Asphalt Paving in Sheridan, Oregon: 2026 Cost & Service Guide

Asphalt Paving in Sheridan, Oregon

Sheridan sits at the western edge of Yamhill County where the valley floor starts climbing into the Coast Range foothills. That puts it in a slightly different spot than the flat wine-country towns to the east. You get a mix of soft valley bottomland near the South Yamhill River and firmer, sometimes rockier ground on the rising terrain. The paving work here is mostly residential driveways, rural-access drives, and small-commercial lots along the Highway 18 corridor that carries traffic out toward the coast.

This guide covers what asphalt paving involves in Sheridan, what the numbers tend to look like, and the permitting you should plan for.

What Asphalt Paving Costs in Sheridan

Asphalt pricing swings with surface area, sub-base condition, site access, and the going rate for liquid asphalt. The ranges below are industry baselines, not a Cojo quote, and real-world Oregon costs frequently run higher.

Industry baseline ranges shown below. Actual costs vary with sub-base work, thickness, site access, and material pricing.

Project Type	Typical Size	Industry Baseline Range
Residential driveway (new)	600–1,000 sq ft	$4,000–$8,000
Driveway resurface (overlay)	600–1,000 sq ft	$2,500–$5,000
Small commercial lot	5,000–10,000 sq ft	$25,000–$60,000

Per-square-foot baselines for asphalt have historically run $3 to $7, with heavier commercial sections and deep sub-base repair climbing past that. Our asphalt paving cost in Oregon guide breaks down how those numbers come together.

Sheridan's Mixed Ground and Why It Matters

Because Sheridan straddles the transition from valley floor to foothills, the ground under one property can behave very differently from the lot down the road. Near the river and on the low ground, you get the same soft, slow-draining valley silt that the whole Yamhill County floor shares. Up on the higher terrain you may hit firmer soils or shallow rock that change how excavation and base-building go.

That variability is exactly why a one-size base spec is a mistake here. A good contractor reads the actual ground on your site. On soft bottomland that means a deeper compacted aggregate base, geotextile fabric where the subgrade is weak, and drainage designed to shed water fast. On firmer ground the base can be more straightforward, but rock can mean extra excavation effort.

Driveway vs Small Commercial Sections

A residential driveway typically goes down as 2 to 3 inches of compacted asphalt over 4 to 6 inches of crushed base. A small commercial lot or anything carrying trucks needs a heavier build, often 3 to 4 inches of asphalt over 6 to 8 inches of base, sometimes placed in two lifts. Match the structure to the load.

Permits and the Highway 18 Factor

Most residential driveway paving inside Sheridan does not need a building permit, but access connections are a different matter. Highway 18 runs right past Sheridan and is an ODOT facility, so any new or modified approach onto the highway requires an ODOT approach permit. Tie-ins to county-maintained roads go through Yamhill County's road department.

Projects that disturb significant ground or alter drainage can trigger county erosion-control and stormwater rules, especially on sloped foothill sites where runoff control matters more. A contractor who knows this area will pull the right permits before the work starts.

The Paving Process

A typical Sheridan job runs through these steps:

1. Site assessment. Measure, check slope and drainage, call 811 to locate utilities.
2. Excavation and grading. Strip unstable soil, cut to depth, shape the subgrade for drainage.
3. Base installation. Place and compact crushed aggregate in lifts, with fabric where the soil needs it.
4. Asphalt placement. Lay hot mix at temperature, screed to grade, compact before it cools.
5. Edges and cleanup. Form clean edges, blend transitions, seal joints.

Residential driveways often finish in a day or two once the base is ready. Commercial lots take longer.

Best Time to Pave in Sheridan

Asphalt needs warm, dry weather to bond and compact properly, so the reliable paving window in Yamhill County runs roughly late spring through early fall. Sheridan's foothill location can mean slightly cooler, wetter pockets than the open valley, which makes the dry-season timing matter even more. Booking in spring usually secures better summer scheduling.

If you are not sure whether you need new pavement or just repairs, our signs your driveway needs repaving guide helps you decide, and driveway repair in Sheridan covers the repair side.

Local Experience Pays Off Here

Sheridan's mix of soft valley ground and firmer foothill terrain rewards a contractor who actually evaluates the site instead of pouring the same base everywhere. Building the structure for the real soil, designing drainage seriously, and handling the ODOT and county permitting is what separates pavement that lasts from pavement that fails early. Cojo serves Sheridan and the surrounding area, including the broader Yamhill County asphalt paving market and nearby asphalt paving in McMinnville.