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RDM Construction paves private roads, HOA roads, shared access drives, and long private lanes throughout Saratoga Springs and the surrounding Capital Region. We handle the work below the asphalt too, including excavation, grading, drainage, and base preparation.
Built for how the road is used
Private-road projects are usually larger and more involved than a standard driveway. The road may serve several homes, carry delivery trucks and snowplows, cross low or wet areas, or need to stay open while the work is underway. We look at those conditions before pricing the job so the scope fits the way the road is actually used.
40+
Years paving the Capital Region
1
Crew for excavation, grading, drainage and asphalt
Phased
Work plans that keep shared roads usable when the site allows
Who we pave for
Private roads around Saratoga County serve all kinds of properties. Some connect a few homes behind one entrance. Others serve an HOA, apartment property, private development, farm, commercial site, or large residential parcel. RDM handles new road construction, replacement, resurfacing, and improvements to existing gravel or asphalt roads, plus access roads and long shared driveways where the base, drainage, and traffic load need more planning than a typical residential driveway.
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Roads that carry residents, guests, school buses, and plow trucks every day, with a board that needs a clear written scope.
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One entrance serving several homes or larger parcels, common around Wilton and Gansevoort.
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Greenfield and Middle Grove lanes with changes in grade and runoff coming off the surrounding land.
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Malta and Clifton Park roads inside subdivisions, managed properties, and commercial sites.
The road gets evaluated as a whole before paving starts.
Before we price it
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A private road can look worn on top while the stone base underneath is still usable. It can also look acceptable in dry weather while soft areas underneath are already moving. We inspect the surface, check for settlement and repeated cracking, and look for rutting, shifting, or trapped moisture. That tells us whether the road can be resurfaced or whether sections need to be excavated and rebuilt.
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Water is one of the biggest reasons private roads fail early. A low section that collects runoff, a blocked culvert, poor shoulder drainage, or a road that was never graded correctly keeps the base wet and leads to movement under the asphalt. RDM can address grading, drainage, ditching, and culvert work as part of the same project.
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A road used by a few passenger cars each day has a different job than one that regularly sees garbage trucks, oil deliveries, moving trucks, landscaping equipment, snowplows, trailers, or commercial vehicles. We account for the traffic the road needs to carry when we scope the base work and asphalt installation.
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Shared roads and HOA roads often cannot be closed for an entire project. Residents still need to reach their homes, and managed properties may need to keep deliveries moving. When the site allows it, we phase the work so sections stay usable while others are prepared or paved. Access planning is discussed before the job starts.
New roads
A new private road starts with the ground underneath it. RDM can handle clearing and excavation where needed, establish the road profile, build the aggregate base, address drainage, and install the asphalt surface.
The exact build depends on the site. A flat access road serving a small residential development has different requirements from a long wooded lane that climbs across a rural property. We also look at how the finished surface will meet existing driveways, parking areas, garages, and the public road at the entrance.
See our excavation and grading work.
What shapes the build
Asphalt surface
Thickness set by expected traffic
Aggregate base
Built and compacted to carry trucks and plows
Grade and drainage
Slope, culverts and runoff control
Existing soil
Soil type, groundwater and length of run
Resurface or rebuild
Full replacement is not automatically required because an asphalt road is cracked or faded. If the base is still stable and the road is draining properly, resurfacing may be a practical way to extend its life. A road is more likely to need deeper reconstruction when there is widespread alligator cracking, repeated potholes in the same areas, deep wheel-path rutting, settlement, heaving, or soft areas that return after repairs.
Road condition
What we would evaluate
Surface wear with a stable base
LightResurfacing or overlay
Localized failed areas
ModerateFull-depth repairs, then resurfacing where appropriate
Widespread base movement or rutting
MajorRemoval and base reconstruction
Drainage-related failure
Root causeDrainage and grading corrections before new asphalt
RDM will inspect the road and explain which level of work fits the condition of the pavement. Covering a failed base with new asphalt usually brings the same problem back into the new surface. Learn more about asphalt resurfacing.
For boards and owner groups
HOA boards and groups of owners usually need more than a lump-sum number. They need a scope they can review, compare, and explain to the people paying for the work.
For shared-road projects, RDM can provide a written estimate that defines the work being priced, including removal where needed, base preparation, drainage work included in the scope, asphalt installation, and related site work. We can also discuss phasing before the project starts so residents know when sections of the road will be restricted.
