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Serving Kingman, AZ and surrounding areas. (928) 352-0547
Kingman Asphalt Paving brings asphalt repair, driveway paving, crack sealing, and sealcoating to Chloride, AZ. We have served Mohave County since 2016 and understand the rocky Cerbat Mountain terrain, caliche soil, winter freezes, and monsoon drainage conditions that govern whether asphalt holds up in this high-desert community.
Chloride driveways face a combination that wears asphalt faster than most places in Arizona: intense summer UV, winter freeze-thaw cycles at 4,000 feet, monsoon water intrusion, and hard caliche soil that shifts with seasonal moisture. Our asphalt repair process removes deteriorated material to stable subgrade, rebuilds the base properly, and installs a hot-mix patch that is compacted to match the surrounding surface - not a temporary cold fill.
At Chloride's elevation, UV radiation is higher than in low-desert towns, and the asphalt binder oxidizes faster as a result. Sealcoating every 3 to 4 years is the most cost-effective way to slow that oxidation and keep a structurally sound driveway from reaching the point where full replacement becomes necessary. It also fills minor surface pores before winter moisture works its way in.
Cracks in Chloride pavement are more urgent than in lower-elevation Arizona towns because winter freezes are a real factor here. Water that enters a crack in the fall expands when it freezes and widens the crack noticeably by spring. Sealing cracks before the freeze season - and again before monsoon season - is a straightforward way to avoid costly base damage.
Chloride's housing stock includes structures from the mining era through mid-century to mobile and manufactured homes, many of which have bare caliche, packed gravel, or deteriorated asphalt surfaces where a proper driveway should be. New driveway installations here require the right equipment to break through caliche, correct base compaction, and a mix suited to both summer heat and winter freeze cycles.
Chloride sits in the Cerbat Mountain foothills, and many lots have uneven terrain and rocky soil that channels monsoon runoff unpredictably. Proper grading before any paving project means water is directed away from the structure and the pavement surface rather than pooling under it - a step that determines how long the work will last on sloped mountain-desert lots.
Flash flooding from monsoon storms moves fast on the rocky, hard-packed ground in and around Chloride. Properties near drainage washes or on lower sections of sloped lots can see erosion of gravel driveways and damage to unpaved surfaces after a single heavy storm. Correctly channeled drainage protects pavement investment and prevents repeated repair cycles after each monsoon season.
Chloride sits at roughly 4,000 feet in the Cerbat Mountain foothills of Mohave County, and that elevation creates a set of conditions no low-desert paving contractor is prepared for. Summer brings intense heat and UV exposure that degrades asphalt binder faster than in most Arizona climates. Then winter nights from December through February regularly drop below freezing - enough to crack asphalt, shift fence posts, and damage exposed concrete flatwork. That combination of heat damage in summer and freeze-thaw damage in winter puts Chloride asphalt on a faster degradation cycle than properties in Kingman or Bullhead City at lower elevations. Add the monsoon storms that dump heavy rainfall on rocky ground that cannot absorb it quickly, and you have a pavement environment that punishes any installation that cut corners on base preparation.
Chloride is an unincorporated community, so there is no city building department - permits for paving, grading, and drainage work come through Mohave County Community Development in Kingman. The terrain throughout the townsite and surrounding lots is rocky and uneven, with caliche close to the surface on most parcels. That combination of rocky subgrade and caliche requires specific equipment - equipment a contractor who only works flat desert lots will not have on the truck. Distance from supply centers in Kingman also means job planning matters here more than it does in town: a contractor who underestimates materials cannot make a quick supply run without burning most of a working day.
Our crew works throughout Mohave County regularly, and Chloride is a community we serve on a planned schedule - not an afterthought tacked onto a Kingman run. We come prepared for the rocky subgrade and caliche conditions in the Cerbat foothills, and we plan material quantities in advance so the job does not stall while someone drives back to Kingman for supplies. Arizona is widely recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited mining town in the state, and a significant portion of Chloride properties have older structures - some dating back decades - where surfaces have been through many more desert heat and freeze cycles than a newer home. That history shows up in the work, and we factor it into our assessment.
The main road connection runs through Grasshopper Junction on U.S. Route 93, about 4 miles west of Chloride, linking the community to Kingman and to the broader highway network. We know that drive and schedule trips efficiently. We also serve Golden Valley between Kingman and Chloride on the same route, and Dolan Springs to the north, so if you need work coordinated across multiple properties in this part of Mohave County we can do it in a single mobilization.
Phone us or submit a contact form and we respond within one business day. We ask for your address, a description of what needs attention, and whether there are drainage concerns or access considerations. From there we book a free on-site visit - no commitment required.
We drive out to Chloride, walk the property, assess caliche depth and base stability, evaluate drainage on the lot, and check the condition of any existing asphalt or gravel surface. You get a written quote that spells out base preparation requirements, materials, project scope, and a timeline. Cost is addressed here clearly so there are no surprises.
The crew arrives with the equipment needed for Chloride soil conditions. We excavate to stable subgrade through any caliche present, grade for drainage, compact the base, and place hot-mix asphalt at the specified thickness. Most residential driveways in Chloride are completed in a single day.
After the work is complete, we walk you through the curing window - typically 24 to 48 hours before vehicle use - and give you a recommended maintenance timeline including when to schedule your first sealcoat. At Chloride's elevation, sealing before the winter freeze season is a priority we will flag specifically for your property.
We serve Chloride and the surrounding Mohave County communities on a regular schedule. No obligation - just a clear on-site assessment and a written quote.
(928) 352-0547Chloride is a small, unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited mining town in the state - with roots stretching back to the 1860s silver mining era. It sits at roughly 4,000 feet in the foothills of the Cerbat Mountains, giving it a mountain-desert character quite different from the flat river-bottom towns nearby. The population is small, numbering in the hundreds, and the community draws retirees, artists, and residents who prefer a quiet, rural lifestyle well off the main highway. The housing stock reflects that long history - a mix of wood-frame structures from the mining era, mid-century homes, and manufactured or mobile homes that arrived as Chloride transitioned from a mining camp to a retirement and artist community. Many properties have generous lot sizes with outbuildings, covered areas, and open desert around them. The Roy Purcell Murals, large paintings on boulders in the hills above town, are the most recognizable local landmark and draw visitors from around the region.
The main access to Chloride runs west about 4 miles to Grasshopper Junction on U.S. Route 93, which connects south to Kingman and north toward Las Vegas. Many roads within and around the community are unpaved or partially improved, which is part of Chloride's character. Mohave County handles road maintenance and permitting for the area, and residents are accustomed to the reality that services - including contractors - involve a drive. Nearby communities like Golden Valley share similar soil and climate conditions, and we serve all of them as part of the same Mohave County route.
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Learn MoreCall Kingman Asphalt Paving for a free on-site estimate in Chloride, AZ - we plan for the terrain, the caliche, and the freeze cycles so the work holds up long-term.