Asphalt Paving in Chino, CA

Asphalt paving in Chino means working on everything from long ranch driveways to brand-new subdivisions. Dairy farming boomed here from the 1950s through the 1980s, and Chino was at one time the largest milk-producing community in the state. Many of those dairies have since become housing and industrial parks, and the city has grown from 40,165 residents in 1980 to 91,403 in 2020. A few properties still keep goats, chickens and horses, and some still have dirt or gravel drives that see heavy use.

Valley soil

Chino sits at about 728 feet, low in the basin, at the foot of an alluvial plain with topsoil that runs up to 4 feet deep. Deep, fine soil makes good farmland, but it is softer than the rocky ground higher up the valley. For pavement, that means the native soil has to be compacted carefully, organic or soft material removed, and a thicker aggregate base used where trucks or trailers will run. Former farm ground can also hide old fill, foundations or pipes, so we probe and dig before committing to a section.

Gravel to asphalt

On rural and semi-rural lots, converting a gravel or dirt drive to asphalt cuts dust and mud. The job is mostly grading and base work: shaping the drive so water sheds to the sides, compacting new aggregate, and then paving. Long drives can be paved in stages if the budget calls for it.

Industrial and airport areas

Chino has substantial industrial areas, and Chino Airport is home to the Planes of Fame and Yanks Air Museum. Industrial yards and truck routes need heavy sections, good drainage and concrete at loading areas. With State Route 71 and State Route 60 running through, a lot of Chino traffic is commercial, and lots take a beating.

Summer heat

Chino's record high is 121 degrees, and its annual average high is about 81. Sun and heat age asphalt quickly here. A sealcoat a few months after paving, and every few years after that, is the simplest way to keep a driveway black and intact.

What a Chino job usually looks like

In the older neighborhoods near downtown, the work is replacing thin, cracked driveways and patching alleys. In newer tracts in the south of the city, built on former dairy land, it is sealing and maintaining younger asphalt. On larger semi-rural lots, it is often converting a gravel drive or extending paving to a barn or shop. In the industrial areas near the airport and along the 60, it is heavy-duty repair and resurfacing for truck yards, plus restriping. On former farm ground, we always probe for soft spots, old fill and buried concrete before setting the pavement section.

Heat, dust and farm traffic

Chino summers are among the hottest in the valley, and fields and dairies nearby mean more dust and mud on the roads. We water down grading work, keep tracked dirt off the street, and plan paving for the cooler part of the day so the asphalt can be rolled at the right temperature. For properties that still see tractors or feed trucks, we recommend a thicker section where those vehicles turn, because a single heavy turn on soft summer asphalt can leave a permanent scar.

Call (909) 612-9922 for a free Chino estimate, or

Get a Free Estimate

.