Driveways, parking lots, sealcoating and resurfacing in Commerce. Family owned for over 30 years, owner supervised on every jobsite, free estimates.
Commerce Township has grown fast over the last few decades, and its paving reflects two very different eras side by side. There are the established lake communities on Commerce Lake, Union Lake, Lower Straits Lake and Long Lake, with older cottages-turned-homes on narrow lake lots and shared access drives. And there are the newer subdivisions off Haggerty, Union Lake Road and M-5, with wider drives, larger homes and higher expectations for finish.
Asphalt Express LLC has paved in Commerce through all of that growth. We know the lake lots, where access is tight and the ground is often wet, and we know the newer neighbourhoods, where a driveway is part of the curb appeal of a substantial home. We also handle the commercial work along the M-5 corridor and Haggerty Road, where retail and office lots need repair, sealcoating and striping on a schedule that does not interrupt business.
Every job, from a lake cottage drive to a commercial lot, gets the same owner-supervised crew.
Every service we offer is available in Commerce. Lake lots, shared access roads and the businesses along the main corridors each need something a little different, and we do all of it with the same owner-supervised crew.
New asphalt surfaces for driveways, private roads and parking areas, from excavation and base construction through hot-mix installation and compaction. On Commerce's lake lots that means a base built for wet ground and a surface graded to shed water away from the house.
Parking lot paving, resurfacing, repair, sealcoating and line striping for businesses of every size. For Commerce businesses along the main roads we phase the work so the lot stays open and customers keep parking.
Protective sealcoating, crack filling and routine maintenance that keep water out of the base and extend the life of the surface. On Commerce's shaded, wet lake drives it is the single most cost-effective thing you can do to make the surface last.
A new wearing course over an existing surface whose base is still sound, restoring a worn driveway or lot to like-new condition. Where a Commerce lake drive has a sound base under a worn surface, resurfacing restores it for far less than replacement.
Driveways, walkways, private roads and turnarounds for homeowners, built to carry real use and finished to match the property. In Commerce that includes narrow, steep and shared lake-lot drives built for wet ground and winter traction.
Recycled asphalt pavement, delivered, graded and compacted into a firm, dark surface for drives, yards and parking areas. For a long access drive or parking area on a Commerce lake property, millings give a firm, dust-free surface at a fraction of the cost.
Complete removal of a failed surface, correction and recompaction of the base, and installation of new asphalt. On Commerce lake lots where a thin old drive has broken up on wet ground, this is usually the honest answer.
Pothole repair and patching, crack filling and sealing, surface levelling and line striping for existing lots. For Commerce businesses that means quick pothole and section repair so the lot stays safe.
Water is the defining condition in Commerce. With so many lakes and the low ground between them, a surprising number of properties sit on a high water table, and a driveway base that stays wet will heave in winter and rut in spring. On lake lots we routinely excavate deeper, add drainage aggregate and use geotextile fabric so the base stays stable.
The newer subdivisions were mostly built on graded, engineered ground, but that does not make them immune. Freeze-thaw still opens cracks, and a driveway that is never sealed will grey, ravel and start losing fines within a few seasons. We recommend sealcoating every two to three years for both lake and subdivision drives.
Seasonal weight restrictions and road standards in Oakland County are set by the Road Commission for Oakland County; for hot-mix specifications we work to the Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan guidance.
We look at the ground, the access and the drainage, and give you a free, honest estimate for what the job actually needs.
Excavate to the right depth, correct soft ground with fabric and aggregate, and compact a base that will not move.
Shape the surface so water sheds away from the house, the lake or the building, and toward ground that can take it.
Hot mix placed at the right temperature and rolled to spec while it is workable, with clean edges and transitions.
Striping where needed, a clean site, and a sealing schedule so the surface stays tight through Michigan winters.
Lake lots are where a driveway either lasts or fails, and it is decided at the base. The owner checks the ground, the base and the drainage on every job.
Three decades of paving around Southeast Michigan's lakes. Most of our Commerce work comes from referrals and repeat customers on the same lake.
We come out, look at the ground and the access, and tell you what the drive actually needs. No pressure, no surprises.
Deeper excavation, drainage aggregate and geotextile fabric where the site demands it. That is the difference between a lake drive that lasts and one that heaves.
We serve all of Commerce Township, including the lake communities on Commerce Lake, Union Lake, Long Lake, Lower and Upper Straits Lake and Carroll Lake, the neighbourhoods off Haggerty, Benstein, Union Lake Road and Glengary, and the commercial corridor along M-5 and Haggerty. Walled Lake and Wolverine Lake are covered from the same crew.
Anywhere in Commerce, call (248) 889-5357 or use the form below. For permits and right-of-way rules, check the official Commerce website.
The questions Commerce property owners ask us most, answered honestly.
Yes. Narrow, steep lake access drives are common in Commerce. We assess the grade and the ground, build the base to suit and finish the surface so it drains away from the house and the lake.
We do, and we understand the standard of finish expected in those neighbourhoods. Clean edges, even texture and proper drainage are standard on every drive we build.
Most lake-lot driveways are completed in one to two days depending on access and how much base work the ground needs. We confirm the schedule when we quote.
Foot traffic is usually fine within a day. We ask you to keep vehicles off for a few days while the asphalt cures, and we will confirm the exact timing for your job.
Yes. Every estimate is free. We come out, look at the ground and the access, and give you our honest recommendation while keeping your budget in mind.
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