Asphalt Paving in Middlebury, CT

Asphalt paving in Middlebury is mostly residential, on bigger lots than the city next door. The town was named for its central position between Waterbury, Woodbury and Southbury and was incorporated in 1807. It had 3,318 residents in 1950 and 7,574 by 2020, on about 17.8 square miles, so much of its housing dates from the second half of the 20th century and later. The town center sits at about 712 feet.

Long, sloped driveways

With roughly 426 residents per square mile, Middlebury homes sit farther back from the road than in Waterbury, and driveways are longer. Many climb or drop to the house. Long driveways need a uniform base along their full length, and sloped ones need water control at every turn. We use crown or cross-slope, berm curbing and culverts where needed so runoff does not run the length of the driveway.

Driveways from the growth years

Driveways installed during the decades of growth since 1950 have often been resurfaced once and are now showing cracks at the edges and a gray, worn surface. If the base is sound, an overlay with milled transitions is usually the most affordable fix. If there are sunken areas or widespread cracking, replacement is the better buy.

Quassy and summer traffic

Quassy Amusement Park has operated since 1908, one of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the country. Summer traffic is part of town life, and businesses serving visitors need lots that are smooth, drained and clearly striped. We handle commercial overlays, patching and restriping.

Historic properties

The Josiah Bronson House, built in 1738, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Owners of older homes often want a driveway that suits the property, such as a narrower drive with a clean edge, rather than a wide modern apron. We plan around that.

Winter at 700 feet

Middlebury's elevation means colder nights and more freeze-thaw than the valley floor. Crack sealing each fall and sealcoating every few years are worth it.

What drives the price

In Middlebury, length and slope set the price more than anything else. A 250-foot driveway that is 10 feet wide is 2,500 square feet; at HomeGuide's national $5 to $12 per square foot that is $12,500 to $30,000 before drainage, while an overlay on a sound base can come in well below a full replacement. Existing gravel that is deep and clean can lower a conversion cost. We price base, paving, edging and drainage separately so you can decide what to do now and what can wait. We also recommend walking the driveway during a heavy rain before the estimate; knowing where water runs and pools tells us where berms, swales or culverts will help most.

Common Middlebury jobs

• Long driveway replacement and overlays
• Drainage corrections
• Sealcoating and crack sealing
• Commercial lots

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