Royal Town Construction Ltd

Paving Contractors
Vaughan ON L4L 9A8
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Ragin in Toronto
Ragin in Toronto
0 reviews Toronto, ON
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Repave my driveway using asphalt

Unfortunately I had to retract on my great review given to this company. It was premature. Its been almost a year since the job was done and now the results are terrible. Initially it looked great in appearance hence the great review I posted.
The driveway is a double one with half belonging to my neighbor and the other half belonging to me. It was mutually agreed that the slopes would direct the rain water to the middle of the new driveway then to the road as is the case with almost all double driveways of this kind. That was how the old driveway functioned until it needed replacement.
As it turned out the slope on the new driveway directed most of the water towards my neighbor's house and front lawn, not towards the road as was agreed. One of my pics clearly shows how the water goes from the middle towards my neighbor's side. Now my neighbor is threatening to call the city on me if this is not remedied.
In addition a long 15'-20' (almost twenty feet!) crack developed on my neighbor's side close to the center of our driveway. I have one tiny crack on my side. The neighbor also has grass growing through the asphalt on his side.
The neighbor kept calling these guys but to no avail. Eventually he had his lawyer serve them with a notice to fix the issues but they are just stalling, ignoring the order probably trying to wait out the one year warranty period. The last promise they made was to come in September but they haven't showed up.
Yes they give a one year written warranty but try calling them to fix something major on their completed jobs. Bet they wouldn't do it.
Every company makes mistakes but its how they respond to it that counts. This company is terrible at fixing their mistakes. Take note before entrusting them with your next job.
I will update this review as developments change. Hopefully they fix this mess in a satisfactory manner.
Royal Town guys came on October 23rd 2021 and used a blow torch and thumper to heat the cracks and fill them in. They dug a shallow drain in the hopes of directing the water to the road but it did not work as seen in the pic I posted. Big fail and disappointment. The water is still going to my neighbor's house and maybe the basement. A proper fix would be to remove the old asphalt, regrade and recast the asphalt. They refused to do that so use them at your own risk.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,400.00
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Ragin in Toronto
Ragin in Toronto
0 reviews Toronto, ON
2/10

Repave my driveway using asphalt

Unfortunately I had to retract on my great review given to this company. It was premature. Its been almost a year since the job was done and now the results are terrible. Initially it looked great in appearance hence the great review.
The driveway is a double one with half belonging to my neighbor and the other half belonging to me. It was agreed that the slopes would direct the rain water to the middle of the new driveway then to the road as is the case with almost all double driveways of this kind. That was how the old driveway functioned.
As it turned out the slope on the new driveway directed most of the water towards my neighbor's front lawn, not towards the road as was agreed. Now my neighbor is threatening to call the city on me.
In addition a long 15'-20' crack developed on my neighbor's side close to the center of our driveway. I have one tiny crack on my side. The neighbor also has grass growing through the asphalt on his side.
The neighbor kept calling these guys but to no avail. Eventually he had his lawyer serve them with a notice to fix the issues but they are just stalling ignoring the order probably trying to wait out the one year warranty period. The last promise they made was to come in September but they haven't showed up.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,400.00