Northeast Ohio's Most-Trusted Paving Company Serving Homes & Businesses for 50+ Years

Legacy Paving offers residential driveway paving, commercial parking lot paving, asphalt repair and resurfacing, sealcoating, crack filling, concrete installation, and drainage solutions. We handle both residential and commercial projects across Northeast Ohio, from single driveways to large commercial lots.

Legacy Paving is a family-owned, second-generation paving contractor with over 50 years of combined experience in the asphalt paving industry. That experience covers residential, commercial, and industrial paving throughout the Cleveland and Northeast Ohio region.

Yes — Legacy Paving provides free, no-obligation estimates for all residential and commercial paving projects. Each estimate is itemized so you can see exactly what’s included before any work begins. Call (216) 677-2466 to schedule yours.

Legacy Paving serves Cleveland and the surrounding Northeast Ohio region, including Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage, and Geauga Counties. This covers communities such as Solon, Westlake, Shaker Heights, Hudson, Aurora, and Bainbridge Township, among many others.

Northeast Ohio pavement goes through dozens of freeze-thaw cycles each winter: water seeps into small surface cracks, freezes and expands overnight, then thaws and contracts during the day. This repeated expansion widens cracks, undermines the base, and leads to potholes and alligator cracking by spring. The most effective defense is sealing cracks before winter and keeping a fresh sealcoat on the surface so water can’t penetrate in the first place.

The ideal window in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio runs from late April through October, when daytime temperatures stay consistently above 50°F — the minimum needed for hot-mix asphalt to compact and cure properly. Sealcoating needs similar conditions: dry pavement, no rain for 24 hours, and temperatures above 50°F. Work done outside this window risks poor compaction and a shorter pavement life, so permanent paving should be scheduled during the warm-weather season.

For Northeast Ohio’s freeze-thaw climate, asphalt is usually the more practical choice for driveways and lots. Asphalt flexes slightly with ground movement and temperature swings, so it resists the cracking that rigid concrete tends to develop over Cleveland winters, and it’s faster and less costly to repair. A well-installed asphalt driveway lasts 15–20 years with routine sealcoating, while concrete can last longer but costs more upfront and is harder to repair once freeze-thaw cracking sets in.

In Northeast Ohio, new asphalt paving typically runs about $3.00–$7.00 per square foot, depending on size, base preparation, and drainage needs, while resurfacing an existing surface costs roughly $1.50–$3.50 per square foot. Larger commercial lots benefit from economies of scale. For exact figures, see our Cleveland driveway paving cost guide or call (216) 677-2466 for a free, itemized estimate.

Because of the region’s harsh freeze-thaw winters and road salt exposure, asphalt in Northeast Ohio should be sealcoated every 2–3 years. A fresh sealcoat blocks water, UV, and salt from breaking down the surface, and pairing it with annual crack filling can more than double the life of a driveway or parking lot. Sealcoating is far cheaper than resurfacing, so a regular schedule protects your pavement investment.

Most commercial parking lot projects in the 5,000–20,000 square-foot range are completed in 2–4 days, including surface prep, base repairs, asphalt installation, and initial striping. Larger lots or jobs needing full base reconstruction may take 5–10 days. Legacy Paving schedules commercial work to minimize disruption to business operations and can phase larger projects to keep lots partially open.