I got into asphalt work because it's one of the few trades where you can see the mistake ten years later, sitting right there in the driveway. We pave and repair driveways, parking lots and private roads for homeowners and small businesses around Brooklyn. Most of the people who call us aren't shopping for asphalt, they're dealing with a crack, a sunken corner, or standing water that's been bothering them for a season or two.
The failure I see most is asphalt laid too thin over a base that was never compacted right, so it alligator-cracks or sinks within a couple winters instead of lasting fifteen or twenty years. We dig out the bad base, add and compact stone underneath, and lay the asphalt in two lifts instead of one so it has the depth to handle freeze-thaw and truck weight. That's the difference between a patch that fails again next spring and a driveway or lot that's still flat when you sell the house.
None of this is complicated. It is mostly just doing what we said we would do.
Ask for certificates before any crew starts on your property. We carry general liability coverage and will send proof by email or fax before the day of the job.
Every quote lists square footage, asphalt depth and base work separately, so you know what you're paying for. No verbal estimates that change once the truck shows up.
We don't sub the paving out to whoever's available that week. The people grading your base and running the roller are the same ones who walked the site with you.
Asphalt work depends on weather more than most trades, so we build a few rain days into every schedule instead of pretending they won't happen. You'll know before we start when the crew is coming and when they're done.
Milled asphalt and excavated base material get loaded out the same day, not left in a pile by the curb. Your driveway or lot gets swept before we leave, every day, not just at the end.
Freeze-thaw cycles here are hard on asphalt that wasn't laid with enough depth or drainage. We build for that, not for a milder climate somewhere else.
What people usually want to know about who they're hiring.
Free estimate, a price in writing, and work we stand behind.