New asphalt driveways on stone base
including regrading and drainage correction
Hilltown, Pennsylvania · Est. 1985
Asphalt Contractor
Asphalt Contractor
in Bucks County, PA
A driveway that drains correctly and a parking lot that holds up under loaded delivery trucks both come down to the base, not the top coat. As an asphalt contractor in Bucks County, PA, we build from the subgrade up: compacted stone, correct pitch away from foundations, and hot mix placed while it is still hot enough to compact properly.
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(215) 997-1258
What We Do
Complete Residential & Commercial
Complete Residential & Commercial
Asphalt Paving Services
Our crews run the full scope of asphalt paving in Bucks County, delivering reliable commercial paving in Bucks County and specialized residential paving in Bucks County, from a 600 square foot residential apron to a 40,000 square foot retail lot phased over two weekends so the tenants stay open.
Overlays and resurfacing
where the existing base is still sound
Full parking lot paving in Bucks County
including aprons, loading areas, and dumpster pads
Private roads, HOA streets, and church lots
Patching, infrared repair, and saw-cut replacement of failed sections
Sealcoating, crack filling, and line striping
including ADA stall and access aisle layout
Excavation and grading
for new construction and additions
Residential
Residential Asphalt Services:
Residential Asphalt Services:
Overlays & Full Replacements
Most of the residential paving in Bucks County we do falls into two categories: a tired stone or alligatored asphalt drive that needs full replacement, and a structurally fine driveway that wants a 1.5 inch overlay. We will tell you honestly which one you have, because selling an overlay on a failing base only buys you two winters.
On a full replacement we excavate to grade, install and compact 4 to 6 inches of 2A modified stone, then place a 2 inch binder course and a 1.5 inch wearing course, each rolled while hot. We set the pitch at roughly a quarter inch per foot away from the house, which matters on the older sloped lots around Bucks County.
Milling
How Milling Protects Your
How Milling Protects Your
Lot’s Proper Elevations
Milling grinds off the top layer of asphalt to a set depth, leaving a rough, keyed surface for new hot mix asphalt to bond to. It exists because you cannot keep adding layers to a lot forever, every asphalt overlay raises the surface, and eventually the lot is higher than the curb, the door thresholds are too low, and the drainage inlets sit in a hump instead of a hollow.
On commercial lots, milling is usually not optional. Inlets have to stay at the low point or the lot ponds. Curb reveal has to be preserved or you lose the step. Doorway thresholds have to stay below the interior floor. Milling the equivalent depth off before starting asphalt resurfacing keeps all of that where it was.
A mill can take out ruts, high spots, and the wave that develops a lot after twenty years of truck traffic. Because the machine cuts to a controlled grade rather than following the existing surface, the milled result is flatter than what it removed, which means the new asphalt laid over it is flatter too, giving you a smooth, long-lasting pavement.
Ground-up asphalt is a genuinely useful material. It makes a good, well-draining surface for farm lanes, equipment yards, overflow parking, and long rural drives where traditional residential driveway paving or full paving services are not warranted. If you have somewhere to use it, we can leave and spread it rather than hauling it away, which reduces the disposal cost on your invoice. Contact us today for free paving estimates on your next project.
Commercial
Parking Lots and Commercial
Parking Lots and Commercial
Properties That Have to Stay Open
For commercial paving in Bucks County, downtime costs more than the asphalt does. As a trusted local asphalt company and experienced asphalt contractor in Bucks County, PA, we phase work by section, pave nights and weekends when a property manager needs it, and keep drive aisles and fire lanes passable through the job.
Heavier traffic means a heavier section. Our typical parking lot paving in Bucks County build uses 6 to 8 inches of compacted base under 3 inches of asphalt in car stalls, and thicker sections at truck approaches, dumpster pads, and drive-thru lanes where standing weight and turning wheels tear up thin mats. Beyond standard asphalt paving in Bucks County, we provide full-service paving including custom blacktop installation tailored to your site’s specific load demands. We stripe to your stall count and handle ADA compliance, including the 1:48 maximum slope on accessible spaces.
We work for shopping centers along Street Road and Route 611, industrial condos in Warminster and Bristol Township, medical offices, and apartment communities that need a five-year phased plan instead of one painful invoice.
Our Climate
Built for 30-Plus
Built for 30-Plus
Freeze-Thaw Cycles a Year
Southeastern Pennsylvania swings above and below freezing dozens of times each winter, and every cycle drives water into cracks where it expands and lifts the pavement. That is why proactive parking lot maintenance such as sealing cracks wider than a quarter inch before they spider is critical, and why proper drainage gets as much attention as the mix itself.
