Driveways, parking lots, sealcoating and resurfacing in Dexter. Family owned for over 30 years, owner supervised on every jobsite, free estimates.
Dexter is a small historic city on the Huron River in northern Washtenaw County, with a walkable downtown on Main Street, established neighbourhoods on the older streets, and a large surrounding township of rural roads, farmland, woods and the lakes toward Pinckney and the Waterloo Recreation Area. It is the south-western edge of our service area, reached down the Dexter-Pinckney Road from the chain of lakes.
Asphalt Express LLC paves in Dexter and Dexter Township on the same runs as our Pinckney and Livingston County work. In the city, that means driveway replacement and resurfacing on established lots and the maintenance of parking for downtown businesses. In the township it is long rural drives, private roads and lake-lot drives on the larger properties, where a well-built driveway has to carry real traffic and last through hard winters.
The owner is on every job, and we offer asphalt millings as a durable, affordable option for long rural drives.
Every service we offer is available in Dexter. Established lots, downtown parking and the larger properties on the edge of town 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. In Dexter that means careful work on established lots, clean edges against walks and walls, and an approach that ties into the street properly.
Parking lot paving, resurfacing, repair, sealcoating and line striping for businesses of every size. For Dexter's downtown businesses we phase lot work so parking stays available and schedule around your busiest hours.
Protective sealcoating, crack filling and routine maintenance that keep water out of the base and extend the life of the surface. For Dexter's older driveways and downtown lots, a regular sealing cycle keeps the surface tight against the freeze-thaw cycle.
A new wearing course over an existing surface whose base is still sound, restoring a worn driveway or lot to like-new condition. For Dexter's established driveways, we assess the base honestly and resurface only where it will hold.
Driveways, walkways, private roads and turnarounds for homeowners, built to carry real use and finished to match the property. In Dexter that means careful work on established, often tight lots with mature trees and close neighbours.
Recycled asphalt pavement, delivered, graded and compacted into a firm, dark surface for drives, yards and parking areas. For a long drive or parking area on the edge of Dexter, millings are a durable, affordable alternative.
Complete removal of a failed surface, correction and recompaction of the base, and installation of new asphalt. For Dexter's oldest driveways, where patches are failing on top of patches, replacement gives you a surface that will last.
Pothole repair and patching, crack filling and sealing, surface levelling and line striping for existing lots. For Dexter's downtown businesses that means quick, tidy repairs that keep the lot safe and looking right.
Dexter's ground varies from clay in the city to sandier, better-drained soil on the glacial hills of the township, with wet, low ground along the Huron River, Mill Creek and the lakes. A long township drive can cross more than one type, and we build the base for the worst section. We walk every site before quoting.
Rural drives take a beating from winter. Plow blades catch unsupported edges, shaded stretches stay frozen longer, and unsealed surfaces lose fines and ravel. We build edges that hold and recommend regular sealcoating.
Seasonal weight restrictions and road standards in Washtenaw County are set by the Washtenaw County Road Commission; 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.
Established lots and historic properties need someone experienced making the calls. The owner is on site from base to finish.
Three decades of paving Southeast Michigan's older towns and downtowns. Most of our Dexter work comes from neighbours and downtown businesses we have worked for before.
We assess the base honestly, tell you whether a resurface will hold, and never sell the bigger job when the smaller one is right.
We plan staging before the day, protect trees, walks and the neighbour's property, and leave the site clean.
We serve the City of Dexter and Dexter Township, including downtown and the neighbourhoods off Main Street, Baker Road, Dexter-Ann Arbor Road and Dexter-Pinckney Road, the rural properties along North Territorial, Island Lake Road and Dexter Townhall Road, and the lake homes on Portage Lake, Silver Lake and Half Moon Lake toward Pinckney.
Anywhere in Dexter, call (248) 889-5357 or use the form below. For permits and right-of-way rules, check the official Dexter website.
The questions Dexter property owners ask us most, answered honestly.
Yes. We reach Dexter on the same runs as Pinckney and the chain of lakes, and we schedule work there regularly.
Hot-mix asphalt gives the smoothest, longest-lasting surface; millings give a firm, dust-free surface at a much lower cost. We will price both.
Most driveways on established lots are completed in a single day. Removal and replacement with base work can take two. 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 lot and the access, and give you our honest recommendation while keeping your budget in mind.
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Over 30 years of asphalt work across Washtenaw County. Call today for your free Dexter estimate.
