New Asphalt Driveways
Complete driveway construction with layout, grading, base preparation, compaction, drainage planning, and asphalt installation.
Asphalt Driveway Installation
Beautiful Asphalt Driveways.
Built from the Ground Up.
Made for Everyday Life.
All About Asphalt installs new asphalt driveways, replaces worn pavement, converts gravel drives, builds long private lanes, expands parking areas, and creates estate entrances throughout Middle Tennessee.
New Driveways
Driveway Replacement
Gravel Conversions
Long Private Lanes
More Than a Smooth Surface
A Strong Driveway Starts Below the Asphalt.
The finished pavement is what everyone sees, but long-term performance depends on what happens before the asphalt is installed. Base strength, compaction, drainage, grade, transitions, edge support, and property access all matter.
Our driveway paving process is planned around the home, garage, road entrance, landscaping, slope, water movement, turning areas, parking needs, and the type of vehicles that will regularly use the surface.
- New asphalt driveway construction
- Removal and replacement of failing pavement
- Gravel driveway conversion
- Driveway widening and extensions
- Long rural lanes and estate entrances
Driveway Types
Asphalt Driveways Designed Around the Property
From compact neighborhood drives to long country lanes, each driveway should be built around access, drainage, traffic, parking, and how the property is used.
Driveway Replacement
Removal or correction of worn, cracked, settled, poorly draining, or repeatedly repaired pavement followed by proper rebuilding and new asphalt.
Long Country Driveways
Durable access for rural homes, farms, wooded properties, and long private lanes where slope, drainage, base depth, and vehicle movement are critical.
Estate Entrances
Premium asphalt entrances designed around gates, columns, fencing, landscaping, curves, lighting, and the visual character of the property.
Farm & Private Lanes
Access for homes, barns, equipment, trailers, multiple buildings, shared properties, and rural traffic with room for safe turning and movement.
Widening, Extensions & Parking
Added parking, wider entrances, turnarounds, garage approaches, secondary access, and extensions that make the property easier to use.
Why Asphalt Driveways
Smooth, Attractive, Practical, and Easy to Maintain.
Asphalt creates a clean finished surface that improves curb appeal and everyday access. It works for short suburban driveways, long country lanes, large estates, farms, multi-garage homes, trailers, and regular residential traffic.
- Smooth driving and walking surface
- Clean, finished curb appeal
- Flexible pavement for seasonal movement
- Quicker installation than many alternatives
- Repairable and maintainable over time
- Suitable for simple and complex layouts
Choosing the Right Solution
New Installation or Driveway Replacement?
The correct approach depends on the existing surface, base condition, drainage, elevations, cracking, settlement, and the amount of structural failure present.
New Installation
Building on Gravel, Soil, or a Newly Developed Area
New construction allows the layout, width, curves, slope, drainage, parking, turnaround areas, base depth, and garage approach to be planned before paving.
- Layout and access planning
- Excavation and grading
- Aggregate base construction
- Compaction and asphalt paving
Replacement
Correcting a Worn or Failing Existing Driveway
Replacement may include removing old pavement, correcting soft spots, improving drainage, rebuilding failed base areas, and installing a new asphalt surface.
- Existing-condition evaluation
- Removal or corrective preparation
- Base and drainage improvements
- New asphalt installation
The Foundation Matters
The Asphalt Is Only as Strong as the Base Beneath It.
A beautiful surface cannot compensate for weak support, poor drainage, inadequate compaction, or unsuitable material below the pavement. Proper preparation is one of the most important parts of driveway construction.
- Removal of unsuitable or unstable material
- Grading for slope and drainage
- Aggregate base placed to project needs
- Compaction for structural support
- Transitions at roads, garages, and existing pavement
- Edge support and shoulder considerations
Our Driveway Installation Process
From Property Review to Final Compaction
A clear process helps homeowners understand how the driveway is planned, prepared, paved, and finished.
