Asphalt Paving in Lakewood, WA

Asphalt paving in Lakewood covers one of the larger cities we work in. Lakewood incorporated on February 28, 1996, and counted 63,612 residents in 2020. It is a city of lakes: American Lake, the largest, covers 1,091 acres, and Lake Steilacoom, Gravelly Lake, Lake Louise and Waughop Lake are all inside city limits. Chambers Creek runs from Lake Steilacoom to Chambers Bay. The city sits next to the McChord Field side of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, which has about 55,000 employees.

Long-established neighborhoods

Lakewood was a developed community long before it became a city, and many homes and driveways have decades of wear. Common problems include alligator cracking over a worn base, edges broken by tree roots, and low spots that collect water. We probe the base and recommend replacement, an overlay or targeted repairs depending on what we find.

Apartments and commercial lots

Lakewood has 26,999 housing units according to the 2020 census, many in apartment complexes, and busy commercial corridors serve residents and base traffic. Multifamily and commercial lots see heavy use, delivery trucks and garbage trucks. We rebuild failed areas, overlay sound pavement, crack seal, sealcoat and restripe, and we phase work so residents and customers keep access.

Near the lakes

Properties near the lakes and creeks can have wetter soils and drainage that needs attention. We grade driveways to shed water and avoid sending runoff toward the water or a neighbor.

Permits

If your project changes a driveway approach in the public right-of-way, check with the City of Lakewood first. We raise it during the estimate.

Timing

Like the rest of the South Sound, Lakewood's paving season runs from late spring to early fall. Crack sealing before winter keeps water out.

What a Lakewood estimate covers

We measure the area, check how water drains, probe for soft spots and note tree roots near the edges. For lots, we count stalls and look at truck routes and dumpster pads. No work is scheduled until you sign off on the itemized bid.

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