Driveways, parking lots, sealcoating and resurfacing in Howell. Family owned for over 30 years, owner supervised on every jobsite, free estimates.
Howell is the county seat of Livingston County, with a historic downtown around the courthouse on Grand River Avenue, established neighbourhoods on the city's older streets, and a large surrounding township of rural roads, lakes and newer subdivisions along I-96 and M-59. It is the western edge of our regular service area, and one we reach easily along M-59 from Highland.
Asphalt Express LLC has paved in Howell for many years. In the city, the work is driveway replacement and resurfacing on established lots, often with tight access and mature trees, and the maintenance of parking lots for downtown and Grand River businesses. In Howell Township and toward Marion and Genoa Townships, it is long rural drives, private roads and lake-lot drives on the larger properties.
The owner is on every Howell job.
Every service we offer is available in Howell. 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 Howell 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 Howell'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 Howell'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 Howell'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 Howell 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 Howell, millings are a durable, affordable alternative.
Complete removal of a failed surface, correction and recompaction of the base, and installation of new asphalt. For Howell'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 Howell's downtown businesses that means quick, tidy repairs that keep the lot safe and looking right.
Howell's ground is largely clay in the city, with sandier, better-drained soil on some outlying lots and wet, low ground near Thompson Lake, Lake Chemung and the many smaller lakes. We assess each site rather than assuming and build the base to suit.
Older city driveways were often built thin on minimal base, and decades of freeze-thaw have broken many of them down. We assess honestly whether a drive can be resurfaced or needs removal and replacement, and we recommend regular sealcoating for every surface we build.
Seasonal weight restrictions and road standards in Livingston County are set by the Livingston 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 Howell 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 Howell and the surrounding Howell, Genoa, Marion and Oceola Townships, including downtown and the neighbourhoods off Grand River, Michigan Avenue, Byron Road and Highlander Way, the lake properties on Thompson Lake, Lake Chemung and Coon Lake, the subdivisions near I-96, and the rural roads toward Pinckney and Fowlerville.
Anywhere in Howell, call (248) 889-5357 or use the form below. For permits and right-of-way rules, check the official Howell website.
The questions Howell property owners ask us most, answered honestly.
Yes. Howell is a straightforward run west along M-59 from our Highland base and we schedule Livingston County work regularly.
We do. Established lots are often tight, and we plan staging to protect the property and complete most driveways in a day.
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 Livingston County. Call today for your free Howell estimate.
