Asphalt Paving in Star, MS

Asphalt paving in Star mostly means driveways for homes spread across the rolling land of southern Rankin County. Star was founded in July 1900 as a train stop on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, southeast of Jackson. It once had a bank, a hotel, a car dealership, stores and a school; as people moved to the cities, much of that faded, and today Star is mainly a residential community. Singer Faith Hill was raised here. We pave driveways, convert gravel to asphalt, repair and resurface worn drives and sealcoat throughout the area.

Higher, rolling ground

Star sits at about 420 feet, well above the Pearl River lowlands closer to Jackson. Rolling land means a lot of driveways run uphill or downhill to the house. On a slope, rain runs fast and heads for the lowest edge. If it can, it washes out the soil there and leaves the asphalt unsupported, and the edge cracks and breaks off. We shape sloped drives so water leaves across their full width, back the edges with compacted material, and add a swale or turnout where runoff needs a path.

Gravel to asphalt

Many homes around Star are on acreage with long gravel drives. Those are cheaper to build, but they need regular regrading and fresh stone, and they leave mud and dust behind. A paved drive over a properly built base ends most of that. We use the existing stone where it is sound, add and compact more where it is thin, and pave either the full length or the busiest parts first.

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Rankin County soil

Rankin County is one of the counties where Yazoo clay is found. On clay, wet spots are weak spots, so we look for places where water stands after rain or the ground feels soft underfoot. Those areas get dug out and rebuilt with stone before any asphalt goes down; paving over them only buries the problem for a season.

Planning a visit

We walk the driveway with you, look at the slope, ditches and where water goes, and give you a written scope with base and asphalt thickness and how the surface will drain. If your driveway connects to a state-maintained highway, an MDOT permit is needed for the connection, and we cover that step with you. Call (601) 708-8413 for a free estimate in Star and the surrounding area.