Asphalt Paving Arvada
Affordable Residential & Commercial Asphalt Paving Since 2013
Driveways | Sealcoating | Repair | Paver Patios | Parking Lots
We call you back within one business day, and it's a real person, not a call center.
“Called three places for our driveway off Ralston. Two never called back. Dave came out the same week, walked the whole slope with me, and the quote he wrote down matched what we paid to the dollar, 5,890 all in for a 2-car with a bad sub-base. Crew was done in a day and a half.”
“Fast, clean, no drama. Sealed our driveway in an afternoon.”
“They were about 40 minutes late the day they started, which annoyed me since I'd taken the morning off work. Dave called ahead to say so and knocked $150 off the final bill without me asking. The lot's held up fine since, no complaints on the actual work, just wish the first day had started on time.”
Sound Familiar?
- Gravel that turns to soup every time snow melts, then refreezes overnight
- Cracks nobody sealed last fall, wide enough now to catch a stroller wheel
- A parking lot pothole your insurance agent has already asked about
- Big-box crack filler that lifted by June, right where you patched it
- A contractor who quoted over the phone and never actually showed up
- Water pooling by the garage because the old asphalt never had real grade cut into it
3 Reasons Arvada Homeowners Trust Our Paving Crew
Your driveway is part of your home's resale value, not just a place to park. A cracked, patched-over driveway is one of the first things a buyer's inspector notes, and it's cheaper to maintain asphalt properly than to replace it early because it was never sealed.
Colorado's freeze-thaw cycle is harder on pavement than almost anywhere else in the country. Water gets into a hairline crack, freezes overnight, expands, and by spring you've got a pothole. We build and seal for that cycle specifically, not for a generic national spec.
You can actually verify us before we touch your property. Arvada requires a Municipal General Contractor license to work in the public right-of-way. Call the city and check ours before you sign anything, most homeowners never think to ask a contractor that.
Asphalt Paving and Repair for Arvada, CO
Dave started this crew out of a rented lot off 58th in 2013 after a decade running paving crews for one of the bigger Denver outfits. United Asphalt Paving Arvada handles both residential and commercial work: driveway paving, driveway sealcoating and sealing, asphalt repair and pothole patching, paver patio and walkway installation, commercial parking lot paving and striping, asphalt resurfacing and milling, and tar and chip driveways. See everything we handle for the full list, including a few smaller jobs that don't get their own page.
We stock our own base material rather than ordering it per job, which is part of why a same-week start is usually realistic here instead of a six-week wait behind someone else's schedule.
Our service area includes Westminster, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Broomfield, Lakewood, Thornton, Northglenn, and Denver, and most of the towns in between. If your address isn't on that list, call anyway. There's a decent chance we already have a job scheduled near you this month.
Our Most-Requested Arvada Paving Services
Driveway Paving & Installation
Gravel washing out every spring, or a slab so cracked you've stopped trying to patch it? A new asphalt driveway, poured on a properly graded base, runs $4 to $8 per square foot here and is drivable within a couple of days.
We cut real grade into the sub-base before anything goes down, which is the step most driveway failures trace back to.
Driveway Sealcoating
Driveway gone gray and chalky-looking, or last winter's cracks already widening? Sealcoating blocks UV and water at $0.30 to $0.50 per square foot, and in Arvada's sun that's not optional maintenance, it's the difference between a 10-year driveway and a 20-year one.
Asphalt Repair & Pothole Patching
A pothole your tire finds every single morning doesn't fix itself. We cut out the damaged section back to solid material, not just skim-coat over it, so the patch doesn't pop loose by the next freeze.
Paver Patio & Walkway Installation
A landscaper on Kipling called us last September, three weeks before a wedding reception, needing a patio base compacted and pavers set before the tent crew arrived. We made it with two days to spare. Most jobs aren't that tight, but we build them like they could be.
Commercial Parking Lot Paving & Striping
Tenants complaining about potholes, or faded stripes turning your lot into a free-for-all? We work around your business hours, night and weekend paving available, and we handle ADA-compliant striping as part of the same visit.
How It Works
Call or Fill Out the Form
Tell us what's going on, roughly how big the area is, and whether it's residential or commercial. We call back within one business day, and it's Dave or Marisol, not an answering service.
We Walk the Job and Write a Real Quote
Someone comes out, measures, checks the base and drainage, and hands you a written, itemized number. No vague line items, and no pressure to sign before you're ready.
Job Day Through Cleanup
We protect anything nearby, do the work, clean up the site, and tell you exactly how long to stay off it before you park a car on it.
Before and After: A Ralston-Area Driveway Repave
Illustrative example of a typical Arvada job, not a specific customer's property. See our disclaimer.
