Asphalt Paving in Davie, FL

Asphalt paving in Davie covers a wide range of properties. Davie has an estimated 111,000 residents, making it the largest town in Florida by population, and it keeps the ranches and Western-style properties it is known for alongside subdivisions, schools, a university campus and commercial areas around the junction of I-595 and I-75. A long private drive on a ranch lot, a cul-de-sac driveway and a shopping-center lot each need a different plan.

A town built on reclaimed land

Davie began as farmland on reclaimed swamp. In the early 1900s, Florida reclaimed 156 square miles of swampland, and Robert Parsell Davie bought 44 square miles of it to develop farms and a town first called Zona. Its elevation is only about 7 feet. On ground this flat and low, water does not run off on its own, and every driveway and lot depends on its slope, the swale and the drainage around it. That is why we check where water goes before anything else.

Long drives and heavy vehicles

On ranch and acreage properties, driveways can be long and carry horse trailers, RVs and work trucks. Pavement damage climbs steeply with axle weight, so those drives need a thicker base and more asphalt where heavy vehicles turn and park. Edges need support too, because unsupported asphalt edges crumble when wheels run off them. Thickness and edge support are planned around the biggest trailer or truck that parks there.

Permits in Davie

The Town reviews asphalt driveways through its engineering staff, not only the Building Division. A published summary of its driveway checklist lists a signed and sealed survey, a site plan with dimensions and setbacks, and cross-sections showing how the swale will still hold and drain water. Driveways in drainage or utility easements can need extra sign-offs. Because checklists change, confirm the current version with the Town; we prepare permit documents and help with the application where the Town allows. Some cities require the contractor to register with the city first. If your neighborhood has an HOA, its approval is a separate step.

Homeowners and HOAs

About 67% of Davie homes are owner-occupied, and the median value of an owner-occupied home is $462,900, according to Census estimates. Where a neighborhood has an HOA, its rules may cover driveway materials, colors and borders. We can send the written scope and price straight to an HOA board or property manager for review, and we schedule work around community rules for noise and access.

Storms and rain

Hurricane Wilma, on October 24, 2005, showed what a storm can do here. Davie was one of six Broward cities where an assessment team judged that at least 70% of homes and businesses took some damage, and Camp Seminole in Davie alone suffered more than $1 million in damage to trees, buildings and other infrastructure. Rain is the more regular test: roughly three-quarters of the region's yearly rain arrives from May through October, and the April 2023 deluge left 25.91 inches at the nearby Fort Lauderdale airport in one day. Pavement that drains well and has its cracks sealed stands up to that better.