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From Potholes to Parking Lots: How Middle Tennessee’s Weather Tests Your Pavement

Middle Tennessee’s weather doesn’t do anything halfway—scorching summers, sudden freezes, and humidity that clings like a second skin. For your asphalt or concrete, that means a relentless cycle of expansion, contraction, and moisture damage that turns small cracks into costly headaches. At R&R Paving, we’ve spent over 35 years (and four generations) mastering how to outsmart Nashville’s climate. Whether it’s...
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Why Your Nashville Driveway Cracks (And How Our Family’s 4th-Generation Fixes Last)

Nashville’s weather has a personality all its own—sweltering summers that bake the pavement, winters that sneak in with sudden freezes, and humidity that never quits. If your driveway or parking lot is showing cracks, potholes, or that telltale "alligator skin" texture, it’s not just wear and tear—it’s Middle Tennessee’s climate doing what it does best. At R&R Paving, we’ve been...
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From Cracks to Curb Appeal: How a Family-Owned Paving Pro Protects Your Nashville Property

Middle Tennessee’s weather doesn’t do anything halfway—scorching summers, sudden downpours, and winter freezes that turn asphalt into a patchwork of cracks. For Nashville property owners, that means driveways and parking lots take a beating year-round. But here’s the good news: with the right paving partner, those cracks don’t have to spiral into costly repairs or drag down your property’s value....
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How Middle Tennessee’s Weather Tests Your Driveway—and How to Outlast It

Middle Tennessee’s weather has a personality all its own—sweltering summers that bake the pavement, winters that flip between freezing rain and sudden thaws, and humidity that lingers like an uninvited guest. For your driveway or parking lot, these conditions aren’t just an inconvenience; they’re a stress test. At R&R Paving, we’ve spent over 35 years (and four generations) mastering how...
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How Driveway and Parking Lot Cracks Become ADA Violations Faster Than You Think

Many business owners view cracks in driveways and parking lots as a cosmetic issue — something to “get to later” when budgets allow. But under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), even small pavement defects can quickly cross the line from minor maintenance to serious compliance violations. In reality, driveway and parking lot cracks are one of the fastest ways...
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Why Commercial Driveways Crack Faster Than Parking Lots

At first glance, a commercial driveway and a parking lot may look like they’re built from the same asphalt. But in practice, commercial driveways fail faster—and for very different reasons. Property owners are often surprised to see cracks forming at entrances, service lanes, and loading areas long before the main parking surface shows signs of wear. The truth is that...
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Why Asphalt Fails at the Edges First (And How Pros Prevent It)

If you’ve ever noticed your driveway or parking lot breaking apart along the edges before the center shows wear, you’re seeing one of the most common—and misunderstood—forms of asphalt failure. Edge deterioration isn’t random, and it isn’t just “old pavement.” It’s usually a sign that something went wrong below the surface. At R&R Paving, edge failure is one of the...
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