Before
- Original driveway poured in the late 1990s, alligator-cracked across most of its width
- Standing water pooling against the garage after every storm, no real grade cut in originally
- Two prior DIY crack-filler patches already lifting at the edges
After
- Full tear-out, sub-base regraded with a real crown pitched away from the garage
- 3.5 inches of hot-mix asphalt, compacted in two lifts
- Drivable in 48 hours, scheduled for its first seal coat next spring per the cure-time rule
What Asphalt Paving Actually Costs in Arvada
Asphalt driveway installation in Arvada runs $4 to $8 per square foot for 3 to 4 inch hot-mix asphalt on a properly graded base. Sealcoating runs $0.30 to $0.50 per square foot, and a resurfacing overlay runs $2 to $4 per square foot. Here's how that breaks down by job:
| Job Type | Typical Size | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| New driveway, single-car | 12 x 30 ft | $1,600 – $2,800 |
| New driveway, two-car | 24 x 40 ft | $4,200 to $7,400 |
| Driveway sealcoating | 24 x 40 ft | $290 – $480 |
| Resurfacing overlay | per sq ft | $2 to $4 / sq ft |
| Tar and chip driveway | per sq ft | $2 to $5 / sq ft |
| Commercial lot resurfacing | per sq ft | $2.50 – $5 / sq ft |
What pushes a job to the top of its range: tearing out an old surface before we can start, a sub-base that needs real regrading rather than a light scrape, and tight access that keeps our paver from working at full width.
Common Arvada Paving Questions, Answered
Resurfacing vs. a full driveway replacement: how do you tell which one you need?
If the cracking is surface-level and the base underneath is still solid, an overlay at $2 to $4 per square foot usually does the job. If you're seeing alligator cracking across most of the driveway, or the edges are crumbling, the base has failed and an overlay will just crack again within a season or two, so full replacement is the honest recommendation.
How soon can you seal a brand new asphalt driveway in Arvada?
Wait at least six months, ideally through one winter, before the first seal coat. New asphalt needs time to fully cure and off-gas; sealing it too early traps that process underneath and can cause the seal coat to fail early.
What's the real difference between asphalt and tar and chip?
Asphalt is a smooth, poured surface. Tar and chip is a sprayed asphalt emulsion with crushed stone rolled into it, giving a rougher, more textured finish at a lower cost per square foot. Asphalt handles daily heavy traffic better; tar and chip is the better fit for a long, lightly used driveway where the look matters more than raw durability.
Do I need a permit to repave my driveway in Arvada?
If the work touches the public right-of-way, meaning the driveway approach where it meets the street, yes. Arvada requires a flatwork-replacement permit for that section, pulled by a licensed Municipal General Contractor, which is why we handle the permit application as part of the job rather than leaving it on you.
What time of year can you actually pave in Colorado?
Late spring through early fall is the real paving window here, since hot-mix asphalt needs a minimum ambient and ground temperature to compact and bond properly. We book up fastest in June and July for exactly that reason, so a March call for a June install date isn't too early.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is your crew actually licensed to work in Arvada?
Yes. Arvada requires paving contractors doing work that touches the public right-of-way to hold a current Municipal General Contractor license through the City's Engineering division. Ours is active, and you're welcome to confirm it with the city before we ever break ground on your driveway.
How much does a driveway cost in Arvada?
A standard two-car asphalt driveway in Arvada runs roughly $4,200 to $7,400, based on $4 to $8 per square foot for 3 to 4 inch hot-mix asphalt. What pushes a job to the top of that range is almost always the same two things: tearing out an old surface first, and a sub-base that needs real regrading before we can lay anything. See the full Arvada pricing breakdown for size-by-size numbers.
Do you work in Westminster too, or just Arvada?
We run crews into Westminster most weeks, along with the rest of the north Denver metro. Arvada is home base, so if your job is anywhere between there and Standley Lake, you're not paying a special trip charge for it.
My neighbor in Wheat Ridge got tar and chip instead of asphalt. Why would I want that?
Tar and chip runs about $2 to $5 per square foot, usually a bit less than a full asphalt install, and gives a rougher, gravel-like texture some homeowners in Wheat Ridge and the older parts of Arvada actually prefer over smooth blacktop. The tradeoff is lifespan and edge durability under daily traffic. If it's a long driveway with light daily use, tar and chip is a reasonable call. If it's the only way in and out and you're parking two cars on it every day, we'd usually steer you to asphalt instead.
Do you offer financing?
Not directly, but we can phase a larger commercial lot into sections, or split a driveway and walkway into two visits, if that helps the timing work with your budget.
Does paving in Golden's hills work any differently than a flat Arvada lot?
Grade matters more than most people expect. On a sloped Golden or west Arvada lot, the crown and pitch we cut into the base before paving decide whether runoff sheds toward the street the way it should, or pools against your garage door every spring thaw instead. We walk every sloped site before quoting it for exactly that reason.