Asphalt Paving in Franklin Park, PA

Asphalt paving in Franklin Park is mostly about newer driveways. The borough had 5,310 people in 1970, 6,135 in 1980, 10,109 in 1990, 11,364 in 2000, 13,470 in 2010 and 15,479 in 2020. Housing units rose from 3,973 in 2000 to 5,556 in 2020, with only 3.2 percent vacant. In other words, a large share of the homes, and their driveways, were built in the last thirty-five years. Those driveways are usually still structurally sound, and the right care keeps them that way.

From farms to subdivisions

The area began as part of Western Pennsylvania's Depreciation Lands. In 1823 residents petitioned to leave Ohio Township and form a new township, and Franklin Park became a borough in August 1961. Wikipedia notes the area had farms, country stores and churches, and an oil and gas industry in the late 1800s and early 1900s, before subdivisions came after World War II. Older farmhouses and early postwar homes still dot the borough, often with long or gravel driveways that owners want paved.

Elevation and weather

Franklin Park sits at about 1,260 feet, high for the region. Higher ground means more exposure to wind and snow, and plowed snow piles at the end of the driveway melt and refreeze for weeks. That cycle is hard on the apron and the edges. Sealing cracks before winter and keeping the surface sealcoated slows the damage. If the apron has already broken up, we rebuild it with extra base.

Get a Free Estimate

Care plan for a younger driveway

• Crack sealing every year or two to keep water out of the base
• Sealcoating every few years to slow oxidation and protect against salt and fuel drips
• Patching small failures early, before they spread
• A thin resurfacing overlay when the surface wears but the base is firm

Most driveways in the borough fit into that plan. When one does not, usually because of a soft spot over a utility trench or poor drainage at the garage, we cut out and rebuild that area.

Widening and parking pads

With newer homes and growing families, we often widen driveways or add parking pads beside the garage. We saw-cut a clean edge, build a full base under the new section and pave with a tight joint. Before work near the street, we check whether the road is borough-maintained or a state route and what approval applies.

Parks and borders

Franklin Park has Acorn Park, Blueberry Hill Park, Linbrook Park, Fifer's Fields Conservation Area and part of State Game Lands 203. It borders Marshall, Pine, McCandless, Ross and Ohio townships, Sewickley Hills, Bell Acres and Economy in Beaver County, and we work across those areas too. Call (412) 796-9361 for a free estimate.