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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Gilmer County had 31,353 people at the 2020 census, spread across 431 square miles of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Apples are the prime crop here, and the county is known as the Apple Capital of Georgia. Out in the county, paving jobs run to long gravel drives, steep cabin driveways, farm lanes and private roads. For the in-town lots and the GA 515 bypass strip, see paving in Ellijay and East Ellijay.
Georgia Asphalt Pros is based in Cartersville, and we come up from there for asphalt paving across Gilmer County. The county's south side sits right at the edge of the 50 or so miles we like to stay within. The north side is past that, and we take paving jobs up there too. Call or text (706) 844-2123 about asphalt driveways, parking lots, resurfacing, repair or sealcoating.
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Gilmer County lies in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with Fannin County to the north and Pickens County to the south. Blue Ridge is about 15 road miles northeast of Ellijay on GA 515, and Jasper about 20 road miles south. About 90 percent of the county's land is cropland and forest. A large part of the Chattahoochee National Forest lies in the county.
Ellijay, the county seat, sits at about 1,280 feet, where the Ellijay and Cartecay Rivers meet to form the Coosawattee. The Coosawattee runs west between Ellijay and Chatsworth into Carters Lake, a man-made reservoir the county shares with Murray County. Coosawattee River Resort spreads across 5,500 acres along that river outside Ellijay.
Winters at Ellijay are cool, and light snowfall is common. Water that gets into a crack freezes, swells and pries the crack wider each winter. On a steep lot, rain cuts ruts in gravel and washes out the edges of a drive.
A new drive up here starts with grading for drainage and a drain pipe where water crosses. The stone base goes down in layers and gets compacted before any hot mix. On older pavement, asphalt repair cuts out failed spots and rebuilds the base, and cracks get filled ahead of sealcoating.
Homes spread across communities such as Cherry Log, Tails Creek, Whitepath, Yukon and Ai. Cherry Log, on US 76, has its own post office and ZIP code, 30522. Tails Creek sits west of Ellijay along Tails Creek Road, which carries US 76 and GA 282.
The median home in Gilmer County was built in 1998, and about four in five homes are detached houses. About four in five occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Nearly one in four homes is a seasonal or second home, like a cabin or a weekend place.
A cabin drive can climb a steep, wooded grade from the road. We pave steep mountain driveways, including one about 1,200 feet long that was paved over two days. Our own paver lays a base course and a top course of hot mix, rolled while it is hot. Your estimate spells out the thickness, the base work and the square footage for your job.
Most farms in the county run 10 to 49 acres or 50 to 179 acres. We pave farm lanes between pasture fences and gravel drives of 1,000 feet and more. On a long rural drive, tar and chip gives a hard surface with the look of a country road.
Where an old paved drive is still sound, asphalt resurfacing adds a new layer of hot mix over it. Low spots get leveled first, and failed areas come out before the overlay.
Gilmer County maintains nearly 500 miles of county roads, and its Road Department builds and keeps them up. The department calls this one of the largest and most mountainous counties in North Georgia. Our road paving work covers private roads, shared drives that serve several homes, and church, camp and community roads. A private road follows the same order as a driveway: drainage, compacted stone base, then the surface.
Where a shared drive meets a state highway, GDOT treats one serving more than four homes as a commercial driveway. Ask GDOT about that permit before the road goes in.
Beyond the two towns, parking lot paving covers church lots, shops, warehouses and metal-building complexes. We build heavier sections where trucks run, and we plan the work in phases with you. Parking lot striping comes after the paving, with accessible spaces and access aisles marked per the 2010 ADA Standards.
It depends on who owns the road your drive meets. Off a county road, Gilmer County Planning and Zoning issues a Driveway Permit, one application per driveway. The location has to be staked or flagged for the county's review. The application asks for the E911 address, the parcel number and the Call Before You Dig (811) number.
A permit is good for 12 months from approval, and Planning and Zoning sets the culvert pipe's length and diameter. For an entrance onto a county road, the county code has a land surveyor certify the sight distance each way. It follows the posted speed limit: 150 feet at 25 mph or less, 225 feet up to 35 mph. At 36 to 45 mph it is 325 feet, and at 46 to 55 mph it is 450 feet.
The same code calls for a radius of at least 50 feet where the entrance joins the road. With a deceleration lane, the minimum drops to 30 feet. Ask Planning and Zoning which of these standards your entrance needs before the work starts.
On a state highway such as GA 515, US 76, GA 52 or GA 282, Georgia DOT's rules apply. GDOT requires a permit before construction work in the state highway right-of-way. Along a straight stretch, its rules have the drive slope down and away from the pavement edge. GDOT also makes the property owner responsible for routine upkeep of the pipe and drive up to the pavement edge.
On a city street, ask the city before the work starts. Whoever owns the road, that owner's driveway rules apply, and we build to them.
Communities and areas we serve around Gilmer County: Ellijay, East Ellijay, Cherry Log, Tails Creek, Whitepath, Yukon, Ai, Coosawattee River Resort, the Carters Lake side of the county, Old Highway 5, Boardtown Road, Burnt Mountain Road.
Gilmer County ZIP codes served: 30540, 30536, 30522.
Site visits and estimates throughout the 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 Gilmer County. 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.
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