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Clearwater, Florida
ADA & Accessibility · Asphalt Paving · Striping & Pavement Markings · Commercial & Residential
Chris Mitchell Striping Inc. is a pavement contractor based in Clearwater, Florida, working with commercial and residential properties.
Clearwater, Florida
Asphalt Paving · Sitework & Excavation · Drainage & Grading · Commercial & Residential
Clark Hunt Construction, Inc. develops sites from its family-owned base at 2165 Logan Street in Clearwater, Florida, serving the Tampa Bay area.
Clearwater, Florida
Asphalt Paving · Sealcoating · Asphalt Maintenance · Commercial & Residential
Asphalt Maintenance & Repair is a commercial and residential pavement contractor listed in Clearwater, Florida.
Local field notes
The Clearwater area has two seasons for pavement. From June through September, afternoon thunderstorms deliver nearly two-thirds of the year's rain, and the same months are hot enough for about 94 days a year at or above 90 degrees. From October through May it is much drier and mild, which is when most paving is done. A frost night is rare, averaging well under one a year, and freeze-thaw damage is not a factor. Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30, and the Pinellas barrier islands are among the places where surge damage is worst.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals for the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport station, about 8 miles southeast of the center of Clearwater, on the Pinellas peninsula. Summer storms are local, so any one storm can deliver very different totals at the airport and at a given lot; treat these as a close regional benchmark.
Under the pavement
Clearwater is built on the sandy, low and flat ground of the Pinellas peninsula. Most of the native soil is poorly drained sand with a water table that sits close to the surface through the wet season, and the limestone beneath it is porous enough to produce sinkholes where the sandy cover is thin or disturbed. There is almost no clay to swell and nothing to freeze; the base problems are water and voids.
What fails here
Pavement that feels soft or pumps water after rain, wheel-path rutting in lots with delivery and refuse trucks, and edges that crumble beside swales, ponds and landscaping beds.
Likely causes
When to get it looked at: If the same area fails every wet season, patching the surface is wasted money. Check drainage and irrigation first, then rebuild the section on a drained base.
A dish or hole that opens or deepens in a lot, a long settlement along a pipe line, or pavement that cracks in a ring and drops. Many are small and slow; some are sudden.
Likely causes
When to get it looked at: A depression that grows, a hole in the pavement or cracks in nearby buildings is a geotechnical issue, not a paving one. Stop traffic over it and get an engineer before backfilling.
Washed-out edges, sand and debris on lots after a storm, undermined curbs and apron edges, and a base that fails after salt-water flooding on beachfront and bayfront sites.
Likely causes
When to get it looked at: After any flood, inspect for undermining and voids before reopening to traffic. Water-damaged base usually needs to be removed rather than overlaid.
Gray, brittle surfaces and raveling stone, birdbath puddles after rain, and striping that fades by the next season.
Likely causes
When to get it looked at: Preservation coatings work on sound pavement. If the surface is already alligator-cracked, spend the money on repair rather than another coat.
Through the year
March through May are dry (about 2.4 to 2.7 inches a month), with highs climbing from 77 to 87 degrees. This is the best window for resurfacing, sealing and striping before the summer wet season.
June through September deliver about 63 percent of the year's rain, with 3 days a month of 1-inch downpours in June through August, and highs near 90 degrees. Afternoon storms interrupt paving, and base work in low areas is risky.
September is still wet (about 6.4 inches), but October, November and December drop to 1.6 to 2.9 inches a month. Hurricane season continues through November 30, and post-storm inspection and repair are a large share of fall work.
December through February are mild (January highs near 71 degrees) and relatively dry, with an occasional frost night. They are a dependable season for paving, crack sealing and drainage work.
For the statewide calendar, see the Florida paving season guide.
Local context
Clearwater is the Pinellas County seat, with the Gulf of Mexico to the west and Tampa Bay to the southeast, and it takes in a downtown core, mainland suburbs and Clearwater Beach on its own barrier island. The 2020 census counted 117,292 people in 48,211 households.
Before you bid
Resurfacing an existing lot is a different matter from expanding or rebuilding one, and coastal sites add extra layers. The rules come from the state, the water management district and the city. None of this is legal advice; confirm with the City of Clearwater before a project is bid.
Local answers
Mostly water. The ground is sandy and flat with a seasonal high water table, so a base can stay saturated through the summer wet season, and cracks let heavy rain reach it. A saturated base cannot carry traffic, and the pavement above rutts, alligator-cracks and potholes. A durable repair has to address drainage and the base, not only the surface.
Pinellas County is a karst area, where limestone beneath a sandy cover can develop voids. The cover often hides them, and a University of South Florida study found that most of the sinkhole depressions visible in 1926 aerial photographs had disappeared by 1995, many into retention ponds. A depression that deepens, or a sudden hole, needs a geotechnical evaluation before any repair.
About 54 inches a year at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater airport station, 8 miles away, with about 16 days a year bringing an inch or more. Roughly 63 percent falls from June through September (our own division of published monthly and annual normals). October through May is considerably drier.
Resurfacing in place is usually treated as maintenance. Adding or replacing a large area of pavement can trigger a state Environmental Resource Permit (more than 4,000 square feet of vehicle-traffic surface, among other triggers), and a project that disturbs an acre or more needs construction stormwater coverage. Beachfront sites may also need a state coastal construction permit. The city's Engineering Department reviews drainage; confirm with it for the specific property.
Essentially no. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals for the nearest long-record station record fewer than one day a year (0.4) with a low at or below 32 degrees, and none that stay below freezing all day, so frost heave and freeze-thaw cracking are not issues. Pavement here fails from water, heat and loading.
Last reviewed October 16, 2026. This is general information about Clearwater compiled from the public sources below, not engineering advice or a finding about any particular property. Soil, drainage and permit requirements vary parcel by parcel and by project, so confirm them with the town, the state agency and a qualified professional before work is scoped.
Regional field notes
Hot, humid subtropical climate
Across the Southeast and Gulf, pavement rarely sees a hard freeze. The main stresses are sun, heat, humidity, and heavy rain. Sun and heat dry out and soften asphalt. Frequent downpours and high water tables punish any lot with poor drainage. So sealcoating and water management do most of the work in this climate.
Strong year-round sun breaks down the asphalt binder, fading and embrittling the surface, while summer heat can soften asphalt enough to scuff and rut under slow, heavy, or turning traffic.
Downpours and tropical moisture expose every drainage weakness. Standing water seeps into cracks and joints, saturates the base, and is one of the fastest ways to shorten pavement life here.
High humidity encourages mildew and organic staining, and aggressive plant and root growth can lift and crack edges and lightly trafficked areas.
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