Pavement in Ashley Valley takes a beating. About 20 inches of snow a year, winter nights near 10°F, and warm afternoons mean water soaks into every crack, freezes, and pushes the pieces apart again and again. After enough winters, a driveway or slab can be so heaved and broken that patching only buys a season or two.
Concrete and asphalt removal in Ashley Valley from Basin gets rid of that failed surface so you can start fresh. We cut clean lines where the old pavement meets what’s staying, break it up with the right equipment, haul every load to recycling, and leave a graded base. You get a clear, firm starting point instead of trying to build on top of a problem.
We know how Ashley Valley freeze and thaw cycles break down pavement, and what to look for in the base underneath.
Saws, excavators, breakers, and dump trucks let us cut, break, load, and haul the whole job ourselves.
If resurfacing or a repair will get you more years than removal, we'll tell you before you spend the money.
We saw cut clean edges, protect what's staying, and sweep up dust and chips before we leave the site.
Patching makes sense when the damage is limited to a few cracks or a pothole or two. Once a surface is breaking up across most of its area, sinking in spots, or tipping water back toward a garage or building, patches just stack on top of a failing base. At that point, removal and a fresh start usually costs less over time.
Asphalt that’s worn but still sitting on a solid base sometimes has another option. In those cases, resurfacing the existing asphalt may give you a new top layer without tearing everything out. We’ll look at the base and tell you which route makes sense.
Freeze and thaw is the big culprit in the valley. Water gets into cracks, freezes overnight, expands, and opens the crack a little wider. With only about 9 inches of precipitation a year, that sounds surprising, but snowmelt and spring storms put plenty of water right where it hurts. Poor drainage makes it worse by letting water sit under the slab.
Tree roots, heavy trucks, and thin original pours also play a part. Older driveways and slabs around the valley were often poured on unprepared ground, and once the base shifts, the pavement follows.
Two driveways the same size can be very different jobs. Here’s what moves the number up or down:
We look at all of these on the walkthrough, so your quote reflects the actual job, not a guess.
We start by saw cutting a clean line wherever the old pavement meets something that stays, like a garage apron, sidewalk, or neighbor’s drive. That keeps the break from running past where it should. Then we break up the surface with an excavator or skid steer, pull out rebar and mesh, and load the rubble onto trucks.
Concrete and asphalt both go to recycling whenever possible, where they get crushed and reused as base material. That keeps a lot of weight out of the landfill.
Thick slabs with heavy rebar take longer to break and load than a thin patio, and asphalt over old concrete is its own puzzle. We plan the right attachment for each one so the work goes steadily instead of stalling halfway through.
Removing the pavement is half the job. Once it’s gone, we can see what was really going on underneath: soft clay, wet spots, voids, or old fill that settled over time. Any of those will ruin a new surface if they’re left in place.
Digging out weak spots counts as excavation, so we place a Blue Stakes request ahead of time. Utah tickets expire after 21 days, so we time the request to the removal schedule. From there, driveway prep and base work builds a stable, compacted foundation with proper slope for drainage.
Businesses, shops, and rentals can’t always shut down for a week. On a parking area or shared driveway, we can work in sections so part of the lot stays open while the rest gets removed and prepped. We’ll plan the phases with you before work starts.
When the next step is new pavement, our parking lot paving crew can follow right behind removal and base work, so your lot spends as little time as possible as bare gravel. If the area is going to landscaping or gravel instead, we’ll grade it to suit.
We measure the area, check thickness and access, and talk with you about what's going in after the old pavement comes out.
Your written quote covers saw cutting, breakout, hauling, base repair, and grading, so the full scope is clear.
We cut the edges, break out the concrete or asphalt, haul it to recycling, and fix soft spots in the base.
We walk the graded base with you, check the edges and drainage slope, and talk through paving or gravel next.
