fits with city streets

Augusta's Streets Department maintains city driving surfaces, including grading, patching, sweeping, striping and alley maintenance, and it puts a salt-and-sand mix on arterial and collector streets in winter. That means the public alley or street at the end of your drive is maintained by the city, while the driveway on your side is yours. Salt-and-sand mix also gets tracked onto private asphalt, which is one more reason to keep a sealcoat on it. For work at the street edge, the city's Building Inspections office at 114 E. 6th or the Streets Department can confirm what is needed for your address.

Rentals and small commercial lots

About 71.1% of Augusta homes are owner-occupied, so a good share of houses are rentals. Landlords often want a durable surface that does not need constant attention between tenants. For those properties we usually recommend fixing failed spots properly, then sealcoating on a regular schedule rather than letting the whole surface go. Small businesses on the highway corridor get the same approach, plus fresh striping so customers park where they should.

Request a quote

Call (316) 448-2179 or send photos of the area. We will walk it, point out drainage problems, and give you a written estimate that separates must-do repairs from optional upgrades.

Call (316) 448-2179