Asphalt Paving in Richland, MS

Asphalt paving in Richland covers a mix of family driveways and lots that work hard. Richland is a small Rankin County city southeast of Jackson, incorporated on October 31, 1974, and it had 7,137 residents in the 2020 census. Its 12.5 square miles include residential streets alongside shops, yards and businesses near the interstate and highway corridors that serve the south side of the metro. We handle both kinds of property with the same attention to base and drainage.

A growth spurt in the 1990s

Richland grew from 4,014 people in 1990 to 6,027 in 2000, a 50.1 percent jump in one decade, and kept growing to 6,912 in 2010. Driveways laid during that spurt are now in their late twenties or thirties. At that age asphalt is usually brittle, faded gray and cracking in a block pattern, even when the base below it is still good. That is the ideal time for an overlay. Wait until the base gives out and the job becomes a full removal.

Low ground, clay below

Richland sits at about 266 feet, among the lower towns in the area. Rankin County is also one of the counties where Yazoo clay is found. Low ground holds water, and clay that stays wet swells and loses strength, which is how a driveway ends up with ruts in the tire paths and soft spots near the street. On Richland jobs we proof the base, dig out what moves, and put back compacted stone before any asphalt goes down.

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Lots that carry heavy vehicles

Small business lots here often see pickups with trailers, box trucks and equipment, not just cars. Heavy wheel loads punish thin asphalt. If your lot serves trucks, we build a thicker section in the lanes where they drive and turn, and we pay attention to where they park overnight, because a loaded truck sitting in summer heat can leave dents in a surface that is too thin. Patching just the worst spots each year is often more expensive over time than paving the truck lanes properly once.

Homes and households

The 2020 census counted 2,942 housing units in Richland, and about a quarter of residents were under 18. Driveways here often double as a play area, a spot for the basketball goal and a place to park an extra car. Sealcoating every few years keeps the surface tighter and darker, and crack sealing keeps water out of the base. Call (601) 708-8413 for a free estimate anywhere in Richland.