Small asphalt problems get expensive fast. Laredo Asphalt Co. fixes potholes, cracks, and sunken areas quickly and affordably — protecting your surface, your budget, and your liability.
Don't let it spread — call Laredo Asphalt Co. at (956) 476-7635 for fast, affordable repair, or send a photo and we'll tell you what you're looking at.
A crack opens, the edges go brittle in the sun, and a cheap patch becomes a full replacement. The sooner it's sealed, the more you save — and the safer your property is.
Call for Same-Week RepairRepair pricing is mostly about how much area is affected and whether the base underneath is still sound. Here's what the common jobs actually run.
| Project | Typical range | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Crack sealing | $0.50–$2 per linear foot | Crack width, total length, and prep required |
| Pothole patching | $100–$400 per pothole | Depth, area, and whether the base needs rebuilding |
| Full-depth patch | $8–$18 per sq ft | Saw-cutting, excavation, base repair, and new asphalt |
| Surface / skin patch | $3–$7 per sq ft | Only viable where the base is intact |
| Minimum service call | $300–$600 | Most contractors have one — it covers mobilising crew and equipment |
These are typical Texas market ranges for 2026, published so you can budget before you call. They are not a quote — actual pricing depends on your specific site, and the only number that counts is the written estimate the contractor hands you after measuring.
Isolated potholes are cheap. Interconnected 'alligator' cracking across a large area means the base is gone, and that's a rebuild rather than a repair.
A surface patch treats the top couple of inches. A full-depth patch cuts out the section, fixes the base, and replaces it properly — more expensive, but permanent.
Batching several repairs into one visit is far cheaper per repair than calling us out three separate times. Walk the whole property before you call.
Repairs in an active parking lot or near a busy entrance may need cones, phasing, or after-hours scheduling.
We prioritise genuine safety hazards. Standard repairs scheduled into a normal route cost less than emergency mobilisation.
Pairing repairs with sealcoating in one visit saves a second mobilisation and gives a uniform finish.
Send us a photo or call — most repairs are quoted fast and scheduled the same week.
This is the question that decides whether you spend hundreds or tens of thousands. Here's the honest test we apply on site — the same one you can apply yourself before we arrive.
If repairs keep failing in the same place, the problem was never the asphalt — it's the base underneath. We'll say so plainly rather than sell you another patch that we both know won't hold.
Almost every large asphalt failure we're called out to in the South Texas border region started as a crack somebody reasonably decided wasn't worth worrying about. In this climate the sequence that follows is not the one most people picture, and understanding it explains why timing matters so much more than it seems.
Asphalt expands and contracts with temperature, and the daily swing here is large. Underneath, the clay is doing the same thing on a seasonal cycle — contracting through the dry months, swelling when the rain comes. Between the two, a surface develops cracks without any traffic loading at all. That is why the first cracks in Laredo pavement so often appear as long straight lines rather than around potholes or edges.
Once a crack is open, sunlight reaches surfaces that were never meant to see it. UV oxidises the binder along both faces, and oxidised asphalt is brittle rather than flexible. The crack stops being a clean split that could have been sealed and becomes a ragged edge that crumbles a little more with every vehicle that crosses it. This stage is slow, quiet, and where most of the damage is actually done.
Laredo does not get much rain, but what it gets tends to arrive fast, and the ground here absorbs it slowly. Water runs across the surface and down every opening into the base. It does not need to happen often — a base that loses its fines a few times a year still loses them. By the time a chunk breaks free and you have a pothole, it had been forming underneath for a year or more.
Sealing a crack is cheap and quick. Replacing the section it eventually destroys costs many multiples of that. The whole cycle starts with an opening — so anything that keeps the surface sealed and flexible, whether crack sealing or sealcoating, pays for itself several times over. This is the single highest-return maintenance decision a property owner makes, and in this much sun it is not a close call.
It's also why we'd rather look at your pavement sooner than later. A visit that ends with us sealing a few cracks is a far better outcome for you than one that ends with a replacement quote.
Crack sealing typically runs $0.50–$2 per linear foot and pothole patching $100–$400 per hole, with full-depth patching at $8–$18 per square foot. Most contractors also have a $300–$600 minimum service call. Those are typical Texas ranges for 2026, not a quote — a local contractor will give you an exact price after a quick look, with no obligation.
The test is whether the base is still sound. Isolated cracks and potholes on firm pavement mean repair is the smart choice. Interconnected alligator cracking, spongy areas, or potholes that keep returning in the same spot mean the base has failed — and patching that is money thrown away. We'll tell you honestly which one you have.
Repairs are often scheduled the same week, and we prioritise genuine safety hazards like deep potholes in walkways or entrances. Call (956) 476-7635 and we'll get you on the schedule.
Not immediately — fresh asphalt is noticeably darker and lightens over several months as it oxidises. For a uniform appearance, most customers pair repairs with sealcoating, which blends everything into one consistent finish.
Crack sealing uses a hot-applied rubberised material that bonds to the crack walls and stays flexible as the pavement moves with temperature — it's the durable option for working cracks. Crack filling uses a cheaper material to simply block the opening. Sealing is the better choice for anything structural.
A full-depth patch — saw-cutting a clean square, excavating, repairing the base, and replacing with compacted hot-mix — is permanent. A throw-and-go cold patch is not; it's a stopgap that typically fails within a season. If a pothole keeps returning, it was never fixed at the base.
Yes. Rutting in drive lanes is common on lots that take heavy trucks through the summer, and low spots that hold water are both a liability and a cause of further failure. Depending on the cause we'll either level the area with an infrared or overlay repair, or excavate and rebuild the base if the deformation is structural. Ruts that keep returning after levelling mean the base underneath cannot spread the load, and that is a rebuild rather than a repair.
It can be. Potholes and raised edges in parking areas and walkways are a common source of trip-and-fall and vehicle damage claims. Documented, prompt repair of known hazards is straightforward risk management for any property owner.
Yes — scheduled crack sealing, patching, and sealcoating on a recurring cycle. For commercial properties this is almost always cheaper than reacting to failures as they appear.
Yes, throughout the South Texas border region including Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, Zapata, Hebbronville and the surrounding communities. Small repairs are usually batched into a route through your area.
Tell us about your project and we'll get you a fast, honest quote — most within the same day.