If you are asking where to buy asphalt in Indian River County, the answer is an asphalt plant, and Engineered Asphalt Materials operates one in Vero Beach at 500 2nd St SW. You can buy hot mix by the ton and pick it up Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, or arrange delivery through a local hauler.
Here is how buying asphalt works, what to have ready before you call, and how to pick the right mix.
Asphalt is bought from a plant, not a store
Hot mix asphalt is produced at high temperature and has to be placed while it is still hot. That means you cannot buy it off a shelf. It is made at a plant to order, loaded into a dump truck, and hauled straight to the job. Bagged cold patch from a hardware store is a different product meant for small temporary repairs, not paving.
For anything from a pothole repair to a parking lot or a county road, you buy hot mix from a plant. In Indian River County, our plant in Vero Beach puts that source close to the work.
Who buys from our plant
- Paving contractors and road builders
- Site contractors and developers
- Municipal road departments and county crews
- HOA and private road managers
- Utility contractors restoring trenches and cuts
- Commercial builders paving pads and parking
We serve both contractors and private customers depending on tonnage needs. If you are a property owner or manager without paving equipment, most of the time you will want to hire a paving contractor who buys the mix and places it. We are glad to talk through the material side either way.
What to have ready when you call
A short call goes faster when you have these details on hand:
- The application: new construction, overlay, parking lot, driveway, patch or trench restoration.
- The mix on your plans, if the job is specified. Agency and engineered jobs usually name a gradation and binder.
- The tonnage. Use our asphalt tonnage calculator to estimate tons from length, width and compacted thickness.
- The date and pickup window, plus how many trucks you will send.
- Pickup or delivery. If you need hauling, say so and we can connect you with a local trucking partner.
Choosing a mix
If the job is not specified, match the mix to the traffic. Our general guide by application:
- Heavily traveled roads: Superpave, polymer-modified
- Residential streets: SP-9.5 or SP-12.5
- Commercial pads and parking: SP-12.5 or SP-19
- HOA and private roads: SP-19 base with SP-9.5 surface
- Pothole and repair work: SP-9.5 fine surface mix
For gradation and binder details, see our specifications page. Availability is confirmed per project, and our team can recommend the mix type, grade and tonnage if you describe the job.
How much to order
Order on compacted thickness, not loose thickness. As a general rule, 1.5 to 2 inches is typical for overlays on a sound existing surface, and 3 inches or more for new construction and heavy traffic. Our calculator uses a standard compacted density of about 145 pounds per cubic foot, which you can adjust for your mix. Most crews add a small allowance for waste and uneven base. Confirm the final quantity with the plant before ordering.
Buying for Florida weather
Indian River County paving runs into two problems: summer heat and afternoon storms. Heat softens pavement under heavy, slow traffic, so drive aisles and intersections benefit from a stiffer binder or polymer-modified mix. Rain is a scheduling issue as much as a material one. Placing hot mix on a wet base or in a downpour hurts bond and density, so many crews plan morning pickups during the rainy season and keep in touch with the plant if weather moves in.
Pickup, scales and payment
Trucks are loaded and weighed over FDOT Certified scales, so the ticket shows exactly what you bought. Orders are filled first come, first served within pickup hours, and ordering ahead helps us have your mix hot and ready. Minimums vary by mix type. For pricing, payment methods and account setup, call the plant and the team will walk you through it.
Buy asphalt in Vero Beach
Call or text (772) 494-6077 for pricing, availability and a pickup window, or send project details through our contact page. Engineered Asphalt Materials, 500 2nd St SW, Vero Beach, FL 32962, serving Indian River, Brevard, St. Lucie and Martin counties.