Plenty of driveways in Myton reach a point where the top looks rough, faded, and cracked, yet the ground under them is still firm. Tearing that out and starting from dirt can be more than the job calls for. Asphalt resurfacing, also called an overlay, puts a fresh layer of hot mix on top of the old pavement after the weak spots are fixed.
The key is knowing whether your base can handle it. At 5,086 feet, Myton pavement takes a lot of sun and some hard freezes, and that wears out the surface long before the base gives up. We check for soft spots, sinking, and drainage problems, repair what needs it, then mill or tack the old surface and lay new asphalt that bonds to it.
We've seen how high desert sun and cold nights age local asphalt, and we can tell surface wear from base failure.
Our crews bring milling equipment, a paver, tack sprayers, and rollers so the overlay bonds and finishes smooth.
If resurfacing won't last on your driveway, we'll explain why and price out repair or full replacement instead.
We sweep up millings, protect lawns and walks along the edges, and haul off any old material we remove.
Resurfacing makes sense when the problems are mostly on top. Faded color, raveling where stones are coming loose, and scattered cracks are surface wear. Deep ruts, large areas of alligator cracking, and spots that flex when you drive over them point to a failing base, and a new layer over a bad base will crack in the same pattern within a few years.
We walk the driveway, probe suspicious spots, and look at how water moves across it. Then we give you a straight answer. Sometimes the right call is resurfacing. Sometimes it’s a round of asphalt repair in Myton to buy a few more years. And sometimes the old pavement really does need to come out.
Myton sits at 5,086 feet, and at that elevation the sun is strong most of the year. UV light breaks down the binder in asphalt, so the surface oxidizes, turns gray, and gets brittle. Add cold winter nights and the top layer starts to shrink and crack while the base below stays mostly unharmed.
That is exactly the situation resurfacing was made for. A fresh layer of hot mix replaces the worn top with flexible new asphalt, and because the base was already compacted years ago, the new surface has a firm footing from day one. Following up with sealcoat after it cures helps the new top hold up longer against the same sun.
An overlay only lasts if it bonds to clean, sound pavement. Here’s what happens before the new mix goes down:
Skipping any of these is how overlays end up peeling or cracking early. We take the time on prep because that’s where the job is won or lost.
Adding a new layer raises the surface, and that matters where the driveway meets a garage slab, a sidewalk, or the road. Without planning, you end up with a lip at the garage door or a bump where the drive meets the street. We mill down the old asphalt at those transitions so the new surface ties in flush.
When a section of old pavement or a cracked concrete apron has to go entirely, our concrete and asphalt removal crew can take it out as part of the same visit, so the paving crew has a clean edge to work against.
Cost is usually the deciding factor. Resurfacing reuses the base and the old asphalt as a foundation, so there’s less digging, less hauling, and less new material. Full replacement removes everything and rebuilds from the subgrade, which costs more but fixes base problems resurfacing can’t touch.
A good rule of thumb: if most of the surface is solid and drainage is decent, an overlay is a strong value. If water pools, the base is soft in several places, or the driveway has already been overlaid more than once, replacement is often the better long term investment. We’ll lay out both options in the quote so you can compare.
Myton is a long drive for our crews, so we plan resurfacing trips during stretches of warm, dry weather when hot mix compacts best. We set a date range when you approve the quote and keep you posted if weather shifts it.
Business owners with a worn lot can take the same approach with parking lot resurfacing, which we often phase in sections to keep the doors open.
We inspect your pavement for soft spots, drainage issues, and crack patterns to confirm asphalt resurfacing is a good fit.
Your written quote covers patching, milling, overlay thickness, and the planned window for our next Myton paving trip.
We patch, fill cracks, mill transitions, apply tack, then lay and roll the new hot mix layer.
We look over the finished surface together, check the tie-ins, and explain how soon you can drive on it.
