Asphalt Paving in Vernon Hills, IL

Asphalt paving in Vernon Hills serves a village that barely existed before 1970. Vernon Hills incorporated on June 16, 1958 with 123 residents and 125 houses. It had 1,056 residents in 1970, 9,827 in 1980 and 26,850 in 2020, with about 11,000 housing units and a very low homeowner vacancy rate of about 1.2 percent.

Maintenance years

Most Vernon Hills driveways date from the 1980s and later. They are in the stage where maintenance pays off: crack sealing in the fall, a sealcoat every few years and prompt patching. Where the surface is badly worn but the base is firm, resurfacing is the next step.

Hawthorn Center

Hawthorn Center opened in 1971, and the retail around it brings heavy traffic. Those lots need regular sealing, patching and striping, done in phases.

Flat ground

At about 682 feet, Vernon Hills is relatively flat, and water can pool. We set grades so it drains away.

Permits

The village reviews driveway work. We confirm current rules before scheduling.

Former missile site turned athletic complex

The 184-acre Vernon Hills Athletic Complex was built after 2000 on land that once held a Nike missile site, Navy property and Curtiss Candy land. Lots at the complex and nearby parks carry heavy weekend traffic and need regular sealing and striping.

Builder-grade driveways

Most of Vernon Hills was built after 1970, much of it as subdivisions. A driveway placed over poorly compacted fill can settle. If yours has sunk near the garage or cracked along a utility line, that section can be cut out and rebuilt.

Low vacancy, high upkeep

With a homeowner vacancy rate of about 1.2 percent, Vernon Hills homes stay occupied, and driveways get daily use. Regular maintenance is the best value.

Retail traffic

The Hawthorn Center area and nearby retail need lot maintenance done in phases so stores stay open.

Single-subdivision roots

Vernon Hills started as one subdivision of 125 houses in 1958. The earliest homes are now the oldest in the village, and their driveways are most likely to need replacement.

Flat-ground drainage

At about 682 feet, much of Vernon Hills is flat. Water pools where grades are off. We set grades so runoff reaches the street or yard.

Sealing schedule

For driveways from the 1990s and 2000s, a sealcoat every two to three years and fall crack sealing go a long way.

Free estimates

After a visit to look at the base and the drainage, you get an itemized estimate in writing. Call (224) 524-1410 or

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