Paving Contractors in Hutchinson, KS

As paving contractors serving Hutchinson, we offer asphalt paving there as planned work rather than same-day calls. The city is about 39 miles northwest of Wichita, so we schedule crews and equipment for full days in town and group nearby projects when we can. For you, that means a firm date on the calendar, a crew that arrives with everything it needs, and a quote that reflects the trip honestly instead of burying it.

Heat and freeze, by the numbers

Hutchinson averages 63.4 afternoons a year above 90 degrees and 119.5 mornings below freezing. That is roughly a third of the year at or below freezing at dawn and two months of serious heat. The city set a record high of 113 degrees on July 27, 2011 and a record low of minus 19 on February 16, 2021. Asphalt lives in the middle of all that. Sun dries the binder until the surface turns gray and brittle; freezing mornings expand water caught in cracks. A well-built driveway here gets crack sealing before winter and a sealcoat every few years to slow the drying.

Sandy prairie ground

Hutchinson sits on the northeast bank of the Arkansas River in the Great Bend Sand Prairie, and Cow Creek runs southeast through town. Ground near rivers and creeks can vary a lot from one lot to the next. We do not assume; we dig test spots during the estimate, check how firm the subgrade is, and set the stone base depth to match. Loose or soft spots get excavated and replaced before paving, because a thin base on unstable ground is the most common reason we see new asphalt crack within a few years.

Lots for warehouses, shops and events

Hutchinson has a sizable commercial and industrial base. Employers in the city include Eaton's hydraulics plant, the Dillons distribution center and headquarters, Lowen Corporation and Kuhn-Krause. The Kansas State Fair, held on 280 acres on the city's north side for 10 days each September, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors, and nearby businesses and churches often park overflow traffic. For commercial customers we provide:

• New parking lots and expansions with drainage planned in
• Mill-and-overlay on worn drive lanes
• Heavy-duty sections for truck routes and loading docks
• Crack sealing and sealcoating on a set schedule
• Line striping, stall numbering, arrows and accessible spaces, timed before busy seasons such as fair week

Homes across the city

About 62.6% of Hutchinson homes are owner-occupied, and the median owner-occupied value is $125,000. Many houses are older and have driveways that have been patched over and over. For homeowners, we usually lay out two or three options in the quote: targeted repair and sealcoat, an overlay, or a full replacement. You choose based on budget and how long you plan to stay.

Work near city streets

If your project includes the drive approach or any work at the street edge, check with the City of Hutchinson about permits for your address; City Hall is at 125 E. Avenue B and can be reached at 620-694-2610. We will plan the approach to meet whatever the city requires.

Schedule an estimate

Call (316) 448-2179 or send photos and measurements. We will set an estimate visit on one of our Hutchinson days and follow up with a written quote.

Call (316) 448-2179