Asphalt Group Inc
Medley, Florida
Asphalt Paving · Commercial & Residential
Asphalt Group Inc is a heavy highway construction company based in South Florida that has been operating since 2006.
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Pavement Contractors in Medley, Florida
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Cabrera Paving and Engineering
Medley, Florida
Asphalt Paving · Sealcoating · Striping & Pavement Markings · Commercial & Residential
Cabrera Paving Engineering, Inc. is a licensed and insured paving contractor based in Medley, Florida, serving commercial properties throughout South Florida.
Paradise Asphalt Co
Medley, Florida
Asphalt Paving · Striping & Pavement Markings · Sealcoating · Commercial & Residential
Paradise Asphalt Co is a pavement contractor based in Medley, Florida, working with commercial and residential properties.
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- Asphalt Group Inc
Medley, Florida
- 69 yrs in business
- Cabrera Paving and Engineering
Medley, Florida
- 5 services listed
- Paradise Asphalt Co
Medley, Florida
- 5 services listed
Local field notes
Weather, soils and pavement in Medley, Florida
Climate and freeze-thaw
South Florida's climate works on pavement through water and heat rather than ice. More than half of the year's rain falls from June through September, often in short, intense downpours, and the nearest long-record station averages 91 days a year at or above 90 degrees. Heavy loads on hot asphalt rut and shove; heavy rain on flat, low ground ponds and soaks the base. Hurricane season (June 1 to November 30) adds the occasional storm that does both at once.
- Annual precipitation
- 67.41 inches
- Rain from June through September
- About 37.7 of 67.4 inches, roughly 56 percent (derived from the published monthly and annual normals)
- Days with 1 inch or more of rain
- About 21 a year, 3 to 4 a month in June and September
- Days with 2 inches or more of rain
- About 7 a year
- Days at or above 90°F
- About 91 a year
- Typical July
- High 91°F, low 78°F
- Typical January
- High 76°F, low 61°F
- Days with a low at or below 32°F
- None
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals for the Miami International Airport station, about 3.5 miles from Medley. Because the airport is so close and the terrain is uniformly flat, these are a close local benchmark, though an individual downpour can still drop very different amounts a few miles apart.
Under the pavement
Soils and base conditions
Medley sits on the western edge of Miami-Dade's urban area, low and flat, with a thin cover of soil over the oolitic limestone that makes up the Biscayne aquifer. There is no frost to worry about and no deep clay; the issue is water. The limestone is porous and the water table is shallow, so the base under a pavement is often wet, and the same rock is the source of the aggregate that built much of South Florida.
- The Biscayne aquifer is the county's drinking-water source and is made predominantly of limestone. It is at or near the surface on the county's western side and thickens eastward toward Biscayne Bay, so pavement in Medley sits close to the aquifer rather than on a dry, deep cover.
- The county's marl-over-limestone soils are described by the USDA as silty marl layers over oolitic limestone bedrock, very poorly to poorly drained, with limestone at roughly 20 to 60 inches depending on the series (for example, Perrine at 20 to 40 inches and Pennsuco at 40 to 60 inches). Marl is a weak, wet subgrade; a lot built on it usually needs the soft layer removed or bridged with a properly drained rock base.
- Limerock is the standard base in Florida. Florida DOT specifies it at a limerock bearing ratio of at least 100, from department-approved sources. A granular base only carries its design load while it stays drained, which is why a flooded or saturated base is a weakened base.
- Rising groundwater is a documented pavement risk in Miami-Dade. A peer-reviewed study modeled flexible-pavement damage from sea-level-driven groundwater rise and found that the water table can saturate the unbound base and subbase layers of roadways. Medley is inland, but the same principle applies to any Miami-Dade pavement whose base sits close to the water table.
- Parcel-level soil data is free. The USDA Web Soil Survey shows the mapped soil unit, drainage class and depth to the water table for any Medley address, and a geotechnical boring is the way to settle a large or failing yard.
What fails here
Common pavement problems in Medley
Rutting and shoving under heavy truck traffic
Parallel grooves in the wheel paths of truck lanes, humps at the front of dock aprons and turning areas, and a surface that shows tire scuffs and displaced asphalt in the afternoon heat.
Likely causes
- Repeated loaded tractor-trailer passes on pavement that was designed for lighter traffic
- Slow-moving and standing loads at docks and gates, which concentrate stress where hot asphalt is softest
- A wet or weak base that lets the layers above deform instead of carrying the load
When to get it looked at: Rutting that comes back after a surface patch, or that is deeper than a skim of new asphalt will fix, usually means the base is the problem. Mill and replace the affected section, and check the mix and base design against the traffic.
