From 100,000 cows to 50,000 people

Asphalt Paving in Cerritos, CA

A city that went from dairies to planned neighborhoods in about fifteen years.

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Lots laid out to city code and 2010 ADA counts

Paving After the Dairies

Asphalt paving in Cerritos happens on land that held one of the densest dairy districts in the country. When the city incorporated as Dairy Valley in 1956, it had more than 400 dairies and about 100,000 cows, outnumbering its 3,439 residents 29 to 1. The city renamed itself Cerritos in 1967, and the population went from 15,856 in 1970 to 53,020 in 1980.

1970s neighborhoods

Most Cerritos homes went up during that 1970s surge, so driveways across whole neighborhoods are roughly the same age. They are now past forty-five years and showing it: faded surfaces, cracking at slab joints, settled areas. We replace or resurface depending on the base.

Auto Square and retail

Cerritos Auto Square broke ground in 1979 and grew into a large dealership center that employed 2,160 people in 2010. Dealership lots carry new inventory, service traffic and car carriers; they need heavy sections at delivery areas and clean, freshly sealed surfaces for display. We phase work around sales hours.

Freeway access

SR 91, I-605 and I-5 all serve Cerritos, making it easy for crews and trucks to reach job sites across the city.

Homeowner city

About 76.4 percent of Cerritos homes are owner-occupied, one of the highest rates in the area. Long-term owners get the most out of a well-built driveway and regular sealing.

Building on old dairy land

Forty-plus years after the dairies left, the ground under Cerritos homes is stable, but we still check the subgrade when an old driveway comes out. Soft spots are replaced with compacted base before paving.

Maintenance for long-term owners

Owners who plan to stay should seal a new driveway after three to six months of curing, then every few years once it fades, and fill cracks before the winter storms. That routine costs a fraction of a replacement.

Typical costs

HomeGuide lists a 600-square-foot driveway at about $3,000 to $7,200 nationally, and seal coating a 576-square-foot driveway at $580 to $1,200. Your written quote is the price.

Retail centers

Cerritos also has large retail centers near the freeways whose lots need regular seal coat, restriping and patching. We schedule around store hours.

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Local Notes for Cerritos

Dairy Valley. At incorporation in 1956 as Dairy Valley, the area had more than 400 dairies and 100,000 cows, outnumbering residents 29 to 1.
Renamed and rebuilt. The city was renamed Cerritos in 1967 and grew from 15,856 residents in 1970 to 53,020 in 1980.
Auto Square. Cerritos Auto Square broke ground in 1979 and employed 2,160 people in 2010.
Owner-occupied. 76.4 percent of Cerritos homes are owner-occupied.

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Cerritos Questions

Do you pave dealership lots?

Yes, with heavy sections where carriers unload and phased work around sales hours.

My 1970s driveway is cracked everywhere. Repair or replace?

Connected cracking usually means the base has failed, and replacement lasts longer than patching.

Is Cerritos in your service area even though it is in LA County?

Yes. It borders Buena Park, and we work there regularly.

How much does sealing a two-car driveway cost?

HomeGuide lists a 400-square-foot driveway at about $400 to $800 and a 576-square-foot one at $580 to $1,200 nationally. We quote yours after a look.

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