Pothole & Asphalt Repair in Casper, WY

Pothole and asphalt repair is spring work in Casper. Snowmelt and spring storms get into cracks, freeze overnight and break up the pavement, and frost leaving the ground softens the base. By April and May, driveways and lots that looked fine in October have holes and soft spots. Tossing cold patch into a hole gets you through a few weeks. A repair that holds digs out the shattered mix and the soggy rock beneath it, then rebuilds from the bottom up.

Repair methods

• Saw-cut patch: square cuts around the damage, broken mix and wet rock removed, fresh base rolled in, hot mix on top. The most durable fix.
• Infrared: heat the existing asphalt, rework it with new material and compact it, with no cold seam. For surface damage on a sound base.
• Cold patch: a temporary winter fix until permanent work can be done.

Frost heave damage

Where frost lifts a section of pavement, it cracks along the edges of the heave and often settles unevenly when it thaws. Repair means cutting out the damaged section, improving drainage below it and rebuilding the base. If water keeps getting under that area, the heave will come back.

Edges and plow damage

Plows and snow blowers chip edges at the street. Unsupported edges crumble into the yard. We trim back to sound asphalt, rebuild below and finish with a packed shoulder so the edge has something to lean on.

The spring repair rush

Most repair calls arrive in April and May, after the frost leaves the ground and the damage shows. Permanent hot-mix work starts as soon as the ground is warm enough. Calling early gets you a place on the schedule before the busy weeks.

Utility cuts and settled trenches

Water, sewer and gas trenches across a driveway often settle a few years after the work. A sunken strip collects water, which freezes and widens the damage. The sunken strip is sawn out, rebuilt with rock rolled in layers, and capped with hot mix level with the rest of the drive.

When to stop patching

When patches would cover most of the drive, or the cracks link from side to side, the base is gone. Then the money is better spent on a new driveway, or an overlay after the worst sections are rebuilt.