Professional Asphalt Paving Contractor in Inglewood CA - Repairs and Paving for Older Homes

Most of Inglewood was developed between the 1930s and the 1960s, and the paved surfaces on those properties - driveways, parking areas, walkways - are now at or well past the end of their designed service life. The clay soils throughout this part of the Los Angeles Basin expand with winter rain and contract through the long dry summer, creating ongoing stress from below on every paved surface. That seasonal movement combines with the nearly year-round UV exposure that dries and oxidizes asphalt binder faster here than in most of the country. The result is that Inglewood driveways and lots that go unsealed and unpatched deteriorate noticeably faster than the same surfaces in cooler, cloudier climates - and what looks like a surface crack often signals a base that has already been compromised.

The Newport-Inglewood Fault runs through or very close to the city, and cumulative seismic stress is one reason older concrete flatwork across Inglewood shows more cracking and settling than homeowners might expect given the mild climate. Even moderate seismic activity over decades adds up, and properties built before modern seismic codes are especially susceptible. The combination of faulting, clay soil movement, UV exposure, and aging infrastructure makes Inglewood a city where deferred paving maintenance tends to accelerate into larger repairs faster than property owners anticipate.

Inglewood is a mid-sized city in southwestern Los Angeles County with a population of around 100,000 people, sitting just east of Los Angeles International Airport and bordered by the 405 Freeway to the west and the 105 Freeway along its southern edge. The city grew rapidly during the mid-20th century as a working-class suburb of Los Angeles, which is why most of its residential streets are lined with single-family bungalows and small ranch homes built between the 1930s and 1960s. Those neighborhoods are dense and compact - lots are small to medium-sized, homes sit close together, and access for equipment requires the kind of local familiarity you only get from working in an area regularly. According to historical accounts of Inglewood, the city also has a large stock of apartment buildings and small multi-unit complexes from the same era, many of which have shared parking areas and aging exterior surfaces that property managers deal with on an ongoing basis.

Inglewood has become one of the more high-profile cities in the Los Angeles area in recent years, with SoFi Stadium - home to the Rams and Chargers - and the Kia Forum both drawing visitors from across the region. The Hollywood Park redevelopment site brings new construction alongside long-established neighborhoods on the same city blocks. Century Boulevard and Manchester Boulevard remain the main commercial corridors, connecting the airport area to the rest of the city. Inglewood borders Hawthorne to the south, and that shared geography - similar housing age, similar soil conditions, similar climate - means our crews understand both cities well. We also serve Gardena for property owners just to the east of Inglewood.