Asphalt Paving in Naranja, FL

Asphalt paving in Naranja has picked up with the community's growth. The 2020 census counted 13,509 residents, up from 8,303 in 2010, a jump of more than 60 percent in a decade. New subdivisions have filled in land that was once agricultural, and every new home needs a driveway built on a base that will hold up through South Florida's rainy season.

Named for oranges

Naranja is the Spanish word for orange, and Wikipedia notes that many orange groves were once located here. Residents pronounce it "Na-Ran-Jah." The community grew up as a stop on the Florida East Coast Railroad, and in 1980 it was counted together with Princeton as the Naranja-Princeton census area. Former grove and farm land often has a layer of disturbed soil over the rock, which is removed and replaced with compacted limerock before paving.

Small footprint, lots of homes

Naranja covers only about 1.5 square miles of land, with 4,799 housing units in 2020. That density means compact lots and shorter driveways, with neighbors close by. We plan access and staging so the job does not block the street longer than needed.

Water on the land

About 11 percent of Naranja's total area is water, according to the census figures on its Wikipedia page, and its elevation is about 7 feet. Lakes and retention ponds in newer neighborhoods help, but driveways still need to be built to drain toward the swale or street. We set slopes during installation and check that a new drive will not push water toward the house or a neighbor's lot.

Access and permits

US 1 runs along Naranja's northwest edge, and the Turnpike's Homestead Extension touches its southeast corner, with partial access at Exit 6 (Tallahassee Road) and full access at Exit 5 (Biscayne Drive). Naranja is unincorporated, so Miami-Dade County handles permits. The county's exemption guide says paving and drainage require a Zoning Improvement Permit.

What Naranja homeowners usually ask for

• A new asphalt driveway in place of rock or builder-grade pavement
• Widening for an extra vehicle
• Sealing a drive that is a few years old and fading
• Repair of edges and low spots

New construction driveways

On a new home, the driveway is often the last thing done and the first thing to show problems if it was rushed. We make sure fill placed during construction is removed or compacted properly, that the limerock base is the right depth, and that the slope carries water off the drive. If your builder left a temporary rock driveway, we can turn it into a finished asphalt surface without tearing out what is still useful.

Keeping a new drive in good shape

The first year matters. Avoid parking heavy trailers on fresh asphalt in the summer heat, keep turning the wheel while stopped to a minimum, and keep sprinklers from soaking the edges. After the asphalt has cured, a first sealcoat protects it from the sun. Small cracks should be filled as soon as they appear, before the next rainy season can push water into them.

Commercial work near US 1

Naranja's businesses along US 1 have small lots with heavy turning traffic at the entrances. A full-depth repair at the entrance, crack sealing, sealcoating and fresh striping are often enough to restore a small lot without a full repave. We price those options separately so owners can choose.