Asphalt Paving
Hot mix asphalt paving from the ground up for homes and businesses: the site graded for drainage, the stone base compacted, asphalt laid with our own paver and rolled while it is hot.
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Ellijay is the Gilmer County seat, a city of 1,862 people at the 2020 census on 3.6 square miles. East Ellijay, home to 650 people, borders it on the east and south. Inside the Ellijay city limits, most occupied homes are rentals, and only about half are detached houses. So paving in town tends to mean apartment lots, rental drives, older driveways and lots along the GA 515 bypass.
Georgia Asphalt Pros is based in Cartersville and does hot mix asphalt paving in Ellijay, GA, for homes and businesses. We come up from Cartersville on US 411, GA 53, GA 136 and GA 515, about 49 road miles. That puts Ellijay right at the edge of the 50 or so miles we like to stay within. Call or text (706) 844-2123 about asphalt driveways, parking lots, resurfacing, repair or sealcoating in either town.
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The median home inside the Ellijay city limits was built in 1990. At a house that age, the drive may be cracked, sunken or crumbling at the edges. Apartments, attached homes and mobile homes make up about half the homes in town.
Asphalt resurfacing lays a new layer of hot mix over a drive whose base still holds. Low spots get leveled first, and the new asphalt stays flush at the garage, the walk and the street. Where the surface or base has failed, those areas come out and get rebuilt before the overlay.
For a pothole, a washed-out edge or a utility cut, asphalt repair may be all the drive needs. We cut out the failed spot, rebuild the base where it failed and patch it with hot mix. We also tell you when patching is money well spent and when the drive needs an overlay or replacement.
If you own several rental homes on one street, we can pave the drives together. For a rental with a gravel drive, paving it means no more mud, no more dust.
GA 5 and GA 515, a four-lane bypass of Ellijay, run the length of East Ellijay from north to south. The bypass is signed APD Highway, and GA 515 is also called the Zell Miller Mountain Parkway. US 76 follows it through the northern half of East Ellijay, and GA 52 heads southeast toward Dahlonega.
For a lot near the bypass, parking lot paving can mean a new lot, a rebuild or an expansion. We build the lanes where trucks run heavier than the parking stalls. When a business has to stay open, we plan the work in phases with you.
Once a lot is paved or sealed, parking lot striping marks the stalls, arrows and fire lanes. Accessible spaces and their access aisles are marked per the 2010 ADA Standards. When a business restripes its lot, the Justice Department says it must provide accessible spaces under those standards. A sound lot with faded lines may only need sealcoating and fresh striping.
Gilmer County is known as the Apple Capital of Georgia, and Ellijay holds the Georgia Apple Festival every October. Tourists also come for the mountains and whitewater kayaking. GA 515, finished through the county in 1991, has brought more of them. If your lot fills up during the festival, plan sealcoating or striping around it.
Ellijay sits about 1,280 feet up, where the Ellijay and Cartecay Rivers meet to form the Coosawattee River. The Cartecay flows east to west through East Ellijay. Winters here are cool, and snowfall is common but generally light.
In winter, water that gets into an open crack can freeze and push the crack wider. That is why drainage and the stone base matter so much here. A lot on low ground near a river needs water carried away from the pavement. On a hillside lot, the drive is shaped so rain runs off its edges.
A new drive starts with grading for drainage, and a drain pipe goes under it where water has to cross. The stone base goes down in layers and is compacted before any hot mix. Our own LeeBoy paver then lays a base course and a top course, rolled while the mix is hot.
Steep mountain driveways are part of our work, like one about 1,200 feet long that we paved over two days. A private road or a shared drive that serves several homes falls under road paving. For a long rural drive, tar and chip gives the look of a country road with a hard surface.
It depends on who owns the road your drive meets. GA 515, GA 5, US 76, GA 52, GA 282 and GA 2 are all state routes. That includes Tails Creek Road, which carries US 76 and GA 282 west of town. Georgia DOT requires a permit before construction work inside a state highway right-of-way, and a driveway tie-in counts.
Along a straight stretch, GDOT's rules have the drive slope down and away from the pavement edge. Under those rules, a drive serving more than four dwelling units is a commercial driveway. That can include an apartment complex with its entrance on a state route.
