From residential driveways to commercial lots and private roads, Beaumont Asphalt Co. installs durable hot-mix asphalt built for the Southeast Texas climate — with the base preparation that actually makes it last.
Ready to pave? Call Beaumont Asphalt Co. at (409) 555-0100 or request a free estimate online — a local contractor will measure, assess the base, and give you an itemised written quote at no cost.
Most contractors dodge this question. Here are the real numbers for Texas in 2026, so you can budget before anyone sets foot on your property.
| Project | Typical range | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Residential driveway | $3–$7/sq ft | Size, tear-out of the old surface, access for equipment |
| Standard two-car driveway | $1,920–$4,480 | Based on a typical 640 sq ft (16' × 40') driveway |
| Commercial lot | $2.50–$6/sq ft | Larger areas cost less per foot; thickness drives the rest |
| Overlay / resurfacing | $1.75–$3.50/sq ft | Only viable when the existing base is still sound |
| Private / access road | $2.50–$6/sq ft | Load rating, width, and drainage work required |
These are typical Texas market ranges for 2026, published so you can budget before you call. They are not a quote — actual pricing depends on your specific site, and the only number that counts is the written estimate the contractor hands you after measuring.
Bigger areas cost less per square foot — mobilizing crew and equipment is a fixed cost whether the job is 500 or 5,000 square feet.
A 2-inch residential driveway and a 4-inch truck apron are different projects. Thickness is set by what will drive on it, not by preference.
If the existing base is stable it can be built on. If it's pumping, saturated, or failed, it has to be rebuilt — this is the single biggest swing in any quote.
Removing and hauling off old asphalt or concrete adds cost. Some jobs can be paved over; many cannot, and we'll tell you which you are.
Water is what destroys asphalt. If the site needs regrading or drainage correction, that work protects everything laid on top of it.
A driveway a paver can back straight into is cheaper than one requiring hand work around tight corners, gates, or landscaping.
The area gets measured, the base and drainage assessed, and you get an honest written quote — usually the same day.
Old surface comes out where needed, the site is graded for proper drainage, and a solid compacted base goes down — the step that determines how long your asphalt lasts.
Hot-mix asphalt is laid at the specified depth and rolled while hot to reach proper density.
The site is cleaned up completely, the finished job walked with you, and cure times and care explained.
Tell us the square footage and we'll get you a real number — free, no obligation.
Southeast Texas is hard on pavement: heat that softens binder, heavy rain, high water tables, and clay soils that move with the seasons. Asphalt that works in a dry climate fails here. These are the build standards any quote around Beaumont should be written to.
Both work. They just suit different budgets, timelines, and uses — here's the honest comparison rather than a sales pitch for whichever we'd rather sell you.
For most Beaumont driveways and lots, asphalt gives the better balance of cost, install speed, and repairability — especially on our shifting clay soils. Where concrete genuinely is the right answer, we'll say so.
A new asphalt surface looks the same on day one whether it was built properly or not. The difference shows up in year two or three — and by then the money is spent. Since almost every paving failure we're called out to repair in the Golden Triangle traces back to the same handful of causes, it's worth knowing what they are before you accept a bid.
When a driveway develops interconnected cracking that looks like alligator skin, the asphalt isn't the problem — the material underneath has stopped supporting it. Usually that means the base was too thin, wasn't compacted in proper lifts, or was laid over soil that was never stabilised. No amount of surface patching fixes it; the section has to be rebuilt from the subgrade up.
Drainage is the quiet killer. Water that sits on a surface works into any small crack, saturates the base, and washes out the fines that hold it together. Under traffic, that saturated base pumps and the surface sinks. This is why grade is set before anyone thinks about asphalt, and why a bid that doesn't mention drainage is a bid that hasn't looked at your site.
Hot-mix asphalt has to be placed and compacted within a fairly narrow temperature window. Roll it after it's cooled and you never reach target density — the surface looks fine but is porous, and it oxidises and ravels years early. It's an invisible shortcut, and it's one of the most common.
Two inches over a good base is right for a car-only residential driveway. It is not right for a lot that takes delivery trucks. When a bid comes in dramatically under everyone else's, thickness is usually where the money came out. A quote should state the build your use actually requires and put the depth in writing, so you can compare bids on equal terms.
None of this is complicated. It's just work that's easy to skip because it's buried before anyone sees it. On any job quoted through this site, the base depth, surface thickness, and drainage plan go on the written estimate — so you know exactly what you're paying for, and so you have something to hold the crew to.
Residential work generally runs $3–$7/sq ft and larger commercial lots $2.50–$6/sq ft, with a standard two-car driveway landing around $1,920–$4,480. Those are Texas market ranges for 2026, not a quote — your price depends on size, thickness, tear-out, and base condition. You'll get an exact written number, measured on site, for free.
Residential driveways typically need 2–3 inches of compacted hot-mix over 4–6 inches of base. Commercial lots need 6–8 inches of base, and areas taking loaded trucks usually need 3–4 inches of asphalt placed in two lifts. The right build for your actual traffic should be recommended and written on the estimate.
Usually 24–72 hours depending on temperature and thickness. Avoid parking in the same spot, turning your wheels while stopped, or putting down jack stands and kickstands for the first several weeks — fresh asphalt stays soft in the heat longer than people expect.
Asphalt can be installed nearly year-round here, but warm, dry conditions give the best compaction and the best long-term result. We avoid paving in steady rain or on a saturated base, and we watch the forecast rather than pave into a bad window just to hold a date.
Sometimes. If the existing surface is structurally sound and the grade still works, an overlay is a genuinely cost-effective option. If the base has failed or the surface is badly cracked, an overlay just buys a year or two and wastes your money. We'll look and tell you honestly which situation you're in.
Hot-mix is the real product — heated, laid, and compacted to form a dense, bonded surface, and it's what every permanent installation uses. Cold-patch is a temporary repair material for filling a pothole until it can be fixed properly. Anyone offering cold-patch for a full installation is not doing you a favour.
With proper base prep and installation, 15–20 years is realistic in our climate — provided it's sealcoated every 2–3 years and cracks are sealed before water gets underneath. Maintenance is what turns a 12-year surface into a 20-year one.
Both — and we won't separate them. Grading for proper fall is part of every paving quote, because pavement laid on a site that holds water will fail no matter how good the asphalt is.
Yes — we serve Beaumont and communities across the Golden Triangle including Port Arthur, Nederland, Orange, Vidor, Lumberton and more. See our service area page for the full list.
Every contractor we refer work to is required to be licensed where their state requires it, and to carry current liability insurance — we verify both before sending them a single lead.
Tell us about your project and we'll get you a fast, honest quote — most within the same day.