Asphalt Paving in Lakeview, CA

Asphalt paving in Lakeview serves a small, rural community. Lakeview had 1,977 residents and 550 housing units at the 2020 census, across about 3.26 square miles. It takes its name from nearby Mystic Lake, which lies inside the 20,126-acre San Jacinto Wildlife Area managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Lakeview Mountains rise to the south, bordered on their north side by Lakeview and the San Jacinto River.

Low ground and drainage

Mystic Lake and the river bottom mean some Lakeview properties sit on low, flat ground that can hold water after storms. Pavement on that kind of ground needs:

• Soft spots found and replaced before the base goes in
• A crown or cross slope so water leaves the surface
• Shoulders graded so water keeps moving away from the edge

Birding traffic

The wildlife area is an Audubon Important Bird Area where more than 300 bird species have been observed, and visitors come through on local roads. We schedule deliveries and truck traffic with that in mind and keep roads clean.

Typical work

• Gravel and dirt drives paved
• Parking and turnaround areas
• Ranch and work yards
• Repairs to older asphalt

County roads

Lakeview is unincorporated, so its roads are Riverside County's. If your project reaches the county right-of-way, we check with the county before scheduling.

Costs

HomeGuide lists standard asphalt driveways at about $5 to $12 per square foot, recycled asphalt at about $4 to $9 and sealing at about $1 to $2. We itemize the work after visiting.

Mountains to the south

Properties near the Lakeview Mountains sit on rising ground. Driveways there need runoff controlled so water does not cut along the edges during winter storms.

Dust and wind

Open ground raises dust during grading. The South Coast AQMD's Rule 403 bars dust visible beyond the property line, so we water and sweep.

Rural yards

Many properties keep trucks, trailers or livestock. Yards for those get a deeper base and thicker asphalt.

Older asphalt

Old drives laid thin on native soil crack and break at the edges. Rebuilding with a compacted base is the fix.

What the job looks like

1. Walk the drive and mark soft or wet spots. 2. Replace soft soil and compact the base. 3. Shape a crown and outlets. 4. Pave and roll. 5. Backfill shoulders.

Small jobs welcome

In a small community, many jobs are modest: a short drive, a pad or a few patches. They get the same site visit and itemized estimate as large jobs.

Cost on a short drive

Short drives can run into minimum charges. HomeGuide notes some contractors set a minimum of $2,000 or more for driveway paving. Combining paving with a parking pad or turnaround can make better use of the visit.

Low ground near the wildlife area

Where a property sits on low, flat ground near the wildlife area, we test the subgrade carefully and build in slope so water does not sit on the pavement after storms.

Heat

Summer heat dries asphalt fast, so seal it on schedule.

Getting an estimate

Tell us the address and roughly how long the drive is, and we will set a time to walk it with you.

Get an estimate

Call (951) 724-5384 or

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