Asphalt Paving in McAllen, TX

Asphalt paving in McAllen means working in one of the hottest spots in the state. The city's all-time record is 111 degrees, reached on June 22, 2017 and again on May 9, 2024. Heat like that softens asphalt, and constant sun oxidizes it, so McAllen pavement tends to fade and ravel before it cracks structurally. With 142,210 residents in 2020 and an estimated 150,640 by 2025, McAllen also has more commercial parking per block than anywhere else in the county, and those lots take a beating from delivery trucks and turning traffic.

Commercial lots

Shopping centers, restaurants, clinics and offices fill McAllen's main corridors. Their lots fail first where trucks turn and stop: at entrances, loading areas and dumpster pads. We rebuild those zones with deeper base and thicker asphalt, overlay the rest where the base is still good, and restripe with accessible spaces laid out to the 2010 ADA Standards. Work is scheduled in phases so the business stays open.

Homes

McAllen's older neighborhoods have driveways that have seen decades of sun. When the surface is gray but still firm, sealcoating and crack filling buy years. When it has broken into alligator cracks or sunk along the edges, we recommend replacing it over a properly compacted base.

Rain after the heat

McAllen averages about 22 inches of rain a year, and September is the wettest month at about 4.7 inches. On flat lots, that water has to be directed somewhere. We grade new pavement toward the street or a drain and point out low spots before paving, because water that sits on asphalt finds its way into the base.

Winter extremes still happen

Freezes are rare, but they do happen. During the February 2021 storm, McAllen residents lost power, heat and water for about a week, and the city's record low is 13 degrees. Cracks left open going into winter can take on water before a hard cold snap, so we suggest filling them in the fall.

Permits

Work that changes a driveway apron or curb cut in McAllen is in the city's right-of-way. We check the City of McAllen's current requirements before scheduling it. Call (956) 303-6419 or get a free estimate.