Asphalt Paving
Hot mix asphalt paving from the ground up for homes, ranches and businesses: the site graded for drainage, the base put down and compacted, then hot mix laid with our own LeeBoy pavers and rolled while it is hot.
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Hempstead is the county seat of Waller County, fifty miles northwest of Houston. US 290 meets State Highways 6 and 159 here. The city held 5,430 people and 2,294 homes at the 2020 Census, on about 6.6 square miles of land. ZIP 77445 around it covers about 186 square miles, and most of that land lies outside the city limits. Paving here runs two ways: business lots on the highways, and long driveways and ranch roads in the county.
JEJ Asphalt & Concrete Recovery is based in North Zulch, about 71 road miles north of Hempstead. We come down Highway 21 to Bryan, then follow Highway 6 south through Navasota into town. Hempstead and the rest of Waller County sit at the south end of the area we work. Out here we take on larger paving and chip seal projects: asphalt driveways, parking lot paving and private roads. Call or text (979) 595-5944 for a free estimate.
Tell us about the driveway, lot or road. We come out, look at the site and give you a written estimate.
Waller County changes from north to south. The north end is rolling, timbered country, and the south opens into coastal prairie. Elevations only run from about 100 to 300 feet. The Brazos River forms the county's west line, and its bottoms hold fertile alluvial soil.
Away from the river the prairie is sandy loam, and a small southern area has black waxy soil. A job in Waller County can sit on any of the three. Waxy clay swells when it gets wet, then shrinks and cracks in a dry spell. Pavement laid directly on it cracks along with the ground.
So drainage and base work come first. We grade the site so water runs off, then put down the base and compact it. Hot mix asphalt goes down with our own LeeBoy pavers and gets rolled with a double steel drum roller. We put a 3-year written warranty on new asphalt we install.
Until the 1940s, Hempstead was the largest shipper of watermelons in the United States. The town hosts a watermelon festival in July. ZIP 77445 held 14,160 people at the 2020 Census, and more than half lived outside the city limits. The county also has unincorporated communities such as Monaville and Sunny Side.
Rural paving here means long driveways, ranch roads and private roads shared by a few homes. On a long drive, chip seal is often the better fit. It is asphalt emulsion sprayed on a prepared base, with rock spread and rolled in, in two or three courses. County and TxDOT crews call it seal coat, a different job from sealcoating a driveway.
Hot mix asphalt gives a smoother surface and stands up better where loaded trucks turn. Road paving for a private road or a subdivision street can go either way. Where paving can wait, a road base driveway with a crown and side ditches sheds water. Asphalt or chip seal can go over it later.
As the county seat, Hempstead runs on county government, shipping and a small but growing industrial base. US 290, Highway 6 and the Union Pacific Railroad all serve the county. Business lots in a town like this see two kinds of traffic. Cars park at offices and churches, and loaded trucks work the industrial yards.
Where trucks turn or a dumpster sits, a lot needs a heavier section than the parking stalls. New lots, expansions and replacements of failed pavement all start with grading and base. We plan the work in phases with you so the business can keep operating. Churches and property managers get a site visit and a free estimate too.
After paving, parking lot striping lays out the stalls, arrows, stop bars and fire lanes. Accessible spaces and access aisles get marked to the Texas Accessibility Standards and the ADA Standards. On an older lot, crack filling and sealcoating keep water out of the base. Where the base has already failed, asphalt repair cuts the bad area out and rebuilds it.
That depends on whose road the driveway meets. US 290, Highway 6, Highway 159 and the county's FM roads are run by TxDOT's Houston District. A driveway onto any of them needs a TxDOT permit, Form 1058. No work starts on state right of way until the permit is fully executed and TxDOT gets a 24-hour notice. A TxDOT inspector then reviews the finished driveway.
On a county-maintained road, the permit comes from Waller County Road and Bridge Engineering. After you apply, the county inspector sets the culvert size and the grades. The pipe must be at least 15 inches across and 20 feet long, in reinforced concrete or HDPE. Pipes larger than 30 inches also need safety end treatments with pipe runners.
Waller County does not install culverts or provide the pipe. A commercial driveway may have to be designed by a professional engineer and reviewed by the County Engineer. Inside the city limits, ask the City of Hempstead before any work in the street right of way. Whichever road it is, we install the driveway culvert and build the drive to that road's rules.
Communities and areas we serve around Hempstead: Downtown Hempstead, The US 290 corridor, Prairie View, Waller, Pattison, Pine Island, Brookshire, Monaville.
Hempstead ZIP codes served: 77445.
Free estimates throughout Waller County and the surrounding area.
(979) 595-5944 Hot mix asphalt paving from the ground up for homes, ranches and businesses: the site graded for drainage, the base put down and compacted, then hot mix laid with our own LeeBoy pavers and rolled while it is hot.
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New asphalt driveways, gravel drives paved over and worn out drives replaced. We grade the site, build the base and lay hot mix with our own LeeBoy pavers.
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We build, replace and expand asphalt parking lots for businesses across the Brazos Valley. The work is planned in phases with you so the doors can stay open.
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We pave private roads, ranch roads and subdivision streets in hot mix asphalt or chip seal. The base, the crown and the ditches come first, so water leaves the road.
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Chip seal builds a tough rock surface for ranch roads, private roads and long rural driveways. We spray the emulsion, spread the rock and roll it in, course by course.
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Sealcoating for asphalt driveways and parking lots across the Brazos Valley. We blow the surface clean, fill the cracks, then put the sealer down.
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We fill asphalt cracks with hot rubber sealant on driveways, parking lots and private roads. The cracks are blown clean and dry before any sealant goes in, because that is what makes the fill hold.
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We repair potholes, sunken spots, crumbling edges and failed patches in asphalt driveways, parking lots and private roads. Bad pavement is saw cut out, the base rebuilt where it failed, then a hot mix patch is compacted in.
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We repair and maintain asphalt parking lots for businesses, churches, motels, shops and HOAs. Cracks get filled and failed spots patched, then the lot is sealcoated and restriped.
Learn MoreReal reviews from real paving jobs, 40 reviews on Google.
They were professional, efficient, and delivered high-quality work. The team showed up on time, and left the area clean when they were done. You can tell they take pride in their work. Highly recommend them to anyone needing asphalt repair!
JEJ Concrete and Asphalt Recovery went above and beyond from start to finish. Professional, responsive, and they take real pride in their work. You can tell they know what they’re doing—the quality and attention to detail speaks for itself. They showed up when they said they would, got the job done efficiently, and left everything looking better than expected. It’s hard to find companies that still operate with this level of integrity and consistency. If you need concrete or asphalt work done right the first time, JEJ is the one to call. Highly recommend.
Great quality sealer jobs and customer service! Just an all around good company
If You’re needing someone to handle all of your driveways parking lots Or anything of that nature These people are here are the best of the best
Owner is respectful and polite. From the beginning to the end results we are very happy. So easy to work with and willing to adjust to changes also on time and reliable. The yard was nice and clean when they pulled out. Wow, what a difference it makes. Thanks guys!
Awesome experience. Very responsive. On time and on budget.
A few of the questions we hear most around Hempstead. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Tell us what needs paving, sealing, patching or striping, and we will come out and look at it. Call or text (979) 595-5944, or send the form with the details of the job.
Tell us about the driveway, lot or road. We come out, look at the site and give you a written estimate.