Trusted Asphalt Paving Services for Fairlawn's Residential & Commercial Properties
Residents and businesses in Fairlawn, Ohio trust Cardinal Asphalt Company for asphalt paving solutions that hold up year after year in Summit County’s suburban commercial environment. Whether you’re managing a retail strip along West Market Street, maintaining a professional office parking lot along Smith Road, or protecting your residential driveway in one of Fairlawn’s established neighborhoods, our team delivers the same standard of workmanship on every project.
Cardinal Asphalt offers Fairlawn properties a full menu of services: parking lot paving, asphalt overlay, milling, crack filling, crack sealing, pothole repair, puddle repair, sealcoating, striping, driveway paving, driveway repair, and commercial concrete services for sidewalks and parking infrastructure. We also handle new construction paving and complete rip-out-and-replace projects when the existing base cannot be salvaged.
Since 1994, Cardinal Asphalt Company has operated as a family-owned contractor with no advertising beyond the referrals earned through consistent, quality work. The next generation of the Richardson family is now active in the business — a true reflection of the community values that have guided this company from its founding. We hold an A+ BBB rating, participate in the HBA Portage and Summit Counties, and give back through little league programs and an educational foundation that supports students across Northeast Ohio.
What sets us apart is a willingness to tell the truth. If your Fairlawn property needs a full replacement rather than a patch, we’ll tell you. If a less expensive repair will hold for years, we’ll tell you that too. Honest recommendations and long-lasting results are what keep our phone ringing in Fairlawn, OH.
Call Cardinal Asphalt Company today for your free Fairlawn estimate.
Services Offered in
Fairlawn, OH
- Asphalt Paving
- Parking Lot Paving
- New Construction Paving
- Asphalt Overlay
- Asphalt Milling
- Asphalt Maintenance
- Crack Sealing
- Crack Filling
- Striping
- Sealcoating
- Asphalt Repair
- Rip Out and Replace
- Parking Lot Repair
- Pothole Repair
- Puddle Repair
- Asphalt Patching
- Saw Cut and Removal
- Commercial Concrete
- Driveway Services
GENERATIONAL FAMILY OWNERSHIP:
The Richardson family’s children are now active in Cardinal Asphalt — a genuine second-generation company serving Fairlawn and Summit County.
HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FIRST:
We will tell you when a less costly solution is the right one — and we’ll turn down projects where the fix won’t last, protecting your investment.
HBA MEMBER — PORTAGE & SUMMIT COUNTIES:
Active membership in the Home Builders Association connects us to the region’s building and property community and reflects our commitment to standards.
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION GIVING BACK:
Cardinal Asphalt supports student education and local little league programs throughout Northeast Ohio — investing in the communities that trust us.
Fairlawn, OH
Fairlawn, Ohio is a Summit County suburb of approximately 7,800 residents situated directly adjacent to Akron along the West Market Street corridor. Despite its compact footprint, Fairlawn hosts one of Northeast Ohio’s most concentrated commercial zones, with the Summit Mall — the only remaining enclosed mall in Summit County — anchoring a dense retail, restaurant, and office corridor along West Market Street, South Smith Road, and Ghent Road. The city’s residential neighborhoods feature a median household income near $93,000, with a predominantly white-collar workforce and high homeownership rates. Fairlawn’s proximity to Interstate 77 and State Route 18 makes it a natural hub for professional services, medical offices, banking, and regional retail operations serving the broader Akron metro.
Paving maintenance in Fairlawn reflects the challenges shared across Summit County’s suburban commercial landscape. Heavy retail parking lot traffic along West Market Street creates consistent surface wear on asphalt pavement, while Northeast Ohio’s freeze-thaw cycles drive annual cracking, edge deterioration, and pothole formation across both commercial and residential surfaces. Residential driveways in Fairlawn’s established neighborhoods — many constructed in the 1960s through 1980s — frequently require assessment for overlay or replacement as original pavement nears the end of its service life. Commercial property managers in Fairlawn benefit from proactive sealcoating and crack sealing programs that extend pavement life and protect their properties’ professional appearance along one of Summit County’s most visible commercial corridors.
FAQS
What asphalt services does Cardinal Asphalt offer Fairlawn commercial properties along West Market Street?
Cardinal Asphalt provides parking lot paving, asphalt repair, crack sealing, sealcoating, striping, and ADA-compliant line marking for commercial properties throughout Fairlawn, OH, including the West Market Street and South Smith Road corridors. We work around tenant hours to minimize disruption.
Does Cardinal Asphalt handle both commercial parking lots and residential driveways in Fairlawn?
Absolutely. Cardinal Asphalt Company serves both commercial and residential customers across Fairlawn, OH — from full parking lot installations for office parks to driveway paving, repair, and sealcoating for homeowners in Fairlawn’s established neighborhoods.






