Asphalt Paving in Crystal Springs, MS

Asphalt paving in Crystal Springs has to account for a lot of rain. The town's Wikipedia climate table lists an average of 62.51 inches of precipitation a year, about five inches more than Jackson. Crystal Springs is in northern Copiah County, 24 miles south of Jackson on Interstate 55, and part of the Jackson metro. The 2020 census counted 4,862 people and 2,028 housing units. We pave and repair driveways, resurface worn asphalt, sealcoat, and handle small commercial and church lots throughout town.

Water is the enemy

Asphalt itself does not mind rain. What fails is the base underneath when water gets into it and stays. Most driveway problems in a wet town start with water: cracks that let rain soak through, low spots that hold puddles, edges where runoff has washed out the soil. Crack sealing before the wet season keeps water out. Good grading sends it off the surface. And a well-built edge, backed with compacted material, keeps runoff from undercutting the asphalt.

Higher than most of the metro

Crystal Springs sits at about 469 feet, noticeably higher than Jackson. Higher, rolling ground means more sloped driveways, and on slopes rain runs instead of soaking in. That is good for the base but hard on the edges and the bottom of the driveway, where all that water arrives at once. We shape slopes so water leaves the surface evenly instead of channeling down one side, and we can add a turnout or a swale at the bottom.

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An older town

Crystal Springs has been a real town for a long time: it had 864 residents in 1870 and passed 4,000 by 1960. The population peaked at 5,873 in 2000. Many homes and driveways in the older parts of town have been in place for decades, with patching layered over patching. We look at each driveway on its own merits and tell you whether it needs maintenance, an overlay or a rebuild.

Heat and cold extremes

The local record high is 108 degrees and the record low is minus 7. Hard freezes are rare but they happen. Heat is the more common concern: fresh asphalt stays soft longer in high summer, so on hot days we give you a longer wait before parking on a new driveway and suggest avoiding sharp turns for a few weeks.

Access from I-55

U.S. 51 runs through the northwest part of the city and meets I-55 at exit 72. Connections to state highways need an MDOT permit, which we handle with you when it applies. Call (601) 708-8413 for a free estimate anywhere in Crystal Springs.