Asphalt Paving in Sandy, UT

Asphalt paving in Sandy covers everything from flat valley neighborhoods to steep bench lots. Sandy sits at the base of the Wasatch Mountains about 13 miles south of Salt Lake City, at about 4,449 feet, with eastern neighborhoods climbing the slopes and the Jordan River along part of its western border. Founded in 1871 and incorporated in 1893, Sandy had 96,904 residents in 2020.

Mining-town roots

The railroad reached Sandy in 1873, and three major smelters, the Flagstaff, the Mingo and the Saturn, made it the territory's most important smelting center for a time, processing ore from Little Cottonwood Canyon. Today it is largely residential, but its older core still has homes and lots with decades of wear.

Bench lots

On the east side, driveways can be steep and long. We grade to move water off the surface, compact road base in lifts and support the edges. Snow lingers longer on the benches, so crack sealing in the fall matters.

Weather extremes

Sandy averages about 15.74 inches of precipitation a year and has recorded temperatures from minus 17 to 111 degrees. That range is tough on asphalt. Summer heat softens it and sun oxidizes it, while winter freeze-thaw opens cracks. Sealcoating and crack sealing keep it in shape.

Replacement and overlays

Many Sandy homes were built in the 1970s through the 1990s, and their driveways are due. Where the base is sound, an overlay can refresh the surface. Where it is not, replacement on fresh road base is the lasting fix.

Permits

Sandy City oversees the public strip between curb and property line; approach changes are cleared there first. State routes require a UDOT encroachment permit.

What an estimate covers

The visit is short: measurements, a look at drainage, a probe test for soft ground, and a check of the street and garage joints. Every part of the job is priced on its own line.

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