Paving Contractors in Sedgwick, KS

For paving contractors in Sedgwick, the work is as much about protecting what is already down as laying something new. This is a compact town of about 1,603 people, according to the 2020 census, with 649 housing units and very few empty houses: the homeowner vacancy rate was just 1.4%. Homes here change hands slowly, which means a lot of driveways that have been in place for a long time. Good maintenance can keep a sound asphalt driveway working for many more years before it needs to be rebuilt.

The maintenance ladder

We think about pavement care in steps, starting with the least expensive: 1. Crack sealing. Clean out cracks and fill them with hot rubberized sealant so rain and snowmelt stay out of the base. 2. Sealcoating. A thin protective coat that slows sun damage and oxidation and restores the dark color. 3. Patching. Cut out broken or sunken areas and replace them with new hot-mix asphalt. 4. Overlay or replacement. When cracking is widespread or the base is failing, rebuild. Most Sedgwick driveways we look at need the first two or three steps, not the fourth.

Why cracks matter so much here

Sedgwick has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and winters that bring freezing nights. Summer heat ages the asphalt binder and makes the surface brittle over time. Then winter moisture works into the cracks and freezes. Left open for a few seasons, cracks widen, edges crumble and the base under them softens. Filling them while they are still narrow costs a fraction of patching the potholes they turn into.

A town in two counties

Sedgwick spans the line between Harvey County and Sedgwick County. Properties at the edges of town or out in the surrounding countryside may fall under different road and drainage authorities depending on which side of that line they sit. If your project includes a new approach to a county road or a culvert, we will ask you to confirm with the right county or the city before we schedule, so the approach is built to whoever owns the road's expectations.

When new asphalt makes sense

Sometimes a driveway really is past saving: crumbling edges everywhere, alligator cracking across the whole surface, or dips where the base has washed out. In that case we remove it, rebuild and compact the aggregate base, and pave new. Many Sedgwick lots also have gravel parking pads or side drives that owners want paved at the same time, which can lower the cost per square foot. Services we offer here include:

• New asphalt driveways and parking pads
• Small commercial and church lots
• Patching, crack sealing and sealcoating
• Line striping for small lots

Cost guide

Crack sealing and sealcoating for an average residential driveway usually cost far less than repaving. Published national ranges for each service are in the cost tables on our service pages, and we price your driveway after measuring it. Call (316) 448-2179 and we will measure, show you which step your pavement needs, and write it up.

Call (316) 448-2179