Hot Mix Asphalt
Best for: New paving and overlays that need a long-lasting finished surface.
Type
Hot mix asphalt (HMA)
Layer
Wearing / surface course
Finish
Smooth, dense, waterproof
Placed over
Compacted aggregate base
Overview
About Hot Mix Asphalt
Hot mix asphalt is precision-blended aggregate bound with asphalt cement and produced hot, so it can be laid, screeded and rolled into the smooth, dense, waterproof wearing course drivers actually see and feel. Placed over a properly compacted aggregate base, it delivers a quiet, flexible, long-life surface engineered to carry traffic for years before it needs attention. Because it is temperature-sensitive it has a working window — it must be placed and compacted while still hot — which is why timing and a prepared base are essential to a lasting result. It is the right specification for new roads, parking lots, driveways and overlays where you need a true finished surface rather than a patch or a gravel layer.
- ✓Fresh hot-mix asphalt for paving & overlays.
- ✓Dense, durable wearing course.
- ✓For roads, lots, driveways & repairs.
- ✓Smooth, finished, long-life surface.
Hot mix asphalt is precision-blended aggregate bound with asphalt cement and produced hot so it can be laid, screeded and rolled into a smooth, dense, waterproof wearing course. Placed over a properly compacted aggregate base, it gives you the finished black surface drivers actually see and feel — quiet, flexible, and engineered to carry traffic for years before it needs attention.
Because it is temperature-sensitive, hot mix has a working window: it must be placed and compacted while still hot, which is why timing and a prepared base matter. It is the right call for new roads and streets, parking lots, driveways and overlays where you need a true long-life finished surface rather than a patch or a gravel layer. Talk to us about quantity, timing and the base prep your project needs.
Specifications
The details
- Type
- Hot mix asphalt (HMA)
- Layer
- Wearing / surface course
- Finish
- Smooth, dense, waterproof
- Placed over
- Compacted aggregate base
- Sold by
- Ton
Applications
Common uses
- ✓ Roads & streets
- ✓ Parking lots
- ✓ Driveways
- ✓ Overlays & resurfacing
- ✓ Pavement repairs
- ✓ Approaches & aprons
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Questions
Hot Mix Asphalt — FAQ
- Do I need a base under hot mix asphalt?
- Yes. Asphalt is a wearing course — it needs a properly graded and compacted aggregate base beneath it to carry load and prevent cracking and settlement.
- How quickly does hot mix need to be placed?
- While it is still hot. HMA must be laid and compacted within its temperature window, so plan placement and base prep before it arrives.
- What is the difference between hot mix and cold patch?
- Hot mix is for full paving and overlays and is installed hot; cold patch is a ready-to-use repair mix for potholes that goes down at any temperature.
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Wash baserock delivers the structural performance of Class 2 aggregate base with a cleaner, free-draining character. It is the same crushed base material run through a wash plant to flush out excess silt and clay fines — the result is a low-dust product on the jobsite and a more permeable platform that lets water move through rather than perch on top. It still keys together and compacts under pavement and pads, but it is the smarter specification wherever drainage, cleanliness and a tidy backfill matter as much as raw stiffness. Crews choose it under permeable pavers, behind retaining walls and as pipe and utility base where washed material is preferred or required.
RecycledRecycled Base (Class II)
Recycled base is reclaimed concrete and asphalt, crushed and screened back into a graded three-quarter-inch aggregate that meets Caltrans Class II strength — engineered performance at a materially lower cost. The crushing process leaves the same angular, interlocking particle shape as virgin rock, so it compacts into a hard, stable platform that carries load just like quarried base, with a mild self-cementing tendency that can stiffen it further over time. For the vast majority of driveway, lot and pad work it performs on par with new base while diverting demolition debris from the landfill — a genuine sustainability advantage that can also support green-building credits. Produced on site at our French Camp yard, supply stays steady, local and competitively priced.