Asphalt Paving in Roland, IA

Asphalt paving in Roland is mostly residential work. Roland was incorporated on December 29, 1891, and counted 1,362 residents in 2020, up from 1,284 in 2010. It shares a school district with Story City, formed when the two districts merged on July 1, 1969, and it is part of the Ames metropolitan area. The town is small enough that most driveways are short and straight, but old enough that many have been through several decades of Iowa winters.

Older driveways

When a driveway has been patched over and over, the question is whether the base underneath is still doing its job. Signs that it is not: cracks linked into a web, a section that moves under a car, or a low spot that holds water and freezes. If we see those, we recommend removal and a new base. If the base is sound and only the surface is worn, an overlay or repairs and a sealcoat are the less expensive route.

Ground and elevation

Roland sits at 1,027 feet on the flat till plain north of Ames. In this kind of landscape, poorly drained soils sit in the low, flat areas and better-drained soils on slight rises, according to USDA soil descriptions for the region. A driveway's drainage depends on where it sits; we look at that before deciding how much base work is needed.

Rural properties

Many homes near Roland are on county roads. Story County requires a $25 permit for a new or widened entrance and inspects the site before and after construction. The permit expires six months after the approved copy is mailed, so we time the application to the paving date. Paving an entrance needs the County Engineer's permission; plain gravel does not.

What a Roland job looks like

We visit, measure, check drainage and the condition of the current driveway, and give you a written quote that lists removal, base work, asphalt thickness and any entrance work separately. Paving is scheduled for warm, dry weather between late spring and early fall.

School-year traffic

Roland-Story buses, parents and students mean extra traffic at certain times of day. We stage trucks and equipment so streets stay open and work around drop-off and pickup where needed.

Sealing schedule

For homeowners who just want the driveway to last, a simple routine works: fill cracks in late summer, sealcoat every few years, and keep downspouts aimed away from the pavement.

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