Driveway Paving
We pave new asphalt driveways and replace failed ones for homes around Lebanon. Every driveway gets graded first, then hot mix goes down over a packed stone base.
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Shelbyville is walking horse country, and many drives here run a long way. A barn lane can pass the house and the pasture gates before it reaches the barn. Much of the ground in Bedford County is clay over limestone that sits close to the surface. Hard rain washes gravel off a lane and onto the road, and horse trailers cut ruts in what stays.
Paveway Paving Pros is an asphalt paving contractor based in Lebanon, and Shelbyville is part of our service area. We handle asphalt driveway paving for homes in town and pave long lanes on the farms around it. Every job starts with grading and a stone base packed with a roller, then hot mix asphalt on top. Call or text (615) 894-5175 for a free estimate.
Tell us about the driveway, farm lane or parking lot and where it is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
NRCS soil maps of Bedford County list Talbott as the most common soil, on about one acre in six. It is a silt loam over a heavy clay subsoil, with limestone bedrock about 30 inches down. Nearly 18,000 more acres in the county map as bare rock outcrop.
The NRCS rates Talbott very limited for local roads and streets. Its reasons include low strength and shrink-swell, which means the clay swells when wet and shrinks as it dries. Mimosa, the county's second most common soil, gets the same rating. On ground like this, the base under the asphalt decides how a drive holds up.
NOAA normals for Shelbyville show about 59 inches of rain a year and about 76 days that dip to freezing. Water in a crack freezes and pushes it wider, and over a winter the crack turns into a pothole. That is why driveway paving in Shelbyville starts with the base.
Each year the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration fills its grounds in Shelbyville for the 11 days before Labor Day. The 2022 Census of Agriculture ranked Bedford County second in Tennessee for horse sales. It counted 1,357 farms in the county, at an average of 174 acres. Farms cover more than three quarters of the county's land.
On a farm that size, the lane from the road to the barn can run a long way. It carries hay trucks and loaded horse trailers, so a weak spot shows up fast. Lanes a half mile to a mile long are regular work for us.
Our farm lane and private road paving uses the same steps as a driveway, over the whole lane. We clear out the grass and vegetation and grade the lane to shed water. Then we pack crushed stone with a roller and pave from the top of the lane out to the road.
Some owners ask about tar and chip for a long lane because it costs less up front. We quote it beside hot mix so you can compare the two on your own lane.
Shelbyville grew from 16,105 people in 2000 to 23,557 in 2020, by the Census count. Census survey data puts the median home in town at a 1985 build. More than 4 in 10 homes went up before 1980. The 1950s alone account for about 1 in 6.
An older drive tends to show its age in cracks and broken edges. If the base under it is still sound, asphalt resurfacing puts a new layer of hot mix on top. If the cracks run in a web across the whole drive, the base has likely failed. Then the old asphalt comes out and a new drive goes in on a fresh stone base.
About 3 in 10 homes in town were built in 2000 or later. The base matters more than the age, so the estimate visit starts there. We check where the drive cracks and where water stands after a rain.
Inside the city limits, the City of Shelbyville's Building and Codes Department issues driveway permits. It takes those applications online only, through the city's permit portal. Grading permits come through the city's Public Works Department, and the grading rules exempt some small jobs. Digging under a street or the city right-of-way takes a street cut permit from Public Works.
As of July 1, 2026, Bedford County requires a driveway permit for a drive that meets a county road. The owner marks the center of the new entrance with an orange flag or paint at the road's edge. A county Highway Department inspector then approves that spot or picks a new one. The inspector also sets the size of the drain pipe under the entrance, at 12 inches across or more.
The county's rules call for enough stone base to keep mud off the county road. If a drive slopes 10 percent or more from a county road, the first 10 feet must be paved. Asphalt on that strip should be at least 2 inches thick. Where a drive meets a state route such as US-231 or US-41A, TDOT requires a highway entrance permit.
Lanes on low ground near the Duck River may also fall under the county's flood rules. Outside the city, the county planning office applies those rules. State law counts grading as digging, so utilities get notice through Tennessee 811 at least three working days ahead. Each office answers for its own roads, and we point you to the right one before work starts.
Communities and areas we serve around Shelbyville: Downtown Shelbyville and the Public Square, Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration grounds, H. V. Griffin Park, The Duck River, North Main Street (US-231), Madison Street (US-41A), Lane Parkway, TN-437 Shelbyville Bypass, Shelbyville Municipal Airport, Unionville, Bell Buckle, Wartrace.
Shelbyville ZIP codes served: 37160, 37161, 37162.
Shelbyville is part of our service area. We look at the job first, then put a free estimate in writing.
(615) 894-5175 We pave new asphalt driveways and replace failed ones for homes around Lebanon. Every driveway gets graded first, then hot mix goes down over a packed stone base.
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Sealcoating for new and existing asphalt driveways and small lots around Lebanon. We brush or squeegee the sealer into the surface so it fills the pores.
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We pave farm lanes and private roads on acreage around Lebanon and across Middle Tennessee. Half-mile and mile-long lanes get a packed stone base under hot mix asphalt.
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New asphalt parking lots and lot replacements for churches and small businesses. We grade for drainage and build a compacted stone base before the hot mix goes down.
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Asphalt resurfacing puts a new layer of hot mix over a worn driveway or small lot. We repair broken spots first and check that the base is sound.
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Asphalt repair and patching for driveways and small lots around Lebanon. We cut out potholes and failed spots, then fill them with hot mix asphalt.
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Tar and chip is liquid asphalt with stone chips rolled into it, laid over a packed stone base. It costs less up front than hot mix, and we quote both so you can compare.
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We stripe the lots we pave or seal, and we re-stripe faded lots too. Stalls and accessible spaces get marked so drivers know where to park.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Shelbyville. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Tell us what you need paved or sealed and the town the job is in. Call or text (615) 894-5175 or use the form, and we will set a time to look at it.
Tell us about the driveway, farm lane or parking lot and where it is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.