01
Property Review
We review access, dimensions, slope, drainage, existing pavement, garage elevations, parking needs, and intended use.
02
Layout & Grading
Width, curves, entrances, drainage paths, slopes, and transitions are planned and graded.
03
Base Preparation
Aggregate base is installed or corrected and compacted to support the asphalt surface.
04
Asphalt Paving
Asphalt is placed and shaped around elevations, garage approaches, the road entrance, and edges.
05
Compaction & Finish
The surface is compacted and finished to create a smooth, clean, functional driveway.
Common Driveway Problems
Issues We Evaluate Before Recommending a Solution
Some problems can be repaired. Others point to drainage, base, or structural failure that may require more extensive correction.
Cracking
Isolated cracks may be maintainable, while widespread cracking can indicate aging, movement, water entry, or base-related failure.
Potholes & Failed Areas
Potholes and broken sections often require removal of failed pavement and correction of the damaged area beneath it.
Standing Water
Low areas, incorrect slope, blocked drainage paths, or settlement may create ponding and repeated moisture exposure.
Edge Failure
Unsupported edges, vehicle traffic, erosion, and poor shoulder conditions can cause pavement edges to crack or break away.
Settlement & Soft Spots
Depressions or movement may indicate weak base, unsuitable soil, water-related issues, or poor compaction.
Gravel Driveway Problems
Rutting, washout, dust, loose stone, mud, and repeated grading can make gravel drives difficult to maintain and use.
Long Driveways & Private Roads
Rural Access Requires Careful Planning.
Long driveways and private lanes often cross changing terrain, drainage paths, wooded areas, open fields, culverts, slopes, and multiple access points. The project must account for vehicle use, water movement, turning, passing, and long-term maintenance.
- Long residential driveways
- Farm and estate access
- Shared private lanes
- Turnarounds and passing areas
- Barn, garage, and outbuilding access
- Rural tar-and-chip alternatives
Protecting Your Driveway
Maintenance Helps Address Wear Before It Spreads.
Asphalt is a maintainable pavement system. Timely repair, crack filling, drainage correction, edge care, and sealcoating can help address developing issues and refresh the appearance of the surface.
- Residential asphalt repair
- Crack filling
- Sealcoating
- Edge repair and correction
- Localized patching
- Drainage-related repairs
Serving Middle Tennessee Homeowners
Asphalt Driveway Installation Across the Region
All About Asphalt installs and replaces asphalt driveways throughout Spring Hill, Franklin, Columbia, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Lewisburg, Pulaski, Lawrenceburg, Chapel Hill, Summertown, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Nolensville, Eagleville, and surrounding Middle Tennessee communities.
Asphalt Driveway Questions
What Homeowners Commonly Ask
How do I know whether my driveway needs repair or replacement?
The decision depends on cracking, settlement, drainage, edge failure, potholes, base condition, and previous repairs. A site review helps determine whether targeted repair or replacement is more appropriate.
Can you convert a gravel driveway to asphalt?
Yes. The existing gravel, grade, drainage, width, compaction, and base condition must be evaluated before asphalt is installed.
Can an existing driveway be widened or extended?
In many cases, yes. Driveways can often be widened, extended, connected to a new garage, or expanded for additional parking and turnaround space.
Can you pave a long rural driveway or private lane?
Yes. Long driveways require careful planning for grade, drainage, base preparation, vehicle access, turns, transitions, and the intended traffic.
What information should I provide for an estimate?
Include the property address, approximate dimensions, whether the area is paved or gravel, current condition, drainage concerns, parking needs, and the type of vehicles that will use the driveway.
Build a Better Driveway
Plan Your Asphalt Driveway Project.
Contact All About Asphalt for a new asphalt driveway, driveway replacement, gravel conversion, long private lane, estate entrance, parking addition, repair, sealcoating, or tar-and-chip project throughout Middle Tennessee.