Asphalt Paving in Lancaster, CA

Asphalt paving in Lancaster deals with the same high desert sun as Palmdale, with a few differences that matter for pavement. Lancaster sits lower, at about 2,359 feet, on flatter ground near the middle of the Antelope Valley. Its January average low is about 31 degrees, a little colder than Palmdale's, and it gets about 6.8 inches of precipitation a year in a normal year. Flat ground means water does not run off on its own. Every driveway and lot needs a deliberate slope, or the rare heavy storm will pond on it and soak into the base.

A city with a long railroad history

Lancaster began as a water stop after the Southern Pacific line was completed through the valley in 1876, and Moses Langley Wicks formally laid out the town in 1884. It incorporated much later, on November 22, 1977. By 2020 the census counted 173,516 residents and 55,137 housing units, with about 58.8 percent of homes owner-occupied. That leaves a large share of rentals, apartment complexes and commercial lots, which means more parking lot repair, sealcoating and striping than a purely residential town would need.

Snow and cold do happen

Lancaster averages only about 2 inches of snow a year, but 23.9 inches fell in January 1979. The record low is 2 degrees, set on December 24, 1984, and the record high is 115 degrees, set on June 30, 2013. A swing like that, from single digits to triple digits, is hard on asphalt. A flexible base and crack filling before winter keep it from coming apart at the cracks.

Driveway approaches in Lancaster

The City of Lancaster issues over-the-counter encroachment permits for work in the public right-of-way. A 2021 city memo on those permits lists residential driveway approaches and commercial driveways among the permit types and limits them to contractors holding an A or C-8 license. If your job includes the approach, we confirm the current requirements with the city before scheduling.

What Lancaster jobs look like

• Tract driveways that have cracked and gone gray after decades of sun
• Apartment and HOA parking areas due for overlay, sealcoat and restripe
• Business lots along the main boulevards and in the Fox Field industrial area
• Long driveways on larger lots at the edges of the city
• Gravel parking areas that owners want paved to control dust

Industrial and commercial lots

Lancaster's economy includes the Fox Field Industrial Corridor around General William J. Fox Airfield, business parks, and electric bus and battery plants. Industrial yards that see forklifts, trailers and delivery trucks need heavier sections than a retail lot: more base, more asphalt and careful attention to where trucks turn. We walk the site with your facilities team, mark the failed areas and phase the work so shipping and receiving keep running.

Sizing a Lancaster driveway

A standard two-car driveway in a Lancaster tract runs about 400 to 600 square feet, which HomeGuide's national table prices at roughly $2,000 to $7,200 for standard asphalt. Tear-out of the old surface adds to that.

Sun is the constant

Lancaster is described as having the highest solar production per capita in California, which tells you how much sun its pavement gets. Sealcoating on schedule matters here. Call (661) 466-4552 or

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