Asphalt Paving in West Melbourne, FL

Asphalt paving in West Melbourne has kept pace with growth that few Florida cities match. Since 2000, West Melbourne has had the highest population growth rate of any municipality in Brevard County, and from 2010 to 2020 it grew 41.2 percent, from 18,355 to 25,924 residents. At the 2020 count there were 11,448 housing units. A lot of those homes are new, and so are their driveways.

Incorporated to stay independent

West Melbourne incorporated on September 11, 1959, when voters created the city to avoid being annexed by Melbourne. It ran on a fees-only revenue system until it began charging property taxes in 2005. It covers about 10.66 square miles at an elevation of 26 feet.

New-home driveways

In newer subdivisions, the most common requests are widening a builder's driveway, adding a side pad, and sealing a driveway that is a few years old. If a builder's drive is cracking or settling early, the usual culprits are a skimpy base or loose fill under it, and we look at that before recommending anything.

The US 192 corridor

US 192, locally New Haven Avenue, carries nearly all of West Melbourne's commercial activity, and I-95 Exit 180 connects there. Retail lots along that corridor see constant traffic and heavy delivery trucks. Entrances and drive aisles fail first. We rebuild those full depth, overlay or seal the rest, and restripe with ADA-compliant layouts, phased so stores stay open.

Other main roads

CR 509 runs north-south as Wickham Road north of US 192 and Minton Road south of it, and CR 511, John Rodes Parkway, runs parallel to I-95. Many of the city's neighborhoods branch off those roads.

HOA approvals

Many West Melbourne subdivisions have HOAs with rules on driveway width, materials and appearance. We supply the dimensions and specs your association needs for approval.

City permits

West Melbourne is its own city. We check its requirements for any work that reaches the right-of-way before scheduling.

Working in growing neighborhoods

In subdivisions where homes are still being built, construction traffic can damage new driveways before owners even move in: heavy trucks crack edges and leave oil and mud on the surface. If your driveway took a beating during construction, we can repair the damaged edges and seal it once the street traffic settles down.

Retail lot maintenance plans

For property managers on US 192, a simple plan saves money: crack sealing each year before the rainy season, sealcoating and restriping every few years, and spot repairs as soon as potholes appear. We can set up that schedule and give you a cost for each year so it fits your budget.

Driveway widening done right

When adding width, we cut a straight edge on the old asphalt, compact a base under the new section that matches the old one, and tack the joint so the two bond. Skipping any of those steps leaves a seam that cracks within a year or two.

Drainage on new lots

Newer lots are often graded so water moves along side yards to the street. A widened driveway must not block that path. We check how water flows across the lot before setting the new edge.

Where we meet the street

Whether your street has curbs or a swale, the apron must let water pass.