Whether handling a new driveway installation, a complete driveway replacement, or large-scale commercial asphalt paving, we place plant-produced hot mix that meets PennDOT material specifications. We compact it before it drops below roughly 185 degrees, since density placed on day one is what determines whether you get 15 years or 8. For existing surfaces, an asphalt overlay or targeted parking lot resurfacing can restore durability when the underlying base remains sound. Asphalt is also the most recycled material in the country, and reclaimed pavement we mill off your property goes back into a new blacktop driveway or commercial lot rather than a landfill, per the National Asphalt Pavement Association.
How It Works
From Call
From Call
To Cured
A straightforward process with no runaround — most residential projects are done in a single day.
Site Visit
We walk the property with you, measure, and talk through drainage, grading, and what you actually need.
Written Quote
A clear, itemized estimate in writing — usually within 48 hours of the visit.
Prep & Pave
Excavation, base compaction, and hot asphalt laid by a crew that's worked together for years.
Final Walkthrough
We inspect the finished surface with you and leave care instructions so it cures right.
Why L&M
Why Bucks County
Why Bucks County
Property Owners Choose Us
As a trusted paving contractor, we are local, licensed, and insured, registered under the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor Act you can verify any contractor’s registration through the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. From standard repairs to full-scope paving services and custom blacktop paving, our estimator is the person who walks the job, and the crew foreman is the person who answers your questions on site.
From specialized residential driveway paving to commercial projects, we stand behind our workmanship for one year on driveways and pull permits where townships require them, including PennDOT highway occupancy permits when an apron ties into a state road like Route 202 or Route 413. Every job ends with a walkthrough before we leave, not a voicemail.
Reviews
Word Travels
Word Travels
On Good Work
★★★★★
"They quoted on a Tuesday, paved on Friday, and the driveway looks better than the day we bought the house. Cleaned up like they were never here."
★★★★★
"We manage six commercial properties and L&M handles all of them. Sealcoating on schedule, striping to code, zero tenant complaints."
★★★★★
"Third generation of my family to use them. That should tell you everything about how this company treats people."
Service Area
Local Crews,
Local Crews,
Local Roads
Based in Hilltown, we serve homeowners, businesses, and HOAs across Bucks and Montgomery County.
- Hilltown
- Perkasie
- Souderton
- Doylestown
- Chalfont
- Lansdale
- Quakertown
- New Hope
- Telford
- Harleysville
- Sellersville
- Montgomeryville
- Warrington
Not sure if we cover you?
If you're within about 30 minutes of Hilltown, chances are we've already paved your street. Give us a call and ask.
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Questions
Paving
Paving
Questions
Do I need milling, or can I just overlay?
You can overlay directly if there is somewhere for the extra height to go. On an open driveway with soft edges, often seen in residential paving in Bucks County usually there is. On a commercial lot with curbs, doorways, and drainage inlets, usually there is not and overlaying anyway is how lots end up ponding water and losing curb reveal.
How deep do you mill?
Typically the same depth as the new surface going back on, so between an inch and a half and two inches for most lots and drives. Where we are correcting ruts or a bad profile, it may be deeper in places. As an experienced asphalt contractor in Bucks County, PA, we set the milling depth to what the job needs rather than making a standard pass.
Can we drive on a milled surface?
Yes, temporarily. It is rough, noisy, and hard on the feet, but it carries traffic fine for a few days. We normally mill and pave within a short window so nobody is living with it for long. Leaving a milled surface open through a wet spell is worth avoiding, since water sitting in the grooves does the base no favors.
What happens to the material you grind off?
It is recycled, asphalt is one of the most reused construction materials there is. It either goes back to the plant to be reprocessed into new mix, or stays on site if you have a use for it. Millings make an excellent surface for farm lanes and equipment yards, and using them there saves you the haul-off cost.
Is milling noisy?
Yes, genuinely it is one of the louder operations in this trade. On occupied commercial sites handling commercial paving in Bucks County, we plan the timing around that, and on residential jobs we let neighbors know. It is also fast, so the noise is measured in hours rather than days.
Free Estimate
Start Your Paving Project with L&M Paving Today
Send us the address and we will measure the area, check the base and drainage, and give you a written price with the section thickness spelled out. Contact L&M Paving Contractors to get on the schedule before spring bookings fill.