Off a county road, Gilmer County Planning and Zoning issues a Driveway Permit, one application per driveway. The spot has to be staked or flagged for the county's review. The county sets the length and diameter of the culvert pipe. The permit is good for 12 months from approval.
For an entrance onto a county or public road, a land surveyor signs off on the sight distance each way. Inside Ellijay or East Ellijay, ask the city about a drive onto a city street before work starts. Whoever owns the road, that owner's driveway rules apply, and we build to them.
Communities and areas we serve around Ellijay: Downtown Ellijay, East Ellijay, GA 515 bypass corridor, GA 52 corridor toward Dahlonega, Old Highway 5, Tails Creek Road (US 76), Cartecay River side, Coosawattee River side, Coosawattee River Resort, Cherry Log.
Ellijay ZIP codes served: 30540, 30536.
Site visits and estimates throughout Gilmer County and the surrounding area.
(706) 844-2123 Hot mix asphalt paving from the ground up for homes and businesses: the site graded for drainage, the stone base compacted, asphalt laid with our own paver and rolled while it is hot.
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We pave new asphalt driveways, pave over gravel drives and replace driveways that have given out. The site is graded for drainage, the stone base is compacted, then hot mix asphalt is laid and rolled.
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We pave new parking lots and replace worn out ones for businesses across Northwest Georgia. The base, the drainage and the asphalt thickness are built for the traffic your lot carries.
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We pave lots, entrances, drive lanes and access roads for businesses, churches, apartment communities and HOAs across Northwest Georgia. Then overlays, patching, sealcoating and striping keep that pavement in service.
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We pave private roads, subdivision and HOA streets, farm lanes and shared driveways across Northwest Georgia. Paving a gravel road means no more mud, no more dust.
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Asphalt resurfacing puts a new layer of hot mix over pavement that is still sound underneath. We level the low spots, repair what has failed and keep the tie-ins flush at the garage, the walks and the road.
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We repair potholes, failed patches, washed out edges and cracks in asphalt driveways, private roads and parking lots. The broken asphalt comes out, the base under it is rebuilt, then hot mix goes in and gets rolled.
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Sealcoating puts a protective coat over asphalt that is still sound. We clean the pavement, fill the cracks, treat oil spots and spray the sealer on driveways and parking lots.
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Tar and chip paving, also called chip seal, puts a sealed stone surface over a prepared base. It suits long rural driveways, farm lanes and private roads around Cartersville.
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We stripe new parking lots and repaint faded ones across Northwest Georgia. Stalls, arrows, fire lanes and accessible spaces go down in traffic paint.
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Georgia Asphalt Pros resurfaced our 3000 sq ft asphalt driveway on a day that reached over 100 degrees on the heat index. They worked hard, did a good job, corrected a drainage problem that the old driveway had, and were very pleasant to deal with.
What a great experience. The whole crew was so professional. Great communication and execution of the job. Please see photo of our new farm driveway! It’s stunning.
We loved GA Asphalt Pro! They did a phenomenal job on our brand new driveway. Top notch team. We couldn’t be happier. It can be stressful finding someone that does quality work and yet have great communication skills and well organized. Look no further! You won’t want anyone but them.
I recently had an incredible experience with Georgia Asphalt Pro! From start to finish, their customer service was top-notch, making me feel valued and heard. The team demonstrated such professionalism and enthusiasm throughout the process. And the work? Absolutely amazing! My new paved driveway looks stunning and has completely transformed the look of my home. I couldn’t be happier with the quality and craftsmanship.
Can’t say enough nice things about Georgia Asphalt Pro. The estimating crew was prompt and listened to exactly what we wanted. Once it was time for prep and pavement, the on-site crew worked quickly and efficiently, ensuring the work matched our expectations. The team is also friendly, courteous and highly professional. I highly recommend Georgia Asphalt Pro for your next pavement project.
Fabian and his crew are TOP NOTCH. They took our roller coaster, rutted out, danger driveway and turned it into smooth as butter, safe, gorgeous paved pathway in two days. They are professional and easy to communicate with and I highly recommend them.
A few of the questions we hear most around Ellijay. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Georgia Asphalt Pros is an asphalt paving company based in Cartersville. Call or text (706) 844-2123, or send the form and we will come look at the site.
Tell us about the job and where it is. We will call or text you back.