Asphalt Paving in Hialeah, FL

Asphalt Paving in Hialeah means working in a very tightly packed city, denser than Miami Gardens, Doral or Miami Lakes. More than 223,000 people lived on about 21.6 square miles of land at the 2020 census, which works out to over 10,300 residents per square mile. Lots are narrow, street parking is scarce, and a single driveway or parking area often has to serve several cars every day.

Hialeah became known as an industrial city in the 1970s and 1980s, and its remaining warehouses, body shops and distribution yards can put loads on asphalt that a residential driveway does not see. Box trucks and forklifts can grind the surface at turning points and loading doors. We plan those jobs around how the property actually works, so the thickest pavement goes where the heaviest wheels land.

Built on flat, low ground

The city's name is usually traced to Muskogee or Seminole words for prairie, and the land between Biscayne Bay and the Everglades is about as flat as it gets; Wikipedia lists Hialeah's elevation at 0 feet. On ground like that, a fraction of an inch of slope decides whether rain runs off or stands. We shoot grades before we pave, slope the new surface toward the low points the site already drains to, and aim to avoid birdbaths that hold water and soften the asphalt.

Apartments and rental properties

Census figures show that a little under half of Hialeah homes, about 46.6%, are owner-occupied, so a lot of housing is rented, and a rental property's parking may belong to a duplex or apartment building. For owners and managers, a sensible plan is often to fix failed areas first, then sealcoat and restripe so the lot looks cared for and the spaces are clear. Work can be phased so tenants keep somewhere to park.

Where we can help in Hialeah

• Industrial and warehouse yards that need full-depth patches at loading areas
• Multifamily parking lots that need patching, sealcoat and new striping
• Narrow residential driveways that need replacement or an overlay
• Small commercial lots along busy corridors where access has to stay open
• Speed bump, wheel stop and pavement marking work

Permits in a city with its own rules

Hialeah has been an incorporated city since 1925, so permitting runs through the city rather than unincorporated Miami-Dade. Changing a curb cut, or doing other work in the right-of-way, can require approval. Before quoting, we ask the city what applies to your property. If Hialeah permits it, we can assist with drafting the application, though contractor registration with the city may be a prerequisite; check with Hialeah directly.

Heat, oil drips and shop traffic

Asphalt is held together by a petroleum binder, and two things in Hialeah wear on it steadily: year-round sun that bakes the binder until the surface turns gray and brittle, and the oil, gasoline and fluid drips that collect in shop bays and fleet parking. Fuel and oil soften asphalt from the top down. On properties with that kind of exposure, we recommend cleaning and priming stained areas before sealcoating, and patching the soft spots rather than sealing over them. A maintained surface sheds water better, which matters on ground this flat.