Asphalt Paving in Canal Winchester, OH

Canal Winchester got its start when the Ohio and Erie Canal was built through Reuben Dove's wheat field, and the village was platted in 1828. Asphalt paving in Canal Winchester still reflects that history: an old downtown laid out in the canal years, and newer neighborhoods spread across what used to be farmland. The city covers 7.61 square miles, including 0.14 square miles of water. We replace and resurface driveways, patch and seal asphalt, and pave and stripe small business lots here.

Downtown and the older streets

The first canal boat floated through Winchester in 1831, carrying passengers, freight and grain. Homes and shops on the oldest streets often have short, narrow driveways, gravel or asphalt alleys, and small rear lots. We use compact equipment where access is tight, keep clean edges against old brick and curbs, and pay close attention to drainage, since older lots were not graded with modern driveways in mind.

Former farmland

Neighborhoods built on flat former fields share a common problem: water has nowhere obvious to go. A driveway with too little slope holds puddles, and each freeze widens the cracks they sit in. When we replace or resurface, we set a consistent slope to the street or yard so water drains away instead of soaking into the base.

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Rural edges and long drives

Canal Winchester's edges still include rural roads and country homes with long driveways, some of them gravel. Converting a gravel drive to asphalt is a common request. It starts with grading and compacting the existing stone, adding new stone where the base is thin, and then paving. We also build firm shoulders so the edges do not crumble under tires.

The area's rural past shows in its landmarks too. The Bergstresser Bridge here is the only standing wooden covered bridge in Franklin County.

What we do in Canal Winchester

• Driveway paving and replacement, including gravel-to-asphalt conversions
• Resurfacing for drives with a firm base
• Repair of potholes, edges and aprons
• Sealcoating and crack filling for good pavement
• Lot paving and striping for shops, offices and churches

Driveways on county roads

Homes just outside the city on the Franklin County side often front county or township roads. The Franklin County Engineer's residential driveway permit covers work in the county road right-of-way. Its 2021 form calls for at least 32 feet of 12-inch reinforced concrete or HP plastic pipe as drive tile, and on roads without concrete curb the apron starts with 3 feet of asphalt at the road edge, with the rest matching the driveway material. The permit expires 30 days after it is issued unless work has started, and the holder must call the day before work begins.

Inside city limits, the city's own rules apply. Either way, we confirm which agency has the road in front of your house and get the right permit before we schedule. Call (614) 963-2681 to book a free estimate.