The HOA or property owners remain responsible for their own approval process and how project costs are divided among members.
Fix the cause first
Drainage deserves its own review on a private road because the road often collects runoff from a much larger area than a driveway. The problem may show up as standing water on the pavement, but the cause can be somewhere else: runoff from an uphill slope, shoulders trapping water against the road, or a culvert that is undersized, damaged, or set at the wrong elevation.
RDM provides excavation, grading, and drainage work in addition to asphalt paving. When drainage is contributing to the failure, it gets corrected as part of the road project instead of leaving new asphalt over the same wet base.
Choosing a surface
RDM can look at the road and price the options that fit the property. The decision depends on the existing base, traffic, drainage, road length, and the finish the owners want.
Usually the stronger fit
Best for roads that see regular traffic, plow trucks, delivery vehicles, turning movements, and year-round use. It also gives the smoother finished surface most HOAs and residential communities are looking for.
Commercial asphalt pavingEconomical on the right site
Can make sense on some lower-speed rural roads, camp roads, and long private lanes where the owners want a more economical paved surface and the site is suitable for it.
Chip seal installationKnow before you build
Road and driveway requirements vary by municipality, so permitting should be checked for the actual property before construction begins.
City of Saratoga Springs
Work in the City right-of-way requires a Street Opening Permit, and the City lists driveways among the covered activities. This may apply where a private road meets the public street.
Surrounding towns
Other towns have their own standards. The Town of Malta, for example, publishes highway standards for certain private roads approved through the Town Board or Planning Board.
RDM can identify the road work included in our construction scope. Property owners, developers, and HOAs should confirm current municipal approvals for their specific site.
Where we work
RDM is based in Saratoga Springs and provides private-road and access-road paving throughout the surrounding region.
Wilton
GreenfieldMiddle Grove
GansevoortBallston Spa
MaltaClifton ParkSchuylerville
Stillwater
Lake GeorgeWe also handle longer road and access projects farther north in the Lake George and Warren County area when the project fits our service range.
We don't subcontract laborers. Our crews show up and stand behind their own work.
Licensed, insured, family and locally owned.
Price-match guarantee
40+ years in concrete, paving, and excavation across the Capital Region
1-year workmanship and material warranty
Free, no-obligation estimates
One contractor, one road
RDM Construction has more than 40 years of experience in paving, concrete, excavation, and site work across the Capital Region. Because we handle paving along with grading, drainage, excavation, and base preparation, property owners do not need to coordinate several contractors to solve one road problem.
Questions we hear
Private-road paving is priced after a site visit because road length alone does not determine the cost. Width, base condition, drainage, excavation, asphalt thickness, access for trucks and paving equipment, and the amount of repair work all affect the estimate. RDM provides a written scope after evaluating the road.
Yes, if the existing gravel base is deep enough, stable, properly compacted, and able to drain. Some gravel roads need additional stone, grading, drainage work, or excavation before asphalt is installed. RDM checks the existing base before deciding what can be reused.
Often, yes. On shared roads and HOA projects, work can sometimes be phased so part of the road remains accessible. The exact plan depends on road width, the number of entrances, equipment access, and the work being performed.
Resurfacing can work when the existing base is stable and most of the deterioration is limited to the surface. Full replacement is more likely when the road has widespread base failure, deep rutting, settlement, recurring potholes, or drainage problems that have damaged the foundation.
RDM handles grading, excavation, and drainage work as part of paving projects. If a ditch, culvert, low spot, or drainage issue is contributing to pavement failure, it can be evaluated during the estimate.
They often do. HOA and shared roads typically carry more vehicles and more heavy service traffic than a single-home driveway. They may also need a phased access plan during construction and a written scope that can be reviewed by the board or owners. For single-home work, see our residential driveway paving.
It depends on the location and scope. In the City of Saratoga Springs, work in the City right-of-way requires a Street Opening Permit, and the City lists driveway work among the covered activities. Private-road standards and approvals outside the City vary by town, so the property owner should confirm current requirements with the local municipality.
Yes. RDM serves Saratoga County and nearby areas, including Greenfield, Gansevoort, Wilton, Malta, Clifton Park, Ballston Spa, and communities farther north when the project is within the company's service range.
It can be. Chip seal may fit some lower-speed rural roads and long private lanes where owners want a lower-cost paved surface. Asphalt is usually the better fit for roads with heavier traffic or where owners want a smoother finished surface. RDM can review both options when the site is suitable.
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