Driveways, patios and drainage across 20 Chester County towns
One contractor for the driveway, the patio behind the house, and the water that runs under both. We pour concrete, lay asphalt and build the drainage that keeps them from failing early.
Most contractors here do one or the other
Ask an asphalt company whether you should pour concrete and you will get one answer. Ask a concrete company the same question and you will get the opposite. Both are giving you the honest opinion of someone who only owns one kind of equipment.
We install both, so the recommendation depends on your property rather than on our inventory. On a long rural driveway with ground movement, asphalt is usually right. On a short visible driveway in front of an older house, concrete generally wins. The comparison is written out in full rather than left as a sales conversation.
The third piece is drainage, and it is the one most often left out. Water undermines bases, drives freeze and thaw damage, and washes out the material holding a slab up. Paving over a water problem means paying for the surface twice.
Read the asphalt against concrete comparisonServing from Westtown Township
We work out of Westtown Township in Chester County, just south of West Chester borough. Everything we do is within about a thirty minute drive, which keeps us close enough to get back quickly when timing matters on a pour.
Driveway paving, repair, resurfacing and sealcoating.
Asphalt Driveway Paving
New asphalt driveways and full replacements, built on a compacted stone base so the surface lasts.
Asphalt Driveway Paving detailsAsphalt Repair
Pothole repair, crack sealing, edge rebuilding and infrared patching that buys years before replacement.
Asphalt Repair detailsSealcoating
Sealcoating on a schedule that actually protects the asphalt instead of just darkening it.
Sealcoating detailsResurfacing
An overlay when the base is still good, at a fraction of full replacement cost.
Resurfacing detailsDriveways, patios, steps, walkways, repair and leveling.
Concrete Driveways
Poured concrete driveways with proper thickness, reinforcement and control joints.
Concrete Driveways detailsConcrete Patios
Patios poured with the pitch, base and joint layout that keep them flat and dry.
Concrete Patios detailsStamped Concrete
Stamped patterns, integral color and exposed aggregate finishes, sealed to hold up outdoors.
Stamped Concrete detailsConcrete Repair
Honest assessment of what can be repaired and what has to be replaced.
Concrete Repair detailsSteps & Stoops
Front steps and stoops rebuilt level, safe and matched to the house.
Steps & Stoops detailsConcrete Leveling
Lifting settled slabs back to grade when the concrete itself is still sound.
Concrete Leveling detailsSidewalks & Walkways
Public sidewalk replacement and private walkways, including township permit work.
Sidewalks & Walkways detailsFrench drains, water management, retaining walls and pavers.
French Drains
Structural water management around driveways, patios and foundations.
French Drains detailsRetaining Walls
Block and poured retaining walls with the drainage that keeps them standing.
Retaining Walls detailsPaver Patios
Segmental paver patios, walkways and driveway aprons on a properly compacted base.
Paver Patios detailsHow the job runs
Send photos
Photos and rough dimensions through the form. For most jobs that is enough to price properly.
Real number back
A written figure for the work described, not a range that moves once we arrive.
Base and drainage first
What goes under the surface is decided before anything is laid on top of it.
Built and cleaned up
The job finished to the specification quoted, and the site left clean.
Licensed, insured and accountable
- Licensed: State licensed contractor
- Insured: Liability and workers compensation
Every town we work in
Core coverage across Chester County and into western Delaware County. Each town has its own page covering the local ground conditions and what they mean for the work.
Core service area
Also serving
Work we have finished nearby
Real jobs, photographed on site. Stamped concrete, paver patios, walkways and retaining walls across Chester County.
Questions we get asked most
What areas do you serve?
We work within roughly a thirty minute drive of Westtown Township in Chester County, which covers West Chester and the surrounding townships, out to Malvern, Exton, Downingtown and Kennett Square, and east into western Delaware County.
The full list of towns is on our service areas page. If you are just outside it, ask anyway.
Do you do both asphalt and concrete?
Yes, and that is deliberate. Most contractors in this area do one or the other, which means the advice you get tends to favour whichever one they install.
Because we do both, along with the drainage that goes under and around them, we have no reason to steer you toward the wrong material for your property.
How do I get an estimate?
Send photos of the driveway, patio or drainage problem through the form, along with rough dimensions if you have them. For most jobs that is enough for us to come back with a real number rather than a wide range.
Where a job needs seeing in person, particularly drainage work, we will arrange to come out.
Is it better to repair or replace a driveway?
It depends on whether the failure is in the surface or in the base underneath. Surface problems such as oxidation, isolated cracks and general wear are repair or resurfacing candidates.
Recurring potholes in the same spots, sunken sections and alligator cracking across wide areas mean the base has failed, and no surface treatment fixes that. We will tell you which situation you are in and show you why.
Why do driveways fail so quickly around here?
Two local reasons. Southeastern Pennsylvania runs through many freeze and thaw cycles each winter, and each one drives water into a crack, freezes it, and widens it.
The second is soil. Much of Chester and Delaware County sits on clay heavy ground that holds water and moves seasonally. A surface built on an undersized base over that soil settles unevenly however good the material on top was.
What is the best time of year for this work?
Asphalt paving runs roughly April through October, because the mix has to be hot enough to compact properly and cold ground pulls that heat out.
Concrete has a wider window but still needs protection from freezing while it cures. Drainage work can be done nearly year round, ground conditions permitting.
How long before I can use a new driveway?
On asphalt, passenger vehicles can generally return within two to three days, and heavy vehicles should stay off for about thirty days while it hardens fully.
On concrete, keep off it for twenty four to forty eight hours on foot and at least seven days for vehicles. Concrete reaches most of its strength over about twenty eight days.
Do you handle permits?
Where a job needs one, yes. Requirements vary considerably across the townships and boroughs we work in, and work in the public right of way, including sidewalks and driveway aprons at the street, commonly needs approval.
We confirm what applies to your property before starting rather than discovering it partway through.
Why does drainage keep coming up on paving jobs?
Because water is what destroys hard surfaces. It undermines bases, drives freeze and thaw damage, and washes out the material supporting a slab.
Paving over an unresolved water path means paying for the same driveway twice. We would rather deal with the water first, even when that makes the initial quote larger.
Can you match new concrete to existing work?
Closely in texture and reasonably in colour, but never exactly. New concrete against weathered concrete will always show a difference, and anyone promising an invisible match is overselling.
Where appearance matters, resurfacing a whole area gives a uniform result rather than a patched one.
Get a free estimate
Send a few photos of the driveway, patio or drainage problem and we will come back with a real number, not a range.
- Most estimates come back within one business day.
- Photos usually get you a real number without a site visit.
- If you need less work than you asked about, we will say so.
Prefer to talk? (610) 646-1187