We received a quote from Regional Paving and had them check our existing base prior to doing the work. They checked the base in multiple spots and said it was good and would not require replacement or "full excavation". We proceeded with the driveway which was done in Oct 2018. After a few re-schedules the crew showed up and completed the work. I had no complaints from neighbours. We stayed off of it for a week.
5 months later and we had sunken spots in the driveway where we park our cars. After 2 months since first notifying them, we finally were able to get someone to come look at the sunken spots. They did not take ownership for why it was sinking, and offered to add some grindings in the spots but we chose not to proceed with that offer with us not wanting the driveway to look patched.
A couple months later and we had a crack that stretches across the driveway over the culvert, cracks along the edges of the driveway, and weeds pushing through the sides. I sent another message to look into these new issues but I did not receive a response.
Writing this review after 1 year. We were originally happy with our driveway when it was initially completed and it looked good, however we regret having it done this way after a year of use.
WARNING: As noted in their contract, warranty only covers full excavation, and even though they came and checked our base prior to doing the work, without full excavation that doesn't seem to matter.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $8,000.00
- Company Response
Full excavation or not where there is a culvert there's water going through the culvert, in the winter time that culvert is full of ice and snow. With ice and snow it freezes and heaves. And in the spring it thaws. Causing the Asphalt to stretch and crack, and cause Asphalt to buckle up. This is an area of your asphalt driveway that may be jeopardized because of the culvert , And moreover weather conditions. Especially if water is trapped and freezes in the winter. Only other option is leave that area gravel, and pave the rest of the driveway laneway. Sorry there is no remedy for this. It's a culvert and water in Weather are the most damaging.