Reno sits in Lamar County just northwest of Paris, a small city of roughly 3,500 people that blends residential streets with farm and pasture land on its edges. Area Wide Paving works out of Sulphur Springs, about 37 miles south, and serves Reno property owners and businesses who need asphalt paving, patching, sealcoating, striping, or a new driveway put in correctly the first time. We don't keep a yard or crew stationed in Reno, but we run regular jobs through this stretch of Lamar County and know the roads, the soil, and the weather swings that affect pavement out here.
Reno's mix of residential lots, church and school parking areas, and farm entrances calls for different paving approaches depending on the site. We install new asphalt for driveways and small commercial lots, lay overlays on pavement that's aged past patching, and handle chip seal for gravel-to-asphalt conversions common on rural entrances and long farm drives. When a lot just needs repair rather than replacement, we patch potholes and failing sections, then follow up with sealcoating to slow the next round of cracking. For any commercial lot, we also handle striping so parking spaces, fire lanes, and ADA markings stay clear and code-compliant.
Being so close to Paris (under 4 miles away), Reno sees similar clay-heavy soil and the seasonal shrink-swell that comes with it. That ground movement is one of the biggest reasons driveways and lot edges in this part of Lamar County crack and heave over a few years. Farm entrances off the county roads around Reno also take a beating from heavier equipment traffic and standing water after storms, which is where chip seal or a properly graded asphalt base holds up better than a quick patch. We factor in this local ground behavior when we scope a job, whether it's a homeowner's driveway or a small business lot.
We start with a look at the site, either from details you give us over the phone or a visit when the job calls for it, and give you a straightforward rundown of what the work involves — full paving, an overlay, patch-and-seal, or striping only. For driveways and farm entrances, we talk through drainage and base prep before any asphalt goes down, since skipping that step is what leads to early failure. For commercial lots near Reno or in town, we schedule around your operating hours where we can, so a parking lot closure doesn't put you in a bind.
If you're in Reno and need a driveway paved, a farm entrance built up, or a parking lot patched and sealcoated before it gets worse, call Area Wide Paving at (903) 885-6388. We'll talk through the scope of the job and get you scheduled. You can also learn more about our full range of services on our home page, and our privacy policy is available if you have questions about how we handle your information.