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Serving Chico, CA and surrounding areas. (530) 399-1812
Precision Chico Asphalt Paving serves Orland homeowners and businesses with driveway paving, asphalt sealcoating, grading and excavation, crack repair, and parking lot work. We have served communities throughout Glenn County and the northern Sacramento Valley since 2015, and we respond to every inquiry within one business day.
Orland properties - especially those near the edges of town where residential lots transition into agricultural land - often need proper grading before any paving work can begin. Our grading and excavation service prepares a stable, correctly sloped sub-base that prevents the drainage problems and early base failures that Glenn County clay soils tend to cause when grading is skipped or done improperly.
Many Orland homes were built in the mid-to-late 20th century, and original driveways in the older neighborhoods near downtown are well past their practical lifespan. We install new asphalt driveways built to handle the combination of extreme summer heat and clay soil movement that shortens pavement life in this part of the valley.
Orland gets well over 250 sunny days per year, and that intense UV exposure degrades asphalt faster than homeowners expect. Regular sealcoating every two to three years blocks oxidation, keeps the surface flexible, and prevents the brittle cracking that lets water reach the sub-base before winter rains arrive.
The shrink-swell cycle of Orland's valley clay soils opens new cracks in driveways and parking lots every year. Sealing those cracks before the fall rains start is the single most cost-effective step an Orland homeowner can take to extend the life of their pavement and avoid a much more expensive repair down the road.
Unsealed cracks in Orland driveways let winter rain reach the clay sub-base, which softens and shifts under traffic, creating potholes within a few seasons. We repair potholes and address the underlying drainage issue at the same time so the fix holds through the next wet season.
Orland commercial properties along Walker Street and the SR-32 corridor deal with heavier traffic loads on pavement that was often installed decades ago. We handle commercial repaving, parking lot restoration, and line striping for businesses in downtown Orland and along the highway commercial strip near I-5.
Orland incorporated in 1909 and most of its residential neighborhoods were built in the decades that followed, which means the housing stock is older and many original driveways are well past the 20 to 25-year mark where asphalt surfaces start failing. Glenn County clay soils are the underlying cause of most of the pavement problems we see here. Those soils absorb water during the wet season, expand, and then shrink and crack as the long, dry summer draws moisture back out. That cycle stresses concrete and asphalt from below every single year, and it explains why Orland driveways that look fine in March can show new cracking by October.
Orland summers push well past 100 degrees, and that level of sustained heat oxidizes asphalt - making it brittle and gray rather than flexible and black. UV degradation combined with the clay soil movement below is the combination that shortens driveway life in this part of the northern Sacramento Valley. Properties near the edge of town that transition toward agricultural land often have different drainage challenges than in-town lots, particularly where grading was never done to code or where large trees line the street and send roots under the pavement. The wide, tree-lined streets that Orland is known for are beautiful, but mature root systems are a consistent source of pavement lifting in the older residential blocks.
Our crew works throughout Orland regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect asphalt paving work here. State Route 32 runs east-west through downtown, connecting Orland to Chico about 20 miles to the east and to Interstate 5 just west of town. I-5 is the main north-south corridor that most people in this area use daily, and the commercial strip near the freeway has a different character from the quieter residential blocks a few streets over. We know the difference, and we plan access and equipment accordingly whether the job is in the older downtown neighborhoods or out on the edge of town near the farmland.
Orland is one of the most distinctive small cities on the I-5 corridor - the self-proclaimed Queen Bee Capital of North America, and home to the Honeybee Discovery Center. We are proud to serve this community and we work here regularly enough to know that the residential streets near downtown have mature tree canopies that create root intrusion issues, and the properties out toward Black Butte Lake Road often need grading work alongside paving. We also serve customers in Corning to the north along I-5, and in Chico to the east via SR-32.
Call or submit a request through our contact form and we will respond within one business day. Just describe the problem and your location in Orland - you do not need to know exactly what type of service you need before calling.
We visit your Orland property, inspect the pavement surface and sub-base, and assess any grading or drainage concerns. We provide a written estimate at no charge, and this is where we discuss cost and scope so you have a clear picture before any work begins.
Most sealcoating and crack repair jobs in Orland are completed in a single day. New driveway installs and larger grading projects take longer depending on scope. You do not need to be present for the work, but we will confirm access details with you ahead of time.
We walk through the completed work with you before we leave and explain cure times and any maintenance steps. If you have questions after the job, we are reachable directly - not through a call center.
We serve all of Orland and Glenn County. Free estimates, no obligation, and we respond within one business day.
(530) 399-1812Orland is the county seat of Glenn County, located in the northern Sacramento Valley about 90 miles north of Sacramento and 20 miles west of Chico via State Route 32. With a population of around 8,000 people, it is the largest city in Glenn County and has served as the commercial and civic center of the area since it incorporated in 1909. Downtown Orland is anchored by City Hall at 815 Fourth Street, with a compact grid of residential streets spreading out from the town core. Most of the housing stock in the older neighborhoods consists of single-family homes built from the early 1900s through the mid-20th century, with some newer subdivisions on the western and northern edges of town. The city is well known as the Queen Bee Capital of North America, a distinction tied to its thriving commercial beekeeping industry, and the Honeybee Discovery Center draws visitors from across the state.
The wider Orland area is shaped by agriculture and the legacy of the Orland Project, one of the first federal irrigation projects in California, which the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation launched in 1908 to bring water to local farms and orchards. Farming - including orchards, row crops, and dairy - remains central to Glenn County's economy. Black Butte Lake, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir, sits about 8 miles west of town off Newville Road and is a popular recreation area for Orland residents and visitors from surrounding communities. Neighboring cities include Willows to the south, the other major city in Glenn County, and Corning to the north in Tehama County.
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Learn MoreWe serve Orland and all of Glenn County. Call now or submit a request and we will be in touch within one business day.