Asphalt Paving in Grimes, IA

Asphalt paving in Grimes is mostly new-construction work. Grimes was founded in 1881 and incorporated in 1894, named for James W. Grimes, Iowa's third governor. It had 5,098 residents in 2000, 8,246 in 2010 and 15,392 in 2020, roughly tripling in twenty years. The city lies in both Polk and Dallas counties at 978 feet, on ground that was farmland until recently.

Former farmland

Subdivisions built on former farm ground often sit on deep topsoil that was stripped and replaced, with fill around foundations and utility trenches. All of that settles for years. Driveways on new lots in Grimes commonly show a dip near the garage or a crack where fill meets native ground. We cut out the settled area, compact a new base and patch it level.

Extensions

Young families add vehicles. Extending a driveway for a third car or adding a pad for a trailer is one of our most common requests in growing towns. The extension needs the same base as the original so it does not settle differently.

Schools and parks

Grimes shares the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, whose high school and several elementary and middle schools are in Grimes. Water Works Park and a long list of neighborhood parks have lots and paths. School and park lots are best paved, sealed and striped in summer.

Businesses

Commercial and distribution businesses have grown along with the city. Their lots need thicker sections where trucks turn and dock, and regular sealing and striping.

Protecting newer asphalt

• Fill cracks the first fall they appear
• Sealcoat once the asphalt has cured, then every few years
• Keep sump and downspout discharge off the driveway
• Avoid parking trailers on the edges

HOA standards

Many Grimes subdivisions have homeowners associations. They often have rules on driveway width, materials and appearance. Send us the standards with your request and we will follow them.

First-season care

New asphalt stays soft through its first summer. Avoid turning the steering wheel while parked, keep heavy trailers off the edges, and use a board under kickstands. Most new driveways get their first sealcoat the season after paving.

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