Asphalt Paving in Kountze, TX

Asphalt paving in Kountze is work in the woods. Kountze is the county seat of Hardin County and calls itself the Gateway to the Big Thicket; Congress established the Big Thicket National Preserve in 1974. The town sits at about 85 feet, among the highest ground we serve, with about 1,981 residents in 2020.

Railroad town

Kountze was founded in 1881 as a railroad town and named for Herman and Augustus Kountze, who backed the Sabine and East Texas Railroad. The Kirby-Hill House, built in 1902, was the first Hardin County home listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Trees, roots and shade

Wooded lots are the norm. Roots lift pavement, and shade keeps surfaces damp. We route driveways and set edges with trees in mind, and keep drainage paths clear.

County seat lots

The courthouse, county offices, churches and businesses need lots that drain and are clearly striped. We patch, overlay, seal and stripe.

Roads

US 287 (Pine Street) runs through town, 25 miles south to Beaumont and 31 miles north to Woodville, and SH 326 runs 18 miles southwest to Sour Lake.

Typical work

• Driveway replacement and new driveways on wooded lots
• Gravel conversions
• County seat business and church lots

Kountze sets its own rules for city streets; Hardin County handles county roads.

Historic homes

Kountze has historic homes like the Kirby-Hill House and older neighborhoods with mature trees. We plan driveway edges and joints to fit older walks and landscaping.

Big Thicket visitors

Businesses serving Big Thicket visitors see seasonal traffic. We pave, patch and stripe their lots so they are ready for busy weekends.

Common Kountze projects

• Long drives through wooded lots
• Gravel-to-asphalt conversions
• Church and business lot repairs and striping
• Seal coating and crack sealing

Hardin County roads

Outside city limits, Hardin County handles county roads, and TxDOT handles US 287 and SH 326. We confirm which applies before work at the road.

Scheduling

We group Kountze work with jobs in Silsbee, Lumberton and Sour Lake.

Timing

Forest lots dry slowly after rain, so we schedule paving after a dry stretch when trucks can reach the site without rutting the yard.

Costs

National guides list new asphalt driveways at about $5 to $12 or more per square foot. Longer wooded drives and gravel conversions vary with length and how much rock can be reused. Seal coating is about $1 to $2 per square foot.

Planning

We visit, flag trees, check how water moves across the lot and look at the culvert at the road. The quote lists each part of the job.

Maintenance

In shade, keep the surface clear of leaves and needles, fill cracks promptly and seal every few years.

Scheduling

Kountze is about 25 miles from Beaumont. We group work in Hardin County to keep scheduling efficient. Most driveways take two to four days.

Higher ground, different soil

At 85 feet, Kountze drains better than the coast, but forest soils can be soft where roots and organic matter build up. We undercut soft spots and build a consistent base.