Asphalt paving, sealcoating, repair and concrete around Dixon, CAAsphalt paving and concrete in Dixon, CA
Trinity Paving and Concrete
Our Services

Asphalt Repair in Dixon, CA

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Asphalt Repair · Dixon, CA

Failed spots cut back to solid pavement and rebuilt

Asphalt repair fixes the spots where pavement has failed, before the damage spreads. Potholes and alligator cracking often start with water that got under the asphalt and softened the base. Trinity Paving and Concrete cuts each failed area back to solid pavement. We fix the base where it gave way, then compact new hot mix asphalt in its place.

We handle driveway repair for homes and long rural drives. Parking lot patching is part of the work too. Trinity Paving is an asphalt contractor in Dixon, and our work reaches about 40 miles around town. Call or text (707) 396-7730, and we look at the pavement and put the quote in writing.

What We Handle

  • Pothole repair cut back to solid pavement and compacted
  • Patching for cracked and broken sections of asphalt
  • Alligator-cracked areas removed and the base rebuilt in compacted layers
  • Crack sealing before the winter rain gets into the base
  • Sunken low spots and standing-water areas leveled
  • Driveway repair for homes and long rural driveways
  • Crumbling edges on rural drives cut back and patched
  • Parking lot patching in sections so the lot stays open

Request an Asphalt Repair Quote

Tell us about the driveway, parking lot, private road or concrete work and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

Pothole Repair and Asphalt Patching Around Dixon

Most potholes start at a crack or a worn spot in the surface. Rain gets in and softens the base under the asphalt. Traffic breaks the weak spot apart, and the hole keeps growing until it is fixed.

We mark a rectangle a little bigger than the damage. The edges are cut straight down, and the hole is opened until every side is solid pavement. The City of Dixon's construction specifications call for street patches cut to a neat edge, too. Water and loose debris come out, and soft base is replaced with compacted aggregate base.

A tack coat goes on the cut edges so the new asphalt bonds. Hot mix asphalt goes in next and is compacted with a slight crown, so water runs off. The seams get sealed to keep rain out of the joint.

What Does Alligator Cracking Say About the Base?

Alligator cracking is a web of connected cracks that looks like alligator skin. It shows up in the wheel paths, where tires pass over and over. That pattern means the base is failing under the load, often because it is weak or wet. The first sign tends to be a long single crack in a wheel path, and sealing it early can help.

Caltrans guidance calls this cracking structural, and crack sealing will not treat it. Left alone, it tends to turn into potholes. An overlay laid over it cracks the same way, because the failure comes up through the new surface. So we cut the whole cracked area out and rebuild the base before new hot mix goes on.

Water is often behind it, so drainage matters as much as the patch. In this part of the Sacramento Valley, most of the year's rain falls from November through March. Sunken low spots that hold that water get cut out and paved back to the grade around them. If water keeps reaching the same spot, grading and drainage work comes first.

When Is Patching Enough for a Driveway or Parking Lot?

Patching fits when the failures sit in a few spots and the rest of the pavement is sound. A pothole or one alligator-cracked area in a solid driveway is a repair job. Lot patching can run in sections, so the rest of the lot stays open.

Damage spread across the whole surface is a different job. Past a point, an overlay can cost less than patching spot after spot. If the base is still sound, asphalt resurfacing puts that new layer down, with the failed spots patched first.

When the base has failed under most of the drive, the fix is a rebuild. For a home, that means a new asphalt driveway on a fresh base. We tell you which job fits after we see the pavement.

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Ready to get started?

Call or text for a written quote. We work about 40 miles around Dixon across Solano, Yolo and Sacramento counties.

(707) 396-7730
How We Work

How a Job With Trinity Paving Runs

From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.

1

Call or text

Call or text (707) 396-7730. Tell us what needs work and the town the job is in.

2

We look at the job

We come out to see the site and the surface that is there now. We also check the slope and where the water runs.

3

Your written quote

The quote comes to you in writing before any work starts. Once you say yes, we put the job on the schedule.

4

Grading and base work

On a replacement, the old asphalt is torn out and hauled off first. Then the ground is graded, and base rock goes down in compacted lifts.

5

The finished surface

The hot mix asphalt is laid and rolled, or the concrete is poured and finished. Parking lots get their striping, and the site is cleaned up.

FAQ

Asphalt Repair Questions, Answered

Common questions about asphalt repair around Dixon and the towns of Solano, Yolo and Sacramento counties. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

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How much does asphalt repair cost?
We price each repair after we see it. The size and number of failed spots drive the price, and so does how deep the soft base goes. Drainage work, if a spot needs it, adds to the job. Call or text (707) 396-7730, and the quote comes to you in writing.
Why does a pothole keep coming back in the same spot?
Often the hole was only filled, and the soft base under it stayed. Caltrans guidance calls cold patch mix a temporary fix and prefers hot mix asphalt. A full repair cuts the hole back to solid pavement and replaces the soft base. Then hot mix goes in and is compacted in place.
When is the best time to seal cracks in asphalt?
Before the winter rain. Caltrans recommends sealing cracks a quarter inch or wider before the rainy season. Mild spring and fall weather works best. Around Dixon, early fall is the window, before the rain picks up in November.
Can you fix crumbling edges on a long rural driveway?
Yes. Edges break off when the soil or rock beside them washes away and tires run on the bare edge. We cut the broken edge back to solid asphalt and patch it with hot mix over a rebuilt base. Then base rock goes back along the side so the new edge has support.
Is crack sealing the same as sealcoating?
They are two different jobs. Crack sealing fills each crack with sealant to keep water out of the base. Asphalt sealcoating is a thin coat over the whole surface, put on after the repairs. It also evens out the color between dark new patches and older, faded asphalt.
Do I need a permit to fix the driveway apron at the street?
In Dixon, yes, for the part in the public right-of-way. The city's Engineering Department issues encroachment permits for driveway repair there. County roads and state highways have their own permit offices. We point you to the right office for your address.
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Why Choose Trinity Paving

Paving, Concrete and Grading Around Dixon

Asphalt and concrete under one company

The grading, the base, the asphalt or concrete and any retaining wall all come from us. One call covers the whole job.

Built from the base up

Every surface we build starts on a graded and compacted base. That base matters here: some lots around Dixon sit on clay that cracks when dry and swells when wet. The grade is shaped so water sheds off, and thickness follows the load.

A written quote after we see the job

We come out and look at the job before we price it. The quote comes to you in writing, with the work spelled out.

About 40 miles around Dixon

We are based in Dixon, on Interstate 80 between Vacaville and Davis. Our work reaches Woodland, Sacramento, Elk Grove and Vallejo, and the farm country between them.

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Get In Touch With Trinity Paving

Tell us about the job and the town it is in. Call or text (707) 396-7730 or use the form, and we will get back to you.

  • Call or text (707) 396-7730
  • Serving Dixon, CA and Solano, Yolo and Sacramento counties
  • Written quotes · asphalt paving, concrete and grading

Request a Quote

Tell us about the driveway, parking lot, private road or concrete work and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

Call (707) 396-7730