Asphalt Paving in Weston, MO

Asphalt paving in Weston means working around history and hills. Weston was established in 1838 and had 1,915 residents in 1850, when it was the second-largest port on the Missouri River. A flood in 1881 moved the river into an old channel about two miles away, and the population fell to 1,019 by 1900. It was 1,756 in 2020. The Weston Historic District is on the National Register, along with McCormick Distillery, founded in 1856 and described as the oldest continuously operated distillery in the United States.

Steep lots

Weston sits at 971 feet, above the old river bottom, on the kind of dissected loess bluffs USDA describes along the Missouri River Valley. Driveways on these lots are often steep and short. Water runs fast, edges wash out and the bottom of the drive takes the most abuse. We rebuild undermined areas with crushed stone and shape the surface so water leaves the sides gradually.

Working in a historic district

In and around the historic district, driveways meet old walls, steps and brick. We protect adjacent surfaces, keep edges clean, and use smaller equipment where needed. Weston Brewing Company's limestone cellars, dug 55 feet deep, are a reminder that what is below grade in an old town is not always obvious.

Visitor lots

Distillery, brewery, shops and restaurants draw visitors. Lots that serve them need smooth surfaces and clear striping, done in the off-season or early in the week.

Our approach

Site visit, written quote, warm-weather paving. If work reaches the street, we confirm the city's requirements first.

The old river bottom

Below the bluffs, land that was once river channel before the 1881 flood is now low ground two miles from the Missouri. Properties down there are flatter and wetter than those on the hills, and their driveways need deeper base rather than runoff control.

Group scheduling

We group Weston work with Platte City and Dearborn to keep costs down.

Seasons

We pave from late spring into early fall. Sealing needs dry weather above about 50 degrees, so it ends by early October.

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