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Expert Asphalt Paving Services for Kiln's Growing Community

With Hancock County’s continued growth and the Kiln area’s blend of rural character and expanding residential development, properties here depend on asphalt contractors who understand rural-suburban paving requirements — from long private driveways to commercial sites serving the expanding community near the John C. Stennis Space Center corridor. LMA Paving and Sealcoating brings the hands-on experience and commitment to quality that Kiln, MS property owners deserve.

Kiln is a community in Hancock County tucked between Interstate 10 and the Jourdan River, in an area seeing steady growth as families and businesses spread west from the greater Gulfport-Biloxi metro. Whether you’re managing a rural residential property with an extended asphalt driveway, operating a small commercial facility, or developing new construction in this area, LMA Paving brings the knowledge and work ethic needed to deliver lasting results.

Our services in the Kiln, MS area include asphalt paving, parking lot paving, new construction paving, rip out and replace, asphalt overlay, asphalt repair, asphalt patching (hot mix only — no cold patching), saw cut and removal, crack filling, crack sealing, pothole repair, parking lot repair, asphalt maintenance, sealcoating, striping, and residential driveway paving, repair, and sealcoating.

LMA Paving’s founder Brent Scelson spent years as a supervisor at a local paving company before starting LMA — that hands-on management experience showed him what most contractors get wrong and how to do it right. Since 2018, LMA has operated with a simple standard: the customer gets exactly what they asked for, done the right way with no shortcuts. We hold MS Board of Contractors License #25749-MC and serve both residential and commercial properties throughout the Kiln area. Contact us for a free estimate.

Why Property Owners

Choose LMA

LMA Paving and Sealcoating brings real construction backgrounds to every project in Kiln, MS. Founded by Brent Scelson after years of supervisory experience in the paving industry, LMA exists because property owners in communities like Kiln deserve a contractor who shows up honest, scopes the job accurately, and delivers exactly what was agreed. We don't use cold patch shortcuts. We don't overpromise. We do the work right, because our reputation in the communities we serve matters more to us than any single contract.
  • FOUNDED BY AN INDUSTRY INSIDER:

    Brent Scelson spent years managing paving crews before starting LMA — giving clients the benefit of real supervisory-level expertise on every Kiln project.

  • RIGHT-SIZED SCOPING:

    Rural properties and large private driveways require accurate assessment — we scope Kiln jobs correctly the first time, every time.

  • FULL PAVING AND SEALCOATING SERVICES:

    From long rural driveways to new construction commercial paving, LMA handles the complete range of asphalt needs in Kiln, MS.

  • REPUTATION OVER REVENUE:

    We’ve built our name by doing right by every customer — and in tight-knit communities like Kiln, that’s worth everything.

Kiln, MS

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Kiln is an unincorporated community in south-central Hancock County, Mississippi, situated in a corridor that includes both established rural properties and areas experiencing new residential and commercial development. The community is best known regionally as the hometown of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, and the Pearl River Community College Hancock Workforce Academy hangar facility is located nearby. Kiln benefits from convenient access to both U.S. Highway 90 to the south and Interstate 10 to the north, making it attractive to commuters working in Gulfport, Biloxi, or at the nearby John C. Stennis Space Center in neighboring Hancock County. The Jourdan River forms the eastern border of the area, contributing to the community’s scenic rural character.

The paving environment in Kiln reflects the classic challenges of a rural-to-suburban transition area. Older properties often have asphalt driveways and access roads that were installed without proper base preparation or adequate mix specifications, leading to cracking and base failure that requires more than surface-level repair. Tree root encroachment is a common issue in established rural properties, causing edge cracking and surface heaving over time. The Hancock County soil profile — characterized by sandy loams overlying clay subgrades — creates expansion and contraction cycles with seasonal moisture changes that stress pavement. Proper installation with adequate base preparation and periodic sealcoating every 2-3 years are the most effective strategies for maximizing asphalt life throughout the Kiln, MS area.

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