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What a Lovely Place for a Party!

May 10, 2013

It’s only going take Mother Nature a short time to “close the gap” between when we found ourselves shoveling our driveways to when we experience the lovely fragrance the blooming lilacs as spring breezes drift through the neighborhood. Ahhh…the season of graduations, weddings, BBQ’s, birthdays and “Sprinkler Day” has once again arrived in Minnesota. As the Twin Cities is nationally known for its biking/walking trails, numerous parks, golf courses, lakes

“Garage Phenomenon” is the best outside theatre seating for watching yard games

May 1, 2013

Beyond hotdish, “Wanna go with?”, bars (the square-cut dessert kind), lutefisk and “you betcha” – non-Minnesotans also find “garage life” is another regional concept to learn when moving here. In other parts of the country, people sit on their front porches to visit, read, watch kids play or witness life pass by. Many porches, patios or decks, are an extension of indoor living – at least for part of the

It’s hard to bloom when you get run over every day.

April 23, 2013

”Growing as a flower in the Twin Cities is a hard job. As if the winter isn’t tough enough on us as it is! There’s all the effort of thawing out, poking through any cracks possible with soft enough soil to finally get some sunshine, then BAM! Run over again.” This could be taken as a life-philosophy in general, but we’re talking about the tulips popping up in your driveway. There

And the Winner is….

April 15, 2013

4/15/2013 In our nearly 60 years in business, Richfield Blacktop and Concrete has had great customers, completed thousands of driveways and poured over 8.5 million square feet of asphalt and concrete. This year we wanted to start off 2013 with bang. When we decided to start off 2013 with a Free Driveway Contest, we had no idea what kind of response we would get. We were shocked and elated to

What do teeth, love letters, driveways and safes have in common?

April 3, 2013

They are things that are SO important, that they require being “sealed” in order to keep them protected. No not all of them require being S.W.A.K. (Sealed With A Kiss), although, in theory, they could be. Sealants are important for longevity and keeping precious things safe. At Richfield Blacktop and Concrete, it is important for us to not only provide well-engineered and fantastic looking driveways (or patios, walkways or dog

What’s for lunch? What….a wheel alignment to go along with that pothole?

February 27, 2013

What a great season to be in auto repair. Potholes are a boon to that industry this time of year in Minnesota, given the mess the potholes create with the deterioration of asphalt roads, driveways, and even expansion cracks in concrete paved areas.. Did you know that the MN Department of Transportation actually has a “recipe for potholes” on its website? Yummmm….. A recipe for potholes The ingredients of a

Thank Goodness We Had THAT Thing in the Garage!

January 26, 2013

Anyone who owns or rents a home knows that it doesn’t maintain itself. Unfortunately. The good news is that when “stuff happens”, whether regular maintenance or something with a much larger hassle factor, the level we are prepared to deal with the situation determines the ease getting back to our definition of “normal”. The media has shown us about strife inflicted to large sections of communities caused by natural weather

The Shrinkage Dangers of Driveway Tunnels and Sidewalk Half-Pipes

January 26, 2013

Living in Minnesota in the winter has both benefits and drawbacks. The benefits apply to everyone. The drawbacks usually only apply to adults. First the benefits: The fresh snow is pretty. Jack Frost does his magic periodically to get all the amateur photographers excited until the sun melts the frost white landscape. There is usually hockey to watch or play somewhere. Deluxe ice fishing homes get to be put out