Tempe Asphalt is a family-owned asphalt contractor serving residential and commercial properties in Tempe, Arizona. Our work includes asphalt installation, driveway paving and replacement, parking lot paving and repair, seal coating, crack filling, pothole repair, overlays, resurfacing, patching, and striping. We manage base preparation and compaction in-house rather than subcontracting compaction. From south Tempe neighborhoods to commercial properties near Arizona State University and Tempe Town Lake, we tailor grading, thickness, and materials to each site.
Summer pavement temperatures in Tempe regularly exceed 150 degrees, while intense monsoon rain can saturate the base over expansive desert clay. Those conditions make drainage, mix selection, lift placement, and compaction central to long-term performance. We plan slope to move runoff away from foundations and building entries, then evaluate whether the subgrade needs correction or extra lime treatment before paving. Our local experience helps property owners choose repair, resurfacing, or replacement based on the pavement's actual condition.
We are licensed through the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, bonded, and fully insured, and we build residential and commercial projects to Maricopa Association of Governments specifications. For commercial work, we coordinate City of Tempe permitting and ADA-compliant striping layouts before paving begins. Serving a city of over 180,000 residents, we bring the same base-preparation standards to established neighborhoods, retail properties, offices, and new construction. Every prospective client receives a free, no-pressure estimate after we walk the property.
Quality starts below the finished surface. We excavate to design depth, compact the aggregate base, and place hot-mix asphalt in controlled lifts so it reaches target density before cooling below a workable temperature. We monitor air and surface conditions because hot mix generally needs temperatures above 50 degrees Fahrenheit to compact and bond properly.
We explain scope and cost before work starts. A standard 20x20 driveway, or 400 square feet, typically runs from $1,600 to $3,200 installed in Tempe, while asphalt generally costs $3 to $5 per square foot depending on base condition, thickness, and access. A 200-foot driveway requires more excavation, base material, and paving footage, so we inspect the site rather than price by length alone. With paving-mixture producer prices up roughly 30% industry-wide in 2025, early material planning and a firm, itemized estimate help prevent mid-project surprises.
We shape the plan around how each property is used. Commercial repairs can be phased section by section during nights or off-peak hours to keep tenant parking and deliveries moving, while residential designs account for slope, soil, equipment access, and HOA drainage requirements. For ongoing care, we recommend seal coating every 2 to 3 years and annual crack sealing, including attention to openings under a quarter inch that can still let water reach the base.
Our vision is to help Tempe property owners get the full useful life from every paved surface by recommending the right treatment at the right stage. Where the base is sound, a 1.5- to 2-inch overlay can avoid unnecessary removal, and resurfacing can extend functional life by 8 to 10 years. Asphalt generally reaches major rehabilitation around 13 to 17 years, while a properly installed and maintained residential driveway can last 15 to 20 years; timely maintenance can be the difference between reaching 20 years and replacing pavement at 10.
Our mission is to build and maintain pavement that responds to Tempe's heat, UV exposure, monsoon runoff, and clay-heavy soils. That means using current Superpave mix designs, specifying rubberized asphalt where appropriate, controlling dust during excavation under Maricopa County requirements, and repairing compromised base material instead of covering structural failures. Whether the job is a single patch or a commercial lot, we match grade and slope, compact new mix in lifts, and stand behind issues for which we are responsible.