Which one sounds like your place?
"My drive washes out every monsoon."
Steep or rutted drive that needs regrading every year. Start with hillside driveways and drainage.
Hillside driveways →"We share a road with the neighbors."
Private easement nobody maintains. Reshape, drain and surface it — priced by lot.
Shared roads →"The arroyo crossing keeps failing."
Clogged culvert, washed-out dip, or a new crossing needed.
Culverts & crossings →"I'm done with gravel."
Dust, ruts and loose rock — convert to asphalt, reusing good gravel.
Gravel to asphalt →"I want it firm but natural-looking."
Chip seal gives a sealed stone surface that suits the foothills.
Chip seal →"My asphalt is gray and cracking."
Crack sealing and sealcoat, or an overlay if it's further along.
Sealcoating →Up here, water decides how long a driveway lasts
Placitas and the Turquoise Trail combine slopes, arroyos, rocky soil and summer cloudbursts. Nearly every failed drive we see lost to water first.
Everything from the ditch to the sealcoat
Groundwork, drainage, paving and upkeep for homes, shared roads, associations and businesses.
Hillside Driveways
Steep and winding drives paved with drainage and edge support built in.
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New Asphalt Driveways
Ground-up driveways with real base and drainage.
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Gravel & Dirt to Asphalt
Stop regrading — convert gravel and dirt drives to asphalt.
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Private & Shared Roads
Shared easements and private roads, paved or chip-sealed.
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Road Association Maintenance
Yearly maintenance plans for association-maintained roads.
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Chip Seal
Sealed stone surface for long drives and roads, at less than asphalt.
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Recycled Asphalt Millings
Compacted recycled asphalt for long runs, barns and yards.
Details →Culverts & Arroyo Crossings
Culverts, crossings, ditches and rundowns that keep drives intact.
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Asphalt Overlays
A new layer over a sound base — new surface, lower cost.
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Sealcoating
Protective coating that restores the finish and slows aging.
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Crack Sealing
Hot-pour sealant that keeps water out before cracks spread.
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Asphalt & Pothole Repair
Full-depth repairs for potholes, washouts and broken edges.
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Commercial Lots & Paving
Parking lots, repairs, sealcoating and striping for businesses.
Details →From first call to finished drive
- Call us. Shots from the bottom and top of the drive and any problem spots give us a head start.
- Walk the property. We look at slope, rock, soil, where water runs and how trucks will get in.
- Written estimate. Surfaces by section, drainage work, quantities and price.
- Drainage and base. Ditches, crossings, cut and compacted base — before any asphalt arrives.
- Paving and cleanup. Surface placed and rolled, edges supported, site left clean.
Helpful reading
Placitas Paving Costs
Typical 2026 price ranges for drives, roads, chip seal and culverts.
Road Association Guide
Planning, splitting and maintaining a shared road.
Culvert vs. Low-Water Crossing
Choosing the right crossing for your arroyo.
Surfaces for Steep Driveways
Comparing surfaces on steep foothill drives.
Is Paving Gravel Worth It?
The real cost of keeping gravel vs paving, on foothill lots.
Repair or Replace?
Surface problem or base problem? How to choose the fix.
Paving on the north side of the Sandias
Placitas properties come with long drives, real slopes, shared roads and arroyos that run hard a few times a summer. That combination is why so many gravel drives here wash out, and why paving them takes more planning than a flat lot in town. The surface is the last step; the first is getting water across and off the drive instead of down it.
Gravel, chip seal or asphalt?
Gravel is cheap to install and costly to keep on a slope. Chip seal gives a natural stone look and holds well; asphalt is the smoothest and most durable, especially on steep pitches. Read is paving a gravel driveway worth it and surfaces for steep driveways.
Shared roads and associations
Many Placitas homes share a private road. Neighbors usually split the cost by lot or frontage, and phased work — drainage and the worst sections first — keeps it affordable. Our road association guide walks through it.
Keeping an older drive going
If your asphalt is cracked but still flat, sealing, patching and an overlay can add many years. If it's rutted or breaking up, the base needs work. See repair or replace and the Placitas cost guide.
Placitas, the valley & the Turquoise Trail
Home base is Placitas. We work across these communities and the country between them.
Common questions
What does a driveway cost in Placitas?
Flat or gentle drives often run about $5–$9 per square foot in asphalt; steep hillside drives more, and chip seal less. See the Placitas cost guide.
Can you pave a steep driveway?
Yes. Steep drives need drainage, careful compaction and supported edges — and asphalt on the steepest pitches.
Do you pave shared private roads?
Yes. We price the whole road and break it out by lot so neighbors can split it.
Is chip seal a good option?
Often, for long drives and shared roads on moderate grades. Many owners combine it with asphalt on steep sections.
What areas do you cover?
Placitas, Bernalillo, Algodones, the Santa Ana and San Felipe Pueblo areas, Madrid, Cerrillos, Golden and north Rio Rancho.
Are estimates free?
Yes — we walk the property and give you a written price.
Tell us about your drive or road
Where it is and what's going on. We'll set up a time to walk it and give you a written price.
(505) 337-3833
Call for a free estimate
- Placitas, NM 87043 and surrounding areas
- Homes, shared roads, associations, businesses
- Driveways, roads, crossings and lots
Call to talk to a person about your project.
Or email hello@asphaltdrivewaypavingplacitas.com
Tell us where the property is and what you need. We'll set up a free on-site visit and give you a written estimate.