Commercial Asphalt Paving in Naperville, IL
We pave asphalt entrances, drives and loading areas for shops, offices, churches and other businesses in Naperville, Illinois.
- Quotes in writing
- 21 areas covered
Naperville Asphalt Driveway does commercial asphalt paving across Naperville. We pave the entrance from the street, the drives around the building and the areas where trucks load and unload.
What the city counts as a commercial driveway
The City of Naperville's Driveway Guide says a commercial driveway is one that leads to a commercial or industrial business. It says this covers places that service or store vehicles, places where goods are loaded and unloaded, places that serve drivers who stay in their cars, and property used by institutions.
We check which of the city's rules apply to your property before we draw anything, since a business entrance follows different rules from a house driveway.
Where your entrance can go
The Driveway Guide says commercial driveways have to be at least 20 feet apart, measured at the curb. It says that where there is a bus stop, the gap between driveways has to be at least 40 feet.
It also says the edge of a driveway's curb cut has to be at least 5 feet from the nearest crosswalk, and no driveway can enter a street inside an intersection.
The guide says the rounded curb corners on a commercial driveway can't have a radius of more than 15 feet. It says the driveway has to meet the street at an angle of at least 60 degrees.
We mark out the entrance against these rules on a plan of your site before we quote.
Keeping water on your own site
The Driveway Guide says any paved driving or parking area on private property has to be graded and drained so its runoff does not put more of a burden on the land next door.
The EPA says a Clean Water Act permit is needed for rain runoff from any building work that disturbs 1 acre or more of land, such as clearing, grading or digging. It says rain washing over loose soil on a building site can carry dirt, debris and chemicals into storm sewers or straight into rivers and lakes.
We set the slopes so water runs to your drains, and we tell you up front if your job is big enough to need that permit.
How we build it to last
The Federal Highway Administration says the ground under a pavement can freeze and then thaw, and the thaw can leave it much less able to carry weight. It says many potholes and other breakups in pavement come from this thaw weakening.
We dig out soft soil and pack the stone base firm before any asphalt goes down, because trucks and delivery vans will be using the drive every day.
What to get in writing
Ask for these in writing, whoever you hire:
- A plan showing every entrance, drive and loading area.
- How thick the stone base and each layer of asphalt will be.
- Where the water goes, and where the drains are.
- Who applies for the City of Naperville permits.
- Which parts of the site stay open while the work is going on.
Questions about commercial asphalt paving in Naperville
Do I need a permit to repave my business entrance?
The City of Naperville's Driveway Guide says you need a permit before you build a driveway onto a public street. It says rebuilding an existing driveway with any changes needs one too. We apply for the entrance permit as part of the job.
Who looks after the part of the entrance by the street?
The Driveway Guide says the owner of the property has to pay to keep the part of the driveway outside the property line in good repair, including where it crosses the sidewalk. We can pave that part along with the rest.
How thick is the asphalt at the entrance?
The City of Naperville's Driveway Guide sets the layers for the entrance. For asphalt, outside your property line, in what the city calls the right-of-way, it asks for 3 inches of asphalt on a 6 inch stone base. On your side of the line, it lists 2 inches of asphalt on a 6 inch stone base. Where trucks turn in, we can lay it thicker than that.
What if my business changes how it uses the site?
The Driveway Guide says that if an owner changes the kind or amount of use on a property, the city can ask for a new driveway permit. We can help you rework the entrance if the city asks.
Can I put signs or bushes beside the entrance?
The Driveway Guide says nothing can block the view of cars pulling out into the street. It says anything in the way can't be taller than 30 inches within 30 feet of the front, side or rear property lines. We keep the area around the new entrance clear when we lay it out.
What kind of sealer do you use on a business lot?
The USGS says sealcoat is the black liquid put on many asphalt parking lots and driveways to protect the asphalt under it. It says sealcoat made with coal tar is a strong source of harmful chemicals called PAHs and lists coal tar as a known cause of cancer in people. It says asphalt-based sealcoat has much lower levels of these chemicals. When we do sealcoating, we use asphalt-based sealer.
Do you pave and stripe parking lots too?
Yes, we can pave and stripe the parking lot along with the drives. Our parking lot paving and parking lot striping pages show how we lay out stalls, aisles and accessible spaces.
Get a quote for commercial asphalt paving
Call us, or send the quote form with your ZIP code and what you need paved. We'll look at the site, go through the layout with you, and give you a written quote. To see the other work we do, go to the Naperville Asphalt Driveway home page.
Ready to talk about your asphalt driveway job?
Send the quote form with your ZIP code and what you need. We will get back to you with a written quote.