Typical projects by town
Kitchener Asphalt Paving Pros has completed more than 2,500 asphalt projects since 2013, and most of them follow a handful of patterns set by the age of the houses, the soil and the traffic on each property. This page describes those typical jobs by neighbourhood and town, with the size, install type, base work and time on site you can expect.
Each card describes the kind of job we see again and again in that area, not a single client's property. When you book a site visit, ask for nearby streets where you can see similar work in person.
Driveways
Residential driveways come in four install types, and the right one depends on what is under the old surface. Each card shows a typical job with its usual size, install method, base work and time on site, with prices before HST.
Single-width driveways beside 1960s bungalows in Stanley Park often sit on a thin layer of stone over wet clay, and they show it with alligator cracking and a dip near the garage. These need a full excavation, which is our driveway removal and replacement service at its deepest.
Owners of 1980s and 1990s homes in Doon often widen a single driveway to fit a second car, which changes the apron and the curb. The City of Kitchener requires a permit for that, applied for at least 15 business days ahead, at $400 with $249 refunded after inspection.
The zoning by-law also limits driveway width relative to the lot, and clearances apply from hydrants, hydro poles, community mailboxes and City trees. We check the City of Kitchener driveway widening rules for each property before quoting.
West Waterloo sits on the sandier Waterloo Moraine, so a double driveway in Laurelwood often has a base that still drains well under worn-out asphalt. Removing the old surface, topping up Granular A and repaving is usually enough, as we see on most driveway paving jobs in Waterloo.
When a driveway is grey and rough but not sinking, asphalt resurfacing adds 8 to 15 years for less than a replacement. Cambridge sits on sand and gravel outwash that drains well, so many Cambridge driveways in Hespeler are good overlay candidates.
Many new homes in Rosenberg and Lackner Woods come with a builder's base coat only. Once the lot has settled, usually 1 to 2 years after move-in, we correct any dips, tack the surface and add the HL3 top lift, or repave fully if the base coat has broken up.
Homes on larger lots around Breslau and Conestogo often have a gravel driveway that has been graded for years. If the stone is sound and drains, our asphalt driveway paving crew regrades, tops up and compacts Granular A, then paves.
On very long lanes, a hot mix section near the house with recycled asphalt beyond it keeps the cost down, a common choice for paving in Woolwich Township.
Project photos
These photos show three settings we work in often: a heated driveway before paving, a rural laneway in recycled asphalt and a plaza lot after resurfacing.
Repairs
Repair jobs are smaller and quicker, and most are booked by owners who want more years from asphalt that is still structurally sound. This table shows the repair work we do often and where it tends to come from.
| Typical job | Where we see it | What we do | Time and price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crack sealing on a 10-year-old driveway | Forest Heights, Country Hills and Pioneer Park | Clean the cracks and fill them with hot-pour rubberized sealant | Drivable in 30 to 60 minutes; $250 to $600 |
| Pothole patching at a plaza entrance | Commercial lots after the March freeze-thaw | Saw-cut, remove, tack and compact new hot mix full depth | $6 to $12 per sq ft |
| Infrared repair around a catch basin | Condo lots and laneways where basins have settled | Heat, rake and blend with fresh mix and rejuvenator, no cold seam | 30 to 60 minutes per area; from $450 |
| Sealcoating a 3-year-old driveway | Williamsburg, Doon and newer Waterloo streets | Clean, fill cracks, apply coal-tar-free sealer | Drive after 24 to 48 hours; $250 to $450 for a double |
| Power washing before sealing | Shaded lots with moss, oil and leaf stains | Hot-water wash with a surface cleaner | $150 to $350 per driveway |
Not sure which repair fits? Our asphalt repair services start with a check of whether the base underneath is still sound.
Specialty
Specialty projects need more planning than a standard driveway, usually because another trade or a tighter tolerance is involved.
Heated driveways are almost always built during a full replacement, since the cable or PEX tubing sits in or under the new asphalt. Electric systems use self-regulating or mineral-insulated cable rated for hot asphalt, connected by a Licensed Electrical Contractor with an ESA notification.
Details are on our heated asphalt driveways page.
A half court is laser-graded on 150 to 200 mm of Granular A and paved in two lifts, HL3 then the finer HL3F, so the ball bounces true. Colour coating and lines are done by a court surfacing contractor we coordinate with; see sport court paving.
Pole barns and equipment sheds on farms in Puslinch and Woolwich get an asphalt floor that is firm, dust-free and easy to sweep. We lay 50 mm HL8 and 40 mm HL3 over 150 to 200 mm of Granular A for asphalt garage and shop floors.
Walkways for churches, schools and public spaces follow the AODA Design of Public Spaces Standards in Ontario Regulation 191/11: at least 1,500 mm of clear width, and ramps no steeper than 1:15. Residential paths get 50 mm of HL3 or HL3F on 100 to 150 mm of Granular A; see asphalt walkways and ramps.
Free quote
Tell us which of these projects looks closest to yours and send a few photos with the quote form. We are WSIB covered and insured, and every quote lists the base depth and asphalt thickness for your job.