Fix what's underneath
Potholes and broken areas start below the surface: water softens or washes away the base, and the asphalt above loses its support. Cold patch can fill the hole for a while, but a lasting repair removes the failed area and rebuilds it.
Common repairs
Washed-out edges
The most common foothill repair. We cut back to solid pavement, rebuild the base and edge with a compacted taper, add shoulder support, and fix the drainage that caused it.
Potholes
Square-cut past the damage, remove wet base, re-compact or replace, tack the edges, and fill with compacted hot-mix.
Alligator cracking
Spiderweb cracking means the base has failed. The section is removed and rebuilt.
Sunken areas
Low spots over soft ground or old trenches are dug out, rebuilt and repaved.
Culvert crossings
Pavement over a culvert often settles or breaks when the pipe was poorly bedded or undersized. See culverts and crossings.
Repair or rebuild?
If repairs would cover a big share of the drive, an overlay or replacement may be better value. We'll show you both.
Questions & answers
Do you take small repair jobs?
Yes. Text photos to (505) 337-3833 for a quick idea of cost.
Why did my last patch fail?
Usually it went over wet or soft base, wasn't cut back to solid pavement, or wasn't compacted.
Can repairs be done in winter?
Temporary patching, yes. Permanent hot-mix repairs are best in warm weather.