Asphalt Paving in Margate, FL

Asphalt Paving in Margate largely means working on owner-occupied homes. About 77.2% of Margate's housing units are owner-occupied, according to Census survey data, and the median home value is $316,200. When the driveway belongs to a long-term home, it pays to get the base, the slope and the paperwork right the first time.

Margate took shape in the 1950s on land that was still Everglades or farmland. It became a town in 1955 and was incorporated as a city in 1961. The name blends the start of founder Jack Marqusee's surname with the word gateway, since the area was seen as a gateway to western Broward. Driveways from those early decades may already be on a second or third surface, so the base underneath deserves a close look before anything new is laid.

HOA approval comes first

Margate's Building Department FAQ says that if you live in a homeowners association, prior approval is required, and the online permit application asks whether the property is in an HOA and whether the association approved the work. Our written quote lists materials, dimensions, thickness and any markings, which gives your association the details it needs to review the project.

Where the driveway meets the street

The city's Engineering Division reviews plans for public and private development and for work in Margate's rights-of-way, and it issues engineering permits. Where a driveway meets the street, the apron and swale may sit in that public area, which can bring separate review. We check what the city requires for that piece before scheduling.

Planning for the wet season

Margate takes part in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System, a voluntary program that rewards floodplain management beyond the federal minimum. For a driveway, the practical side is simple: pitch the surface toward the street or a drain, keep water off the garage slab and avoid creating new puddles at the swale.

Services in Margate

• Driveway replacement, overlays and extensions
• Pothole patching and repair of crumbling edges
• Sealcoating for driveways that are still in good structural shape
• Paving, sealcoating and striping for HOA lots and small commercial properties

Repair or replace?

Not every worn driveway has to come out. Surface cracks and a faded gray color on a sound base can usually be handled with crack filling and sealcoating. Potholes, crumbling edges and wide cracks in a pattern that looks like alligator skin tend to point to base failure, where patching or full replacement is the better use of money. We walk the driveway with you, explain what we find and price the options side by side.