Asphalt Paving in Hudsonville, MI

Asphalt paving in Hudsonville is mostly for owner-occupied family homes. About 86 percent of homes here are owner-occupied and more than 90 percent of residents lived in the same house a year earlier, according to Census estimates. Hudsonville was settled in 1868, platted after the railroad arrived in 1873, and became a city separate from Georgetown Township in 1957.

Storm drains go straight to the river

Hudsonville's public works department notes that storm drains lead directly to streams and lakes, and ultimately the Grand River and Lake Michigan, without treatment. It lists vehicle fluids among illicit discharges. That shapes how we work: we keep sealer, tack and fuel off the street and out of the drains, and we clean up rather than wash down. It is also a good reason to fix a driveway that sheds oily water into the gutter.

Ottawa County roads

In Ottawa County, the Road Commission requires a permit to construct, reconstruct, relocate, surface or resurface a driveway onto its roads, and a permit for any work in the road right-of-way. It allows concrete approaches only on curbed roads and asks that roadside ditches not be filled in without a permit to enclose them. If your drive meets a county road, we include that step.

Tight market, careful owners

The 2020 census found only 2.2 percent of Hudsonville housing units vacant, and a homeowner vacancy rate of 0.4 percent. Homes do not change hands often, so many driveways are on their second or third decade with the same family. Some need only crack sealing and a sealcoat; others have reached the point where replacement is the better spend. We tell you which.

Winter near the lake

Hudsonville is closer to Lake Michigan than Grand Rapids, and lake-effect snow is part of every winter. A driveway with good drainage, supported edges and sealed cracks handles plowing and freeze-thaw much better.

Costs

National guides put new asphalt driveways at roughly $5 to $12 or more per square foot, sealcoating at about $1 to $2 per square foot, and pothole repairs at about $100 to $400. The written estimate sets the price.

Oil spots and drips

Because storm drains here run untreated, an oil-stained driveway is more than a looks problem. Before sealcoating we treat oil spots so the sealer bonds, and if a vehicle is leaking, it is worth fixing so the drips do not wash into the gutter.

Timing

We pave from late spring through early fall, and seal cracks in late summer and fall. Sealcoating needs dry days between about 50 and 95 degrees.

Edges and lawns

When a driveway is replaced, we recommend building soil up against the new edge and reseeding so the asphalt has support. Unsupported edges are the first thing a plow breaks.

Overlays

If your driveway is worn on the surface but firm underneath, an overlay can cost less than replacement. We check the base before recommending one.

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