Asphalt Paving in Torrance, CA

Asphalt paving in Torrance takes place in a city that was planned from the start. Founded in 1912, Torrance was laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. of the Olmsted Brothers, who designed a 109-block tract, and incorporated in 1921. Its real growth came after the war: 22,241 residents in 1950, 100,991 in 1960, and 147,067 in 2020.

Postwar driveways

With most of the city built in a postwar burst, driveways across Torrance are sixty-plus years old. We replace failed ones with a compacted base, and grind and repave or seal the ones that are still sound.

Industry and retail

Torrance has a large refinery, now owned by PBF Energy, aerospace and manufacturing sites, and the Del Amo Fashion Center, at about 2.5 million square feet one of the ten largest malls in the country. Industrial lots need heavy sections at truck routes; retail lots need sealcoat, restriping and phased repairs.

The airport

Zamperini Field, the Torrance municipal airport, handles about 175,000 takeoffs and landings a year. Businesses around it have lots and yards that we pave and maintain.

Weather

Torrance's airport normals show about 13.64 inches of rain a year over roughly 33 rainy days, with a mean annual high near 72 degrees. Mild weather means a long paving season; the sun still ages asphalt, so sealcoats matter.

Owners and renters

About 54.1 percent of Torrance's homes are owner-occupied. We work on single-family driveways and on apartment and condo lots.

Costs

HomeGuide lists a 600-square-foot driveway at about $3,000 to $7,200 nationally, and HomeAdvisor lists lot paving at $2 to $4.50 per square foot. The written estimate is the price.

Old Torrance

The original Olmsted-planned core around downtown has older commercial buildings and homes on smaller lots. Driveways and lots there are often tight, with alleys and shared access. We plan staging carefully and use smaller equipment where it fits better.

Walteria and the hills

The southern part of Torrance rises toward the Palos Verdes hills. Sloped driveways there need drainage planning and edge support.

A typical Torrance driveway job

We measure, check the base and the grade, and look at the transitions at the garage and apron. The old surface comes out, soft areas are dug out and replaced with compacted rock, and hot mix is placed and rolled to the thickness on the estimate. Care instructions follow: keep turning tires still for the first warm weeks and wait three to six months before sealing.

Next step

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