Rich's Paving handles asphalt paving in San Rafael, CA, from the downtown blocks to the hills above Dominican. We work out of Petaluma and come down 101 through Novato for our jobs across Marin County. Richard Stanley is a third generation paving contractor, and his son works alongside him today. His grandfather and father paved before him, and the family has been paving Sonoma County since 1988. San Rafael is the Marin County seat, and much of the city was built decades ago. Gerstle Park has houses dating to the 1880s, and Terra Linda filled in with Eichlers after the war.
Streets through Dominican, Fairhills and above Terra Linda climb hard, and the driveways off them climb harder. Rain runs down those slopes all winter, and San Rafael averages about 32 inches of it a year. The clay under Marin swells up when it is wet and shrinks back when it dries. That movement cracks pavement from below, so the base decides how long a new surface lasts. We build and compact the base first, then pave with our own paver, roller and dump trucks. That is the same approach we bring to asphalt driveway paving on hillside lots all over San Rafael.
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Steep drives need a thicker section and tight compaction, or the asphalt shoves downhill under tires. We set the grade so water sheds off the side instead of running the whole length. On long hillside drives in Dominican and Fairhills, that means a crown or a cross slope. A drain at the bottom keeps the street end from turning into a puddle.
Plenty of San Rafael drives are cut into a slope, with a wall holding the bank above. When that wall leans or the drain behind it plugs, water ends up under the pavement. We build and rebuild retaining walls along driveways so the new surface has solid ground beside it. If the old drive is only cracked in spots, asphalt repair and patching may buy it a few more years.
Much of the asphalt around Gerstle Park, Sun Valley and Peacock Gap has been down for decades. Once the surface goes gray and the cracks link up, patching stops paying for itself. We look at the drive on site and say whether an overlay will hold or the base has failed. New asphalt lasts longer with asphalt sealcoating every few years, since dry Marin summers pull the oils out.
We also pave and stripe small commercial lots, the kind behind offices and shops off Francisco Boulevard. That work takes in ADA stalls, catch basins and the grading that moves water off the pavement. Some San Rafael owners would rather have concrete driveways, and we pour concrete flatwork and patios as well. Call (707) 217-0835 or ask for a paving estimate in San Rafael.
Communities & areas we serve around San Rafael: Terra Linda, Gerstle Park, Dominican, Sun Valley, Peacock Gap, Santa Venetia, Loch Lomond.
San Rafael ZIP codes served: 94901, 94903.
New asphalt driveways, replacements and resurfacing for homes across Sonoma County. We handle the grading, the base and the paving with our own equipment and crew.
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Commercial paving for parking lots at offices, apartment complexes, retail centers, business parks and wineries, including striping and ADA layout.
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We sealcoat asphalt driveways and parking lots across Sonoma County. A fresh seal coat restores the black finish and slows sun and water damage.
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Asphalt repair and patching across Sonoma County. Potholes, cracked sections, overlays and resurfacing on driveways and parking lots.
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Concrete driveways, walkways, sidewalks, curbs, slabs and ADA pathways for homes and businesses, poured over a prepared base.
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Concrete patios and stamped concrete for homes across Sonoma County, poured by our own crew.
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A driveway past its best years, a parking lot due for new stripes, or a gravel road that needs real grading? Call or send the form. We will come look at the job and put a clear estimate in your hands, from the family that has paved Sonoma County since 1988.
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