Paving

Two-Phase Paving Method for Quality Driveways

A heavy-built crushed-stone foundation and thick asphalt layers — the method our owner developed decades ago.

At Dependable Paving Co., we use a two-phase method for driveway installation that our owner developed decades ago. This method ensures the construction of a heavy-built crushed-stone foundation with the binder layer of asphalt installed in Phase I, and the installation of the top coat in Phase II. Our two-phase process focuses on full depth excavation, thick layers of stone and asphalt, and using quality materials throughout the build to give you an asphalt surface that will last for decades.

Paving Phase I

New Sub-Base and the Binder Layer of Asphalt

The area is excavated to 12″ below the finished grade.

Geo-Textile fabric is installed over the sub-soil to prevent tire ruts.

10″ of runner crush stone is installed, and then power rolled.

8" of minus-4 runnercrush.

2" of regular runnercrush.

3″ of binder hot-mix asphalt is installed and power rolled.

The entire area is cleaned and barricaded.

Newly paved area can be trafficked in 3-5 days.

Excavation

Old driveway or new driveway area is excavated 12" below final grade.

Geo-Textile Fabric

Geo-textile fabric installation over exposed sub-soil to prevent tire-rutting.

Stone Sub-Base

10" of runnercrush stone is installed over geo-textile fabric. Minus-4 stone is big, fist-sized runnercrush and has great weight-bearing capacity; smaller runnercrush is installed over the larger, minus-4 runnercrush for a smooth grade.

Binder Installation

3" of binder hot-mix asphalt is installed over newly-prepared stone sub-base.

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Paving Phase II

The Top Coat

The following year, Phase II is installed.

Grass edges will be trimmed.

Pavement will be cleaned of existing debris.

Low areas will be shimmed and compacted.

1.5" of hot-mix Armor Coat topping will be installed and power rolled.

The entire area is cleaned and barricaded.

Newly paved area can be trafficked in 2-3 days.

Resurfacing

Driveway Resurface

A resurface is installing a new layer of hot-mix asphalt over an existing layer of established pavement — a new surface without excavation or sub-base work.

Grass edges will be trimmed.

Pavement will be cleaned of existing debris.

Low areas will be shimmed and compacted.

2" of hot-mix Armor Coat topping will be installed and power rolled.

The entire area is cleaned and barricaded.

Newly paved area can be trafficked in 2-3 days.

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Pavement Installation, Syracuse, NY

Engineered for Durability, Safety, and Longevity

If your property in Syracuse, NY, requires new pavement, delays or substandard work can lead to long-term structural issues, safety hazards, and diminished curb appeal. Dependable Paving Co., Inc. specializes in both asphalt and concrete pavement installation in Syracuse, NY, serving residential, commercial, and municipal clients with equal rigor. Each project begins with a thorough site assessment to determine load requirements, drainage patterns, and material compatibility.

We recognize that pavement installation must account for freeze-thaw cycles, snow loads, and seasonal saturation. Our approach integrates engineered base layers, geotextile separation fabrics where needed, and precise slope alignment to ensure water flows away—not under—the finished surface. Asphalt installations are completed with hot-mix materials applied at optimal temperatures for maximum compaction and adhesion.