Asphalt Paving in Happy Valley, OR

Asphalt paving in Happy Valley mostly involves newer homes, because most of the city is new. Happy Valley had 1,519 residents in 1990, 4,519 in 2000, 13,903 in 2010 and 23,733 in 2020, a 70.7 percent increase in the last decade alone. The 2020 census counted 8,081 housing units. Many driveways here are less than 25 years old, so a lot of our work is protecting pavement while it is still in good shape, along with new driveways, extensions, repairs and the occasional replacement.

Protect it while it is young

Asphalt ages from the top down. Sun and rain oxidize the binder, the surface turns gray and brittle, and fine cracks open. Water gets into those cracks and starts working on the base. The cheapest time to slow that down is early: fill cracks while they are small and sealcoat every few years once the driveway has cured. On a newer Happy Valley driveway, that kind of maintenance can push off an overlay or replacement for many years. We will tell you honestly if your driveway does not need anything yet.

Volcanic hills and steep lots

Mount Scott is the highest point in Happy Valley at 1,050 feet. It is an extinct volcano and part of the Boring Lava Field, and Scouters Mountain is another prominent hill in the city. Neighborhoods climb the slopes of both, so steep driveways and curving streets are common. On a sloped drive, we compact the base in layers, roll the asphalt while it is hot, support the edges and plan where water goes at the bottom. Wikipedia lists average annual rainfall of about 48 inches, so runoff control is part of every hillside job here.

Get a Free Estimate

Extensions, RV pads and wider aprons

Many Happy Valley homeowners ask about widening a driveway, adding a parking pad beside the garage or paving a side yard for an RV or trailer. Those additions need to match the existing pavement in height and slope, tie in cleanly at the seam and drain properly. Where the work would change how the driveway meets the street, the city or Clackamas County may need to approve it, depending on who maintains the road. We check that before we schedule.

Older properties from the valley's farm days

The area was settled by Christian and Matilda Deardorff on 640 acres under the Donation Land Claim Act of 1850, and the city incorporated in 1965. A few older homes and larger lots remain from before the boom, often with long gravel or patched asphalt driveways. Converting gravel to asphalt is a good fit for those, as long as the base is built up and compacted first.

Services in Happy Valley

• Driveway paving: new driveways, extensions and parking pads
• Repair: cracks, settled areas and edges
• Resurfacing: overlays as driveways age
• Sealcoating: protection for young pavement
• Parking lot paving: commercial and HOA lots
• Striping: layouts and restriping

Call (971) 813-2104 for a free estimate in Happy Valley.