About A1 Asphalt Columbia
A locally owned asphalt paving contractor serving Columbia and the rest of the Midlands.
Asphalt Paving Built in Columbia, Not Trucked In from Out of State
A1 Asphalt Columbia started as a small crew running driveway jobs in Shandon, Rosewood, and the older Forest Acres streets. We grew into a full-service paving contractor by doing the basics right — proper base, proper compaction, proper drainage — and standing behind the work. Today we install across Columbia, Lexington, Irmo, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, Blythewood, Chapin, Red Bank, and Gilbert.
Every project starts with a walk of the surface and a written quote. No high-pressure sales, no canned package pricing, no calling back two days later with a different number. Our crew measures square footage, checks the slope, talks through the base work and depth that fits your traffic load, and puts the price on paper before leaving the property.
The Midlands climate is hard on asphalt — not from freeze-thaw the way northern markets are, but from UV oxidation, heavy summer rain, and the sandy clay subgrade under most of Richland and Lexington counties. Years of working these soils have taught us which base depths, mix designs, and sealcoat cycles hold up here. The pavement we put down reflects that experience, and the maintenance schedules we recommend are built for South Carolina, not copy-pasted from somewhere colder.
What We Care About
Doing It Right
Subgrade gets compacted to spec. Base aggregate is the right depth for the load. Hot mix goes down at the right temperature with the right roller pattern. The small details under the surface are why a driveway lasts twenty years instead of seven.
Straight Answers
If a sealcoat will buy you five more years on an existing surface, we'll tell you that. If a lot needs full reconstruction instead of an overlay, we'll tell you that too. You get the same advice we'd give a neighbor — not a sales pitch.
Staying Local
Our service area is Columbia and the surrounding Midlands. That's it. Staying local means we know the soils, the drainage patterns, the codes, and the inspectors — and we can be back at your property quickly if a question comes up.
Finishing Clean
The job isn't done when the last roller pass is made. Spoil from base work, broken edge pieces, leftover striping material — all hauled off before we leave. Your property should look better when we go than when we showed up.
Local
Owned and operated out of Columbia. Our crews live in the same towns where they pave — Lexington, Irmo, Forest Acres, Cayce, and West Columbia.
Insured
Full general liability and workers' comp on every job. Ask for proof and we'll send a current certificate the same day.
Experienced
Driveways, parking lots, resurfacing, sealcoating, striping, and repair — installed across the sandy clay and the heat of the Midlands.
Warrantied
Written installation warranty on every job. Materials warranties are handled through us, not pushed back on you.
Licensed, Insured & Award-Winning
We're proud to be a trusted fencing contractor in the the Midlands, committed to quality and customer satisfaction on every project.
What Our Clients Say
Long gravel driveway off Devine Street that had washed out twice in heavy summer storms. Their crew regraded the whole approach, ran a proper compacted base, and laid hot mix that's holding tight against the front porch line. After two seasons of August downpours, no rutting, no soft spots — just a clean black surface that drains the way it should.
Mid-size church parking lot off Two Notch Road that hadn't seen sealcoat in close to a decade. Faded gray, hairline cracks running across every stall. They crack-filled, sealcoated, and striped the entire lot over a weekend so we didn't lose a Sunday service. The black came back deep and even, and the new ADA stalls line up exactly where the inspector wanted them.
Front edge of our driveway off Lake Murray Boulevard had broken down into a string of potholes from the irrigation runoff. The crew sawcut clean edges, dug out the failed base, and patched it with hot mix that tied right into the existing slope. Two weeks later they came back to sealcoat the whole drive — held up through a brutal July without softening.
Apartment property off Augusta Road needed a full resurfacing on the back lot — alligator cracking through about a third of the surface, drainage backing up at the dumpster pad. They milled the failed sections, overlaid the whole lot, and re-striped with thermoplastic. Residents drove on it the same week. Two summers in and it still looks freshly paved.
Let's Talk About Your Paving Project
Call or fill out the form to schedule a free on-site estimate anywhere in Columbia, the Midlands, or the surrounding Richland and Lexington county area.