Area Wide Paving works out of Sulphur Springs and serves Commerce, TX, about 17.8 miles to the west in Hunt County. Commerce is home to roughly 9,467 residents and carries a mix of university traffic, local business lots, and rural properties on its outskirts. We bring asphalt paving, parking lot construction, overlays, patching, sealcoating, striping, and chip seal work to property owners and managers in the area without keeping a local office or yard in town — the work is done on-site, with our crews and equipment coming from our Sulphur Springs base.
Commerce has a working mix of commercial lots, campus-adjacent properties, small businesses, and homes with long driveways or farm entrances leading off rural roads. We handle new asphalt paving for parking lots and driveways, overlays on pavement that's aged past patching, and pothole and surface repair for lots that see steady traffic. For property owners looking to protect a lot rather than replace it, sealcoating and chip seal extend the life of existing asphalt, and striping keeps parking areas organized and up to code for businesses that need clear lane and space markings.
Northeast Texas clay soils shift with the seasons, and Hunt County's mix of dry summers and wet spring stretches puts real stress on asphalt — cracking, heaving, and pooling water are common issues we see on lots and driveways in this part of the county. Commerce doesn't have neighboring towns close enough to share infrastructure or contractors easily, which means property owners here often deal with pavement problems on their own timeline rather than as part of a larger regional project. Whether it's a farm entrance off a county road or a commercial lot near the center of town, the same ground movement and drainage issues apply, and addressing them early with patching or an overlay is usually more cost-effective than waiting for a full replacement.
When you contact us about a project in Commerce, we'll talk through the scope of the work — square footage, current pavement condition, drainage, and what the lot or driveway is used for — before scheduling a visit. Because we're traveling in from Sulphur Springs, we plan projects in Commerce around the rest of our route, so having a general idea of timing helps us give you a realistic window. For commercial lots, that often means coordinating around business hours; for driveways and farm entrances, it's usually more flexible. We'll give you a straightforward look at the work involved and what it'll take to get the surface back to solid, usable condition.
If you've got a parking lot, driveway, or farm entrance in Commerce that needs paving, patching, or resurfacing, call Area Wide Paving at (903) 885-6388 to talk through the project. You can also find more about our work at our home page, and our privacy policy is available if you have questions about how we handle your information.
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