Trailer landing gear, dumpster and turning damage on asphalt
Pitted, punched-through spots where trailers are dropped, scraped or torn pavement at tight turns, and pushed-over edges at gates.
Likely causes
- Trailer landing gear and dolly wheels concentrating a heavy load in a few square inches of hot asphalt
- Tight turning movements of long vehicles that shear the surface
- Pavement that is thinner than the loading requires
When to get it looked at: If trailers are routinely parked on the same stalls, those stalls are usually better built as concrete pads than repaired with asphalt every year.
Saturated base, ponding and flooding
Water standing in the lot after a storm, soft or pumping areas, edge failures along canals and ditches, and potholes that return after patching.
Likely causes
- A flat, low site and a shallow water table that leave little room for runoff to drain or soak away
- Catch basins, culverts and exfiltration trenches that silt up
- Flat, low ground beside canals, where local flooding can follow when they back up in major storms
When to get it looked at: Water that stays in a lot after rain stops, or a failure at the same spot after every storm, calls for a drainage and grading review before more asphalt goes down. A patch over a saturated base fails again.
Heat aging, oxidation and fading markings
Gray, brittle surface, raveling aggregate and fine cracking, with striping and markings that fade fast in the sun.
Likely causes
- About 90 days a year at or above 90 degrees oxidizing the asphalt binder
- Strong year-round sun on a flat, shade-free industrial site
- Wear from tires that polishes striping off the high-traffic lanes
When to get it looked at: A fog seal or seal coat only works on pavement that is structurally sound. If the surface is already rutted or alligator-cracked, spend the money on repair instead.
Through the year
Season by season in Medley
Spring
March through May is the driest stretch of the growing season, with 2 to 6 inches of rain a month, and the best window for resurfacing and striping before the wet season begins in late May or June.
Summer
The wet season. June through September delivers more than half the year's rain and the days when 1-inch downpours are routine, so paving has to be planned around afternoon storms, and base work in low spots is at risk. Heat is relentless, with July highs of about 91 degrees; avoid stressing fresh asphalt with trailer drops.
Fall
September and October remain wet (about 10.2 and 7.7 inches) and sit in the peak of hurricane season. November is the turning point back to dry weather, and the best time to make post-storm repairs.
Winter
December through February are the driest and coolest months (about 2 inches of rain a month) and the most comfortable season for crews. Frost is not a factor, so winter is a reliable window for patching, grading and striping.
For the statewide calendar, see the Florida paving season guide.
Local context
What property owners in Medley should know
The Town of Medley was incorporated in 1949 and bills itself as a place for industrial development. It covers about 6 square miles, 12 miles northwest of downtown Miami, bordered by Hialeah Gardens, Hialeah and Doral, with the Miami Canal marking its boundary with the first two.
- Most of Medley's pavement is private industrial and commercial work loaded by trucks, rather than residential streets and driveways.
- Titan America's Pennsuco cement plant is in Medley, and its quarry operations lie across the Florida Turnpike in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. The company's filing describes the plant as the largest cement plant in Florida by capacity. The property sits over the Biscayne aquifer and in the Northwest Wellfield protection area, where land uses are restricted to protect the drinking water supply.
- The town is flat and low, and the canals along its edge can back up in large storms, which is where localized flooding is most likely. FEMA's Flood Map Service Center shows the flood zone for any specific address.
- The wellfield restrictions mean the county's environmental department (DERM) can limit new uses that store or handle hazardous materials near the Northwest Wellfield. A contractor or owner planning fueling, bulk storage or similar changes to a Medley site should check the protection area before design, not after.
Before you bid
Permits, drainage and winter maintenance
Florida regulates stormwater at the state, water-management-district, county and town levels, and routine maintenance is treated differently from new or expanded paving. None of this is legal advice; confirm with the Town and Miami-Dade County before a project is bid.
- Florida's Environmental Resource Permit rule (62-330.020) exempts operation and routine custodial maintenance of existing permitted projects, and otherwise requires a permit for work that results in more than 4,000 square feet of impervious or semi-impervious surface subject to vehicular traffic, more than 9,000 square feet of impervious surface in total, a project area over five acres, or work in wetlands or other surface waters, among other triggers. Medley is in the South Florida Water Management District.
- A federal-state NPDES construction stormwater permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection generally applies to work that disturbs one acre or more, or less than an acre if part of a larger common plan, and requires a notice of intent and a stormwater pollution prevention plan. FDEP is revising the generic permit, so check the current version.
- In Miami-Dade, the Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) reviews minor drainage systems designed for storms of up to a 10-year return period, and the water-management district handles larger systems. Drainage rules generally require retaining a water-quality volume, typically the first inch of runoff (a 2004 USGS overview; confirm current criteria).
