A village in a creek valley
Tesuque lies just north of Santa Fe along the Tesuque creek valley, with homes tucked along narrow lanes and up the surrounding hills. Big cottonwoods, acequias, adobe walls and winding drives are part of what makes it special — and part of what makes paving here a careful job.
What we plan for
- Tight access. Narrow lanes and gates may call for smaller equipment and more trips.
- Tree roots. Roots in the driveway path are removed; we keep the pavement edge back from big trunks where we can.
- Acequias and ditches. We keep pavement and fill off ditch banks and easements and don't send runoff into them.
- Hillside drives. Drainage first, asphalt on steep pitches, supported downhill edges.
- Shade and ice. Shaded drives stay icy longer; good cross-slope keeps meltwater moving off.
Keeping the character
Many Tesuque owners prefer surfaces that don't look new and shiny. Chip seal, natural stone edging and keeping asphalt to where it's needed all help. More on driveway paving in Tesuque.
What we do in Tesuque
- New asphalt driveways and crusher-fine or gravel conversions
- Chip seal and long drives and private roads
- Drainage, culverts and grading
- Overlays, sealcoating and crack sealing
- Repairs and winter damage
- HOA and community roads and parking lots
Questions we hear
Can you work on a narrow Tesuque lane?
Usually, with smaller equipment and planning. We check access at the quote.
Will roots damage my new driveway?
We remove roots in the footprint. Very large trees right at the edge can still cause trouble; we'll point them out.
Do you work near acequias?
Yes, keeping pavement off banks and easements and planning drainage away from them.