EXPERT ADVICE
Can I Pave Asphalt
Driveways in Winter?
As an asphalt paving company, B&E Coating Services,
LLC, constantly gets questions from customers about
when the right time to pave an asphalt driveway or park-
ing lot is. In general, the West Michigan-based company
does its best to hold off on paving projects until they’ve
gotten through the winter.
Paving on frozen ground is a no no. It can lead to cracks and potholes
when the snow melts.
However, according to owner Brad Anderson, the company
can pave in the winter as long as weather conditions are dry
and the ground isn’t frozen. In other words, cold weather
asphalt paving can be done during mild winters or in late fall. schedule paving projects for when the ground is thawed and
the weather conditions are dry. No one likes having to deal
with unexpected delays for new asphalt installation.
So, when is the best time to pave asphalt? Anderson always rec-
ommends paving asphalt in the spring when the snow melts.
That way, contractors have a better chance of being able to It’s also important to understand that the same strategies
that work while paving in July won’t necessarily produce
the same results after the first snow fall. Temperature plays a
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