Asphalt Paving in Barefoot Bay, FL

Asphalt paving in Barefoot Bay is mostly small, careful residential work. Barefoot Bay is an unincorporated, deed-restricted manufactured home community in southern Brevard County, described as the largest of its kind in Florida. The 2010 census counted 9,808 residents, and the 2000 census counted 5,108 housing units. Most residents are retirees and seasonal residents, and most driveways are short, single-car drives or carports.

Deed restrictions

Because Barefoot Bay is deed-restricted, changes to a driveway's size or look may need approval from the community's governing body. Before replacing or widening a driveway, check with them. We provide measurements and material details for that approval.

Short drives, careful work

Short driveways next to homes, carports and lawns leave little room for equipment. We use smaller machines where needed, protect landscaping and skirting, and keep the work tidy.

Most common jobs

• Sealcoating faded driveways
• Crack filling
• Repairing broken edges and small potholes
• Replacing driveways that have settled or broken up

Many homeowners here want a driveway that looks good and does not need attention for years. Sealing every few years and filling cracks early keep it that way.

Seasonal residents

Up north for the summer? Tell us what you want done, and we'll do it and text you the pictures.

County authority

Barefoot Bay is unincorporated Brevard County, so the county handles any right-of-way questions. We confirm requirements before starting.

Weather and timing

The drier months from fall through spring are the easiest time for sealing, and many seasonal residents are here then. Summer jobs are scheduled early in the day around storms.

Getting approval

Before any change to size or appearance, check with the community's governing body. We can give you a simple drawing with the driveway's current and proposed dimensions, the material and the color, which is usually what is needed.

Edges and lawns

Short driveways next to lawns and carports often have edges that have crumbled. We cut back to solid asphalt, rebuild the base and repave the edge so it is supported, then clean up so the lawn is left as we found it.

Crack filling first

Cracks let rain reach the base. Filling them before sealing is the most important step in keeping a driveway sound. We fill with a flexible material that moves with the asphalt as it heats and cools.

Sealing schedule

In full Florida sun, every two to three years is a sensible interval. If your driveway still looks dark and water beads on it, it can wait.

Replacements

When a driveway has settled, holds water or is breaking apart, sealing will not fix it. We remove it, rebuild the base and pave a new one. On a short drive, that is usually a one-day job.

Costs

Sealing a home drive runs $1 to $2 a square foot nationally per HomeGuide; new blacktop, $5 to $12-plus. Small driveways sometimes fall under a contractor's minimum charge; we tell you if that applies.

Carports and short drives

Many homes here have a carport at the end of a short drive. We pave up to the carport slab with a flush joint so water runs out, not under, and we keep equipment off skirting and screened porches. On a short drive, the whole job is usually finished in one visit.