Asphalt Paving in Pittsburg, CA

Asphalt paving in Pittsburg covers a wide range of properties: older homes near Old Town and the waterfront, newer subdivisions climbing the hills south of Highway 4, and commercial and industrial lots that carry trucks every day. Pittsburg incorporated in 1903 as Black Diamond, named for the coal mines in the hills, and took its current name in 1911, after Columbia Steel opened its plant on the bay. That history shows in the street grid and in the age of the pavement we replace.

Heavy use calls for a heavier section

Many Pittsburg properties host work trucks, trailers and boats as well as family cars. Cost guides call for 3 to 4 inches of asphalt over 8 to 10 inches of base where heavy vehicles park, compared with 2 to 3 inches over 6 to 8 for a car-only driveway. We ask what will actually park on the pavement and size the base and asphalt to match.

Rain shadow, heat and the bay

Pittsburg sits in the rain shadow of Mount Diablo on the south shore of Suisun Bay. Average rainfall is 13.33 inches, and the average high reaches 91 degrees in June. Pavement here dries out and oxidizes more than it freezes, so sealcoat and crack sealing are the main upkeep. Low-lying lots closer to the bay need careful grading so storm runoff reaches the drains.

Permits for street-side work

Pittsburg's municipal code requires an Engineering Construction Permit for construction work in the City's right-of-way, filed through the City's online permit system, and contractors doing permitted work need a City of Pittsburg business license. We tell you at the estimate whether your project reaches the right-of-way.

Old Town and the hills

The flat streets near Old Town and the waterfront were laid out in the steel and cannery era, when ten canneries lined the Delta shore and Columbia Steel employed thousands. Homes there tend to have short, narrow driveways and old concrete approaches. South of Highway 4, newer subdivisions climb the slopes toward the hills, and driveways there are wider but steeper, with more runoff to manage in winter. We size the quote to whichever you have: tight access and hand work in the older blocks, drainage and edge support on the slopes. Two BART stations, Pittsburg/Bay Point and Pittsburg Center, and the Highway 4 freeway also bring a lot of commercial and multifamily parking to the city, and those lots need regular sealcoat and restriping.

Common Pittsburg jobs

• Replacing worn driveways on older lots
• Wider driveways and side pads for trucks, trailers and RVs
• Overlays and patching for commercial and industrial lots
• Sealcoat and restriping for retail centers and apartment complexes

Call (925) 248-4524 for an estimate.