ABOUT US
Founded in 1978 by Marcus Hansen, Hansen Asphalt, Inc. has become one of Eastern Iowa’s most highly regarded companies in the asphalt construction business. Residential home owners, large-scale commercial entities, general contractors, developers and engineers rely on us for new construction projects. Property managers and maintenance staff count on our quality rehabilitation services to help them maintain and raise the value of their properties. Throughout Eastern Iowa, when people think of paving services for their, businesses, churches, retail centers, apartments, and other commercial or residential construction projects, they think of Hansen Asphalt.
Since 1978, our Iowa City based, family owned company has grown with Iowa City. We have made it our priority to deliver the best possible paving processes, services, and materials to general contractors, developers, commercial entities, engineers, property managers, owners and maintenance staff. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and customer service. When you call, you will speak with a decision maker who understands your challenges and can help you address them. In short, we stand by our products and our work, 100%.
Since 1978, our Iowa City based, family owned company has grown with Iowa City. We have made it our priority to deliver the best possible paving processes, services, and materials to general contractors, developers, commercial entities, engineers, property managers, owners and maintenance staff. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and customer service. When you call, you will speak with a decision maker who understands your challenges and can help you address them. In short, we stand by our products and our work, 100%.
At Hansen Asphalt, our primary goal is to keep you a satisfied customer by continually putting forth the effort to build and maintain our relationship. In order to demonstrate this commitment, we promise to:
- Provide timely estimates and return your calls promptly
- Listen to your needs to better understand your project goals and expectations
- Be attentive to your budget, and recommend cost-effective solutions to spend your money wisely
- Stand behind our work and guarantee it will get done right
- Listen to your needs to better understand your project goals and expectations
- Be attentive to your budget, and recommend cost-effective solutions to spend your money wisely
- Stand behind our work and guarantee it will get done right
By keeping our promise, we hope to gain and expand your confidence in us as Eastern Iowa's most reliable and trustworthy paving and site work contractor.
WHY CHOOSE ASPHALT INSTEAD OF CONCRETE
Though concrete once was used for paving roads, parking lots and other projects, asphalt is the preferred choice today. To begin to understand why asphalt paving is superior to concrete paving (also called cement paving), one should know how asphalt and concrete are made.
Concrete is made using aggregate, such as crushed rock and sand, along with cement and water. The cement acts as the binder in concrete, holding the aggregate together. As the mixture dries, it forms a stiff, unforgiving solid that is prone to cracking and breaking, especially if the surface beneath it is not perfectly smooth.
Like concrete, asphalt is made using aggregate. Its binder, however, is bitumen, a dark, sticky substance derived from crude oil. When roads, parking lots or driveways are built using asphalt construction, hot asphalt (bitumen mixed with fine aggregate) is poured onto a bed of heavier aggregate and then pressed into it with a roller. Once the asphalt cools to the surrounding air temperature, it is strong enough to withstand automobile traffic. While asphalt is extremely hard and durable, it offers enough flexibility to accommodate imperfections in underlying surfaces, a feature that concrete sorely lacks.
The other advantages of asphalt paving over concrete or cement paving are plentiful. One of those advantages is that removal and replacement of damaged asphalt is a simple and relatively easy process compared to concrete. Asphalt is also a 100% recyclable product. Due to the heavy demand of asphalt for recycling purposes, you will rarely find this material taking up valuable and limited landfill space. Asphalt construction projects can be finished and opened for traffic much faster and with a lot less expense than concrete construction projects. Maintenance and repair of asphalt pavement is faster and less costly than that of cement pavement, as well.
Fixing pavement cracks and holes does more than improve the appearance of your site. It reduces safety hazards and helps maintain – or increase – property value. Repairing minor cracks in asphalt is typically very quick and easy. Cracks and holes can be filled and sealed; this simple, inexpensive repair can increase the longevity of an asphalt surface significantly.
When more than just simple asphalt crack repair is needed, the solution still requires less time and money if one chooses asphalt paving over cement paving. Unlike concrete, which needs to be removed and replaced when significant cracks appear, asphalt can be resurfaced in much less time, and at a fraction of the cost.
Asphalt resurfacing simply involves applying new asphalt over the old. Damaged areas are filled with fresh asphalt, and a roller goes over the entire surface to yield smooth, even pavement.
Complete asphalt resurfacing is fast and extremely cost effective. Even better, asphalt resurfacing, while returning the asphalt to its original smoothness, also adds structural integrity so that it can continue to provide a durable, pleasant driving surface under higher traffic volumes and increased vehicle weights.
From new construction to all types of repairs, asphalt paving beats concrete or cement paving every time. Count on asphalt for attractive, long-lasting performance and a substantial savings of both time and money.
Hansen Asphalt is a leader in paving services throughout Eastern Iowa. We will handle all of your asphalt paving needs – big or small. Call us at (319) 321-5998. You also can email us by clicking here.
Concrete is made using aggregate, such as crushed rock and sand, along with cement and water. The cement acts as the binder in concrete, holding the aggregate together. As the mixture dries, it forms a stiff, unforgiving solid that is prone to cracking and breaking, especially if the surface beneath it is not perfectly smooth.
Like concrete, asphalt is made using aggregate. Its binder, however, is bitumen, a dark, sticky substance derived from crude oil. When roads, parking lots or driveways are built using asphalt construction, hot asphalt (bitumen mixed with fine aggregate) is poured onto a bed of heavier aggregate and then pressed into it with a roller. Once the asphalt cools to the surrounding air temperature, it is strong enough to withstand automobile traffic. While asphalt is extremely hard and durable, it offers enough flexibility to accommodate imperfections in underlying surfaces, a feature that concrete sorely lacks.
The other advantages of asphalt paving over concrete or cement paving are plentiful. One of those advantages is that removal and replacement of damaged asphalt is a simple and relatively easy process compared to concrete. Asphalt is also a 100% recyclable product. Due to the heavy demand of asphalt for recycling purposes, you will rarely find this material taking up valuable and limited landfill space. Asphalt construction projects can be finished and opened for traffic much faster and with a lot less expense than concrete construction projects. Maintenance and repair of asphalt pavement is faster and less costly than that of cement pavement, as well.
Fixing pavement cracks and holes does more than improve the appearance of your site. It reduces safety hazards and helps maintain – or increase – property value. Repairing minor cracks in asphalt is typically very quick and easy. Cracks and holes can be filled and sealed; this simple, inexpensive repair can increase the longevity of an asphalt surface significantly.
When more than just simple asphalt crack repair is needed, the solution still requires less time and money if one chooses asphalt paving over cement paving. Unlike concrete, which needs to be removed and replaced when significant cracks appear, asphalt can be resurfaced in much less time, and at a fraction of the cost.
Asphalt resurfacing simply involves applying new asphalt over the old. Damaged areas are filled with fresh asphalt, and a roller goes over the entire surface to yield smooth, even pavement.
Complete asphalt resurfacing is fast and extremely cost effective. Even better, asphalt resurfacing, while returning the asphalt to its original smoothness, also adds structural integrity so that it can continue to provide a durable, pleasant driving surface under higher traffic volumes and increased vehicle weights.
From new construction to all types of repairs, asphalt paving beats concrete or cement paving every time. Count on asphalt for attractive, long-lasting performance and a substantial savings of both time and money.
Hansen Asphalt is a leader in paving services throughout Eastern Iowa. We will handle all of your asphalt paving needs – big or small. Call us at (319) 321-5998. You also can email us by clicking here.
