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Serving San Carlos, CA and surrounding areas. (650) 632-9665
San Carlos Asphalt Paving is the asphalt paving contractor Millbrae homeowners call for driveway paving, crack sealing, and sealcoating. We have served the San Francisco Peninsula since 2018 and know what mid-century homes and hillside lots here demand.
Many Millbrae driveways were poured in the 1950s or 1960s and are well past their expected life. Our driveway paving service covers full replacement and new installation, with proper base preparation to handle the clay soils common on the flat eastern side of the city.
Millbrae's wet winters open up cracks in older asphalt surfaces as water freezes, expands, and then dries out. Catching cracks early with professional sealing prevents water from reaching the base and turning a small repair into a full replacement.
The marine air and fog coming off the bay keep Millbrae surfaces damp even in summer, which breaks down asphalt binder faster than in drier climates. Sealcoating every two to three years extends the life of your driveway significantly and protects against UV degradation.
Clay soils in Millbrae shift with the seasons, and older asphalt on aging base material tends to develop potholes after heavy rain. We fill and compact pothole repairs properly so they hold up through the next wet season rather than reopening within months.
Sloped lots in Millbrae's western hillside neighborhoods often have drainage problems that a flat-lot job would never encounter. Proper grading ensures water flows away from your foundation and garage rather than pooling at the base of your driveway.
When a Millbrae driveway has surface wear but a sound base, resurfacing is a practical middle ground between crack sealing and full replacement. It gives the property a clean, fresh appearance without the cost or disruption of tearing out and starting from scratch.
Millbrae is almost entirely built out, which means most of the driveways and flatwork in the city are original to homes constructed between the 1940s and 1970s. Concrete and asphalt that old has seen decades of wet winters, dry summers, and the seasonal ground movement that comes with Bay Area clay soils. By the time a homeowner calls us, the surface is often long past the point where a simple patch will hold.
The hillside terrain on the western side of the city adds another layer of complexity. Sloped driveways need proper drainage planning so water does not run back toward the garage or foundation. Homes on the flat eastern side near the bay deal with softer soils that shift more with seasonal moisture changes, making base preparation especially important. An asphalt contractor who has only worked on flat, dry-climate jobs will miss both of these issues.
Our crew works throughout Millbrae regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect asphalt paving work here. The city sits between US-101 along the bay and I-280 along the hills, with El Camino Real running through the middle. We navigate all three corridors to reach jobs across the city, whether that is a flat-lot home near the Millbrae BART and Caltrain station or a hillside property on the western streets closer to I-280. For any permit questions, the City of Millbrae Public Works Department is the right starting point.
Being this close to SFO means the northern neighborhoods deal with more commercial traffic and shorter driveways attached to smaller lots, while the quieter hillside streets on the west side have the sloped, retaining-wall properties that need more specialized grading and drainage work. We also regularly serve our neighbors to the south in San Bruno and to the north in Burlingame, so we know the full stretch of this Peninsula corridor well.
Reach us by phone or through our contact form. We respond within one business day and can usually schedule an on-site visit within a few days of your inquiry.
We visit your property in Millbrae, look at the driveway or surface in question, and give you a written estimate before any work begins. There is no cost for the assessment, and we explain exactly what the job involves and why.
We schedule the job at a time that works for you. Most residential jobs take one to two days, and we leave the site clean when we are done. You do not need to be present for the full job, just available for a quick walkthrough at the start.
After paving, asphalt needs 24 to 48 hours to cure before you drive on it. We walk you through the finished work and let you know what to expect in terms of ongoing maintenance to keep the surface in good condition.
We serve all of Millbrae - from the flat streets near El Camino Real to the hillside neighborhoods on the west side. No obligation, no pressure.
(650) 632-9665Millbrae is a small residential city in San Mateo County, covering roughly three square miles on the northern San Francisco Peninsula. The city is divided by its terrain: the flat eastern side near San Francisco Bay has a grid of post-war ranch homes and small commercial properties along El Camino Real, while the western side climbs toward the Santa Cruz Mountains foothills with steeper lots, retaining walls, and winding streets. About 70 percent of the housing stock is single-family homes, most of them built between the 1940s and 1970s. You can read more about the city on the Millbrae Wikipedia article.
The Millbrae BART and Caltrain station makes the city a major transit hub, and the proximity to SFO on the northern edge shapes much of the city's commercial activity. Neighboring Burlingame to the north is known for its larger Craftsman homes and mature tree canopy, while San Bruno to the south shares Millbrae's mid-century suburban character. San Carlos Asphalt Paving serves all three cities and understands how conditions vary from one neighborhood to the next.
Protect your pavement surface and extend its life with quality sealcoating.
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Learn MoreContact San Carlos Asphalt Paving today for a free on-site estimate. Spots fill up quickly in spring and fall, so reach out now to get on the schedule.