- Parts of Medley lie in Miami-Dade's wellfield protection areas, where new uses that use or store hazardous materials are prohibited in certain zones and excavation depth may be limited. Check DERM's wellfield maps and its Environmental Considerations tool for the parcel.
- Because much of the town is low and flat, resurfacing that changes elevations, or any added fill, should be checked with the Town and the county before work begins.
Local answers
Medley pavement questions
Why does asphalt rut at Medley truck yards?
Because heavy loads, heat and a wet base combine. Medley averages about 91 days a year at or above 90 degrees, and loaded tractor-trailers that stop, turn or park concentrate weight on hot asphalt. If the limerock base is also wet from a shallow water table or poor drainage, the layers deform instead of carrying the load. Repeated rutting is usually a base and mix problem, not a surface one.
Does Medley get frost or freeze-thaw damage?
No. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals for the Miami airport station show no days with a low at or below 32 degrees, so frost heave and freeze-thaw cracking are not issues. Pavement in Medley fails from heat, heavy loading and water.
How much rain does Medley get, and when?
About 67 inches a year at the nearest long-record station, with roughly 21 days a year bringing an inch or more. About 56 percent of the annual total falls from June through September (our own division of published monthly and annual normals). The rest of the year, especially December through February, is much drier.
Do I need a permit to repave a warehouse lot in Medley?
Resurfacing in place is usually treated as maintenance, but adding or replacing a large area of pavement can trigger a state Environmental Resource Permit (over 4,000 square feet of vehicle-traffic surface, among other triggers), a construction stormwater permit at one acre of disturbance, and county and town review. Medley's wellfield protection areas and flood zones add checks. Call the Town and DERM for the specific property.
Where can I check the soil and water table under a Medley property?
The USDA Web Soil Survey shows the mapped soil unit, drainage class and depth to the water table for any address. Miami-Dade County also offers an Environmental Considerations GIS tool for property-level information. For a failing yard, a geotechnical boring settles what the maps cannot.
Sources and how this page was prepared
Last reviewed October 16, 2026. This is general information about Medley 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.
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Miami International Airport (USW00012839) — Precipitation, temperature, hot-day and heavy-rain-day normals
- Medley, Florida (Wikipedia: 2020 census, incorporation, geography) — Population, area, incorporation date, neighboring cities, Miami Canal
- Titan America SA, Form 20-F for FY2025 (Pennsuco cement plant and quarry) — Pennsuco plant in Medley, Turnpike location, Biscayne aquifer and Northwest Wellfield restrictions
- USGS: Biscayne aquifer — Aquifer is predominantly limestone
- USDA NRCS Official Series Descriptions: Perrine and Pennsuco — Marl over oolitic limestone, depth to rock and drainage class
- Florida DOT Design Standard Index 514 and Standard Specifications, Section 200 (limerock base) — Limerock base at a bearing ratio of at least 100, from approved sources
- Water (MDPI) 2023: flexible pavement damage from rising groundwater in Miami-Dade — Groundwater saturating unbound base and subbase layers of Miami-Dade roadways
- FHWA Distress Identification Manual for the Long-Term Pavement Performance Program (FHWA-RD-03-031) — Definitions of rutting, shoving and raveling
- University of Arkansas CTTP: Fog seal handout — Oxidative aging of asphalt binder and when preservation treatments work
- NOAA National Hurricane Center: climatology — Atlantic hurricane season dates
- Florida Administrative Code 62-330.020, Regulated Activities — Environmental Resource Permit thresholds and maintenance exemption
- Florida DEP: NPDES Construction Generic Permit and stormwater construction activity — One-acre threshold, notice of intent, stormwater pollution prevention plan
- USGS Open-File Report 2004-1346: stormwater-management practices in Miami-Dade County — DERM, SFWMD and FDOT roles; 10-year and 25-year design storms; first-inch water-quality volume
- Miami-Dade County: Wellfield Protection Areas — Restrictions on hazardous-material uses and excavation near wellfields
- USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey — Where to check soils and water table for a specific parcel
Regional field notes
Pavement considerations in Medley
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.
UV oxidation and heat softening
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.
Heavy rain and drainage failure
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.
Humidity, mildew, and vegetation
High humidity encourages mildew and organic staining, and aggressive plant and root growth can lift and crack edges and lightly trafficked areas.
Services that matter most in Medley
Local property mix
Common property types in Medley
Warehouse and distribution yardsTruck terminals and trailer parkingLight-industrial and flex parksBuilding-materials and cement facilitiesCommercial lots
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