KLUESNER CONSTRUCTION & PRAIRIE ROAD BUILDERS
Asphalt Paving & Surface Maintenance in Elkader, IA
As the historic county seat of Clayton County nestled in the Turkey River valley, Elkader requires rugged, dependable pavement that supports town commerce, municipal infrastructure, and a robust agricultural economy. Kluesner Construction delivers over 30 years of family-owned paving, preventative maintenance, and aggregate hauling directly to Elkader’s businesses, homeowners, and public works.
WHAT WE DO
Full-Service Paving & Hauling
for Elkader & the Turkey River Valley
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PAVING & OVERLAYS
Parking Lots, Industrial Yards & Residential Driveways
Elkader's main commercial corridors, agribusiness hubs, and residential streets handle consistent daily traffic and heavy machinery loads year-round. We provide full-depth hot-mix asphalt paving engineered for commercial parking lots, agricultural warehouse yards, and smooth private residential driveways. Our hot-mix overlay service offers local property owners an incredibly cost-effective option, laying a fresh asphalt layer over a prepared existing base to completely renew its strength and appearance without a full tear-out.
ASPHALT MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS
Repairs, Seal Coating & Line Striping
Harsh seasonal weather across the river valley is famously tough on local pavement. When moisture enters unsealed cracks and freezes, it expands rapidly, turning simple maintenance issues into expensive foundation base failures. We stop this cycle early using professional hot rubberized crack sealing, a high-grade, heat-applied compound that stays bonded through severe winter temperature drops. We round out our maintenance with protective seal coating and crisp line striping to keep your lot organized and compliant.
CHIP SEAL ROAD SURFACING
Rural Roads, Subdivisions & Farm Lanes
In partnership with our chip seal division, Prairie Road Builders, we provide long-lasting, budget-friendly aggregate road surfacing throughout rural Elkader and Clayton County. By applying a heavy liquid asphalt binder and immediately rolling crushed aggregate stone chips into place, we create a resilient, all-weather driving layer. This time-tested solution is ideal for expansive farm lanes, private country drives, and secondary roads.
MATERIAL HAULING & TRUCKING
Sand, Rock, Dirt & Ag Lime Delivery
Our heavy-haul fleet keeps Elkader area projects running on time by delivering essential aggregates directly to your location. We haul crushed rock, river sand, road gravel, fill dirt, and precision agricultural lime. Whether you are expanding an agribusiness pad off Highway 13, topping a rural residential driveway, or spreading ag lime to optimize your fields before the spring planting season, our local crews ensure on-schedule delivery.
LOCAL CONNECTION
Built for Elkader
serving Central Clayton County & Highway 13
Elkader sits at the heart of Clayton County’s agricultural landscape, where the pavement supporting local businesses and family farms takes a heavy, continuous beating from loaded grain trucks, commercial freight, and heavy field machinery. This steady industrial demand, combined with Iowa's freeze-thaw cycles, requires surfaces built right the first time. That's exactly the kind of honest, durable paving work Kluesner Construction has been delivering for over thirty years.
Our familiarity with Elkader extends from the historic downtown brick districts out to the heavy equipment yards and agricultural facilities anchoring the surrounding county. We understand that downtime for a local business or farm operation is expensive, which is why we coordinate our paving and hauling schedules to minimize operational disruption. We show up with an experienced crew, stick to our bids, and deliver a clean finish that holds up over time.
When our Prairie Road Builders crew handles a chip seal project on a farm lane or when our trucks deliver crushed limestone to a country property near Volga, Saint Olaf, or Centralia, we're not strangers coming in from out of town—we're the crew from just down the road that you can call back if anything needs attention. We bring upfront, straightforward service without surprises.
CONTACT US
Ready to get started?
1007 1st Ave NW
PO Box 335
Farley, IA 52046
1-800-ASPHALT (1-800-277-4258)
563-744-3422
Not sure what you need? That's okay — that's a big part of what we're here for. Drop us a quick note with your property address and a general description of what's going on with your pavement, and we'll come take a look at no charge. No obligation, no hard sell, just a straight answer from people who've been doing this a long time.
