H&H Asphalt Paving
Kent County, DE Asphalt Paving Contractor
Driveways, parking lots & sealcoating — installed and maintained by a local crew
across northern Delaware & Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Local Paving
Paving across Kent County, DE
Kent County sits at the center of Delaware, anchored by Dover — the state capital and county seat — with Smyrna to the north and Milford to the south. The paving work here reflects that mix: government and commercial parking in and around downtown Dover, retail and highway-corridor lots along the US 13 corridor, and a steady volume of residential driveways in the county’s growing subdivisions and established neighborhoods. It’s a flatter, more open landscape than the hillier north of the state, which changes how a job is approached — on level, sandy coastal-plain ground, grading and drainage are about deliberately moving water off a surface that won’t shed it on slope alone.
Central Delaware’s soils tend to be sandy and the water table sits higher than in New Castle County, so base preparation and proper pitch matter as much as the asphalt itself; a lot that pools after a storm will fail early no matter how good the surface looks on day one. Winters still bring freeze-thaw cycling that widens untended cracks, so sealcoating and crack filling on a regular cadence go a long way toward protecting a Dover-area commercial lot or a Smyrna driveway. We handle new installation, resurfacing, and repair across Kent County — matching the build to whether it’s a high-traffic commercial surface that needs a heavier mix and striping, or a residential driveway that needs a clean, durable finish and a plan to keep it that way.
Our Process
How we pave in Kent County
Every job follows the same disciplined sequence — the base and drainage work you can’t see is what keeps the surface you can see from cracking, sinking, or holding water a few winters later.
- 1
Site inspection
We walk the site — government or commercial parking in and around downtown Dover, a US 13 corridor retail lot, or a residential driveway in a Smyrna or Milford subdivision — and evaluate the surface, drainage, and the traffic the new pavement has to carry.
- 2
Removal & prep
Worn asphalt and any unstable base material are fully removed, and the site is cleared and prepped for a durable rebuild.
- 3
Grading & drainage
On Kent County’s flat, sandy coastal-plain ground, grading is about deliberately moving water off a surface that won’t drain on its own — standing water is the first thing that shortens a driveway’s life here.
- 4
Stone base
A compacted stone base is installed or rebuilt — the defining step on sandy soil, which won’t hold asphalt without a properly built and compacted base underneath.
- 5
Asphalt installation
Hot-mix asphalt is laid at a depth suited to the job — a heavier commercial-grade mix for government, retail, and highway-corridor lots, standard depth for the county’s residential driveways.
- 6
Rolling & compaction
Professional rollers compact the asphalt into a dense, even surface built to stand up to steady traffic along the US 13 corridor and Route 1.
- 7
Cleanup & finishing
We clean the site and handle finishing work; striping for commercial lots is scheduled once the asphalt has cured enough to hold a line.
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Aftercare
Most residential jobs take one to a few days, and we schedule commercial work around business hours. Keep vehicles off for at least 48 hours and follow the aftercare we provide.
Services
Services available in Kent County
Coverage
Cities & townships we serve
Service Area
Where we work in Kent County
Reviews
What local customers say
“Great job, done in one day. Will have them back each year to coat the driveway.”
H&H customer
“We have a big driveway and a new garage and they had everything done in two days — and the best price ever. So pleased with the work and the professionalism.”
H&H customer
“My driveway was completely removed, widened, stone added, rolled and blacktopped. The crew was all business. It looks unbelievable — I’d recommend H&H to anyone.”
H&H customer
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