South of the city, on clay and loam

Asphalt Paving in Wyoming, MI

Older neighborhoods on small lots, newer ones farther south, and city rules that care where cars are parked.

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Driveways in Wyoming's Older and Newer Neighborhoods

Asphalt paving in Wyoming starts with knowing which part of the city you are in. Galewood, Urbandale and Burlingame were platted between 1890 and 1906, and Godwin Heights, Home Acres and Wyoming Park filled in fast during the 1920s on small, inexpensive lots with little zoning. Many of those homes have short, narrow drives or single-car garages behind the house. Farther south, later subdivisions have wider drives and attached garages. Both kinds wear out, but for different reasons.

Soil changes across the city

Wikipedia describes dark loam soil in the Buck Creek valley and dense clay on the higher ground, with pockets of gravel and gypsum in the north of the city and old, mostly collapsed sinkholes. Clay holds water and swells and shrinks with moisture; loam in a creek valley can stay wet. Either way, the base has to be thick enough and the surface pitched so water leaves it. At the estimate we probe the existing driveway and look at how the yard drains before recommending repairs, an overlay or a full tear-out.

Parking on a paved surface

Wyoming's property maintenance standards, Zoning Code Sections 90-314 and 90-315, ask residents to park on a paved surface, keep inoperable or unlicensed vehicles inside a garage and park recreational vehicles and trailers in the backyard. A lot of our Wyoming calls come from that: a gravel strip beside the drive that needs paving, a parking pad for a second car, or a widened drive to get a trailer to the backyard. We build those additions on the same compacted base as the main drive so the seam between old and new does not crack.

Work in the right-of-way

The City of Wyoming says all work in the city right-of-way requires a permit, and its Engineering department issues permits for new construction and reconstruction of concrete sidewalk, drive approach, curb and gutter. All concrete work in the right-of-way has to be done by an approved concrete contractor, and MISS DIG has to be contacted before any underground work. If your project includes the approach, we explain how that piece gets permitted; if it does not, we tie the new asphalt into the existing approach.

Commercial lots on the main corridors

Wyoming's commercial strips carry steady traffic and heavy delivery loads. For lot owners we handle patching, crack sealing, overlays, sealcoating and restriping, phased so the business stays open.

What an estimate looks like here

On a Wyoming visit we measure the drive and any area you want added, check how water moves toward the street, and probe the old asphalt along the tire paths and edges. If you want a pad for a trailer or a second car to meet the paved-parking rule, we mark it out with you so the size and the turn into it work for the vehicles you actually own. The quote lists removal, base depth, asphalt thickness and any approach item separately.

Call (616) 984-1897 to schedule a free look at your Wyoming driveway or lot.

Wyoming Details

Paved parking rule. Wyoming Zoning Code Sections 90-314 and 90-315 ask residents to park on a paved surface, keep inoperable or unlicensed vehicles in a garage, and keep recreational vehicles and trailers in the backyard.
Right-of-way permits. The city requires a permit for all work in its right-of-way, issues permits for concrete sidewalk, drive approach, curb and gutter through Engineering, and requires an approved concrete contractor for concrete right-of-way work.
Older plats. Galewood, Urbandale and Burlingame were platted between 1890 and 1906, and Godwin Heights, Home Acres and Wyoming Park were developed in the 1920s on small lots with little zoning.
Mixed soils. Wikipedia describes dark loam in the Buck Creek valley, dense clay on higher ground, and pockets of gravel and gypsum in the north along with old, mostly collapsed sinkholes.

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Wyoming Questions

Can you pave a parking pad beside my driveway?

Yes. We dig it to the same depth, build the same compacted base and tie it into the existing driveway so the joint stays tight. It is a common job in Wyoming because of the city's paved-parking rule.

Do I need a permit for driveway approach work in Wyoming?

Yes. The city requires a permit for all right-of-way work, and concrete work there must be done by an approved concrete contractor. We let you know at the estimate whether your project reaches the approach.

My driveway sinks near the street. Why?

Often the base was thin or a utility trench under it settled, and clay or wet loam made it worse. We cut out the low area, rebuild the base and patch it flush.

Do you work on business lots in Wyoming?

Yes: patching, crack sealing, overlays, sealcoating and restriping, phased around your hours.

How deep is the base for a parking pad?

The same as the main driveway, typically 6 to 8 inches of compacted gravel under the asphalt, and more if a boat or camper will sit on it. A pad built shallower than the driveway tends to settle at the seam.

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