Asphalt Resurfacing in Ontario, CA

Asphalt resurfacing adds a fresh layer of hot-mix over existing pavement instead of tearing it all out. In Ontario, where hard freezes are rare, a lot of older pavement has a perfectly good base and a worn-out top: it has turned gray, lost fine material, and developed shallow cracks from years of sun. For that kind of pavement, an overlay is often the best value. For pavement that is sinking, rutting deeply or broken into small pieces, it is not, and we will say so.

Is resurfacing worth it?

HomeGuide puts an overlay at about $1 to $3 per square foot for a 1.5 to 2 inch hot asphalt layer, and says it can save 20 to 30 percent compared with replacement on a driveway in reasonable condition. The savings disappear if the base underneath has failed, because the old cracks reflect up through the new layer within a year or two. That is why every resurfacing estimate starts with a close look at the cracking pattern and any soft areas.

How we resurface

• Repair first: failed areas are cut out and rebuilt so the overlay sits on solid ground
• Mill where needed: grinding along garages, curbs and gutters keeps the finished height level with concrete so water still drains
• Clean and tack: the old surface is swept and coated with a tack coat so the new layer bonds
• Pave and roll: new hot-mix is placed and compacted to the thickness in your quote

Height and drainage

An overlay raises the surface. Against a garage slab, a sidewalk or a curb, that extra height can create a lip or send water the wrong way. Milling the edges, or the whole area, lets us add new asphalt without changing the finished height. On lots with gutters and inlets, we check that water will still reach them after the overlay.

In the Inland Empire sun

Surface oxidation is the main reason Ontario pavement looks old before its time. An overlay replaces that brittle top with fresh binder, and a sealcoat after it cures slows the cycle down. Like any new asphalt, a fresh overlay stays soft in midsummer, so we keep traffic off it until it cools.