Asphalt Sealcoating and Repair in Fountain, Colorado
About 10 miles south of downtown Colorado Springs and just east of Fort Carson, Fountain stretches along the creek it is named for, which runs south through the middle of town. The Census Bureau counted 29,802 residents in 2020 on 22.5 square miles of land, with 72.8 percent of homes owner-occupied. The housing is younger than the big city's: 2020-2024 American Community Survey estimates compiled by BestNeighborhood put the average home's construction year at 1995, so many driveways here are still on their original asphalt, now about three decades old.
The weather differs from the airport's in useful ways. NOAA's Fountain station, 1,694.7 meters up, records a normal 24.9 inches of snow a year, about two-thirds of the airport's 37.7, and 18.82 inches of precipitation, of which 10.26 falls from June through August. Less snow means fewer plowed berms and less deicer at the apron, but more of the year's water arrives in summer storms, right when sealer goes down. Driveway sealing in Fountain is mostly a matter of catching dry days between them.
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Hail, heat and right-of-way rules in Fountain
Fountain has taken some of the region's heaviest hail. During the storm of August 6, 2018, KOAA reported 2.5-inch hail in Fountain and 4-inch stones in neighboring Security, and the National Weather Service logged 3-inch hail over the southern metro area in an early-morning storm on June 13 of that year. Hail years bring roofers, and roofers bring trailers and roll-off dumpsters; a full 20-yard container can weigh more than 10,000 pounds. Setting it on plywood at least 3/4 inch thick keeps the wheels from pressing ruts into asphalt softened by summer heat.
The City of Fountain requires a construction permit, address by address, for work by excavators, concrete contractors or utilities in the public right-of-way, and asks for a compaction test before paving. Most concrete permits are approved the same day, while excavation permits take 5 to 30 days. That covers curb cuts and aprons, not the private drive behind them. The Streets Department evaluates its 109 miles of city streets every year through a pavement management system and takes pothole reports through the My Fountain app. For an aging drive here, crack filling before October is the least costly protection there is.
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Asphalt Sealcoating Services Available in Fountain
The same seven services reach Fountain, each explained in El Paso and Teller County terms:
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Fountain FAQs
Does Fountain get as much snow as Colorado Springs?
No. NOAA's Fountain station averages 24.9 inches of snow a year and about 5.9 days with an inch or more of new snow, against 37.7 inches and 11.6 such days at the Colorado Springs airport. That means fewer mornings with a plow berm and deicer at the apron. NOAA does not publish freeze-thaw counts for the Fountain station, so the airport's figure of roughly 135 days a year is the nearest guide for crack timing.
Who issues permits for driveway work in Fountain?
Two offices can be involved. The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department handles building permits for Fountain, and its code exempts private driveways laid directly on grade. Anything in the public right-of-way, such as a new curb cut, a wider apron or a sidewalk panel, needs a City of Fountain construction permit, and the contractor must hold a current Fountain business license and post a surety bond before starting.
Is late summer a good time to seal a driveway in Fountain?
Often, yes. Fountain gets more than half of its 18.82 inches of yearly precipitation from June through August, so the real task is finding dry days, and the warm nights sealer needs run through July and August at the nearby airport station. A coat applied in late August on a dry forecast has warm nights behind it and a drier September ahead. The same weeks suit every property in the area, so booking early helps.
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