Asphalt Paving in Urbandale, IA

Asphalt paving in Urbandale spans a century of growth. Urbandale was incorporated on April 16, 1917, as a streetcar suburb of Des Moines, and its early days included four coal mines. It had 298 residents in 1920, 1,777 in 1950, 14,434 in 1970, 29,072 in 2000 and 45,580 in 2020. Census figures show 78.1 percent of homes are owner-occupied, the median owner-occupied value is $335,500, and 87.2 percent of residents lived in the same house a year earlier.

Mid-century neighborhoods

Homes built during the 1950s and 1960s boom often have driveways that have been replaced or overlaid at least once. These are good candidates for a careful look: some can take a resurfacing; others have too many layers or a failed base and need full removal.

1990s and 2000s subdivisions

The city's growth from 1990 on added large subdivisions with wider driveways and three-car garages. Driveways there are typically 20 to 30 years old now. Crack filling, sealing and targeted repairs keep them going; when cracks spread into a web, replacement makes more sense.

Interstates and commercial lots

Interstates 35 and 80 intersect in Urbandale, along with Iowa Highway 141, and US 6 forms the southern border with Clive. Commercial and industrial lots along those corridors take truck traffic and heavy plowing. We map the failed areas, design thicker sections for trucks and phase the work so businesses stay open.

Mining history

Urbandale's early coal mines are part of the city's history. Old fill and settled ground can show up under pavement anywhere in older parts of the metro. When a driveway sinks in one spot or keeps cracking in the same line, we dig to find out why before paving over it.

Our approach

We visit, measure, check drainage and write a quote that lists every part of the job. If the work reaches the street, we confirm the City of Urbandale's requirements before scheduling.

Living History Farms and the northwest

Urbandale is home to Living History Farms, where Pope John Paul II spoke to an estimated 350,000 people on October 4, 1979. The city's northwest side has filled in with newer subdivisions since then. Those neighborhoods have wider lots and longer driveways, and many owners are now at the point of their first sealcoat or first round of crack filling.

Employers and campuses

Large employers such as Marsh McLennan and Quality Manufacturing, and the Urbandale school district, keep office and school lots busy. Those need phased repairs and regular maintenance.

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