A1 Asphalt Paving

I hired this company after getting estimates from two others. The project was a residential driveway and parking areas totaling around 4,800 sq ft of surface. The drive had been paved with asphalt about 1998 and had never been seal coated, so it was in poor condition, but on solid ground. The driveway had only one section that was straight (about 100 feet), the rest was a circle and parking areas into the garage etc, which meant more time and work required to do the job. In my case, this was about 60% a repave or capping project rather than a new install. This meant there was going to be less material used. All of the estimates stated 2 inches would be laid down (before compaction) but in reality, the peaks of the capped areas have as little as 1/2 inch over them. The sides and low areas got the 2 inches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I had marked the entire project area with string nailed the ground to make sure that the estimators and I were talking about the same things. Despite this, in all three cases there was some level of misunderstanding that occurred. The contractors were all looking to minimize the manual spreading work, and to stretch materials as much as possible (in reality this is true of just about any construction work). I felt that this company gave me a better assessment of the project in my terms, rather than theirs. They were willing to compromise and come closer to my design, rather than their desires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One of the other estimates had come in at $9,200 and the second was for $8,500, both were from companies that Home advisor and Angies List rated highly. A1 Paving's estimate (after I made some revisions to include drainage work we had discussed and the other contractors had not included) came in at $7,000. We initially scheduled the work a little over two weeks out, but they had an opening in their schedule and asked to start earlier. The work took two full days and included the addition of a load of base material and grading for one of the parking areas, so the final price was $7,250. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Being a retired remodeler, it is my habit to be present during any work done my others, to make sure that its being done the way I asked. Not everyone is happy with this 'supervision' but IMHO it's my money and it was agreed to do the job as I had asked. I have to say that A1 Paving was very understanding and patient with me, and whenever I asked for an 'adjustment' in the way or direction they were headed, they either did as I asked, or compromised with me. There were several drainage issues with this job, and the owner Larry Johnson and his #2 man worked with me to decide how to handle them. The results were tested the night the job was finished when we had a heavy rain, and all of our planning, and their work proved to work exactly as envisioned. . .

They always do an amazing job, very satisfied