Trusted Asphalt Paving Contractor in Highland CA - Stop Cracks Before They Spread

Highland sits along the southern edge of the San Bernardino Mountains, and that location shapes what happens to every paved surface in the city. The clay soils throughout the area swell when winter rains arrive and shrink during the long dry season, and that cycle puts stress on asphalt from below. Properties on the northern, hillside portions of the city also deal with runoff that flows down from City Creek and other mountain drainages after heavy rain. That combination of soil movement and water infiltration means driveways and parking surfaces here deteriorate faster than in areas with more stable, sandy soils.

Add to that the summer climate. Highland gets the full force of Inland Empire heat, with temperatures that regularly reach and exceed 100 degrees from June through September. The low humidity and strong UV radiation at this elevation are hard on asphalt binder - the material that holds the aggregate together. Without periodic sealcoating and crack sealing, surfaces become brittle and begin to fracture within a few years of installation. A large share of Highland homes were also built between the 1950s and 1990s, and original driveways and parking areas on those properties are well past their designed lifespan without intervention. The National Weather Service data for the Inland Empire confirms this region's climate stress on materials exposed to the elements year-round.

Highland is a mid-sized residential city in San Bernardino County with a population of around 50,000 to 55,000 people. It incorporated in 1987, separating from the unincorporated county area to form its own city government. The city borders San Bernardino to the west and Redlands to the east, with the San Bernardino Mountains rising sharply to the north. Base Line Road runs east-west through the heart of the city and is the main surface corridor connecting Highland's neighborhoods. The city is primarily residential, with single-family homes making up the majority of the housing stock - many of them built between the 1950s and 1990s on standard lots with attached garages and concrete or asphalt driveways.

The northern portions of Highland rise toward the mountains, where some properties sit on sloped or terraced lots with longer driveways and drainage features that flat-valley homes do not need. City Creek, which drains from the mountains toward the valley floor, runs through parts of the city and influences how runoff moves across properties during winter rain events. Highland is a bedroom community for much of the Inland Empire, with many residents commuting to San Bernardino, Redlands, or points west on SR-210. Neighboring communities include San Bernardino to the west and Redlands to the east, both of which we serve regularly.