Asphalt Paving Contractor in Concord, NH
Frost heave, road salt and spring potholes wear on every driveway and parking lot in Concord. Pavemaster is a fifth-generation asphalt paving company with more than 10 years of experience, and we pave both for homes and businesses across Concord, NH. The first step is a free on-site estimate. We walk the property and tell you what the job needs, whether that’s a patch, resurfacing or a full replacement.
Asphalt paving for Concord homes and businesses
Commercial parking lot paving
Parking lots carry heavier loads and more traffic than driveways, and standing water works its way under the pavement. Property managers and business owners in Concord hire us for commercial parking lot paving, from new asphalt to resurfacing a worn lot.
Driveway paving and new driveway installation
Our
driveway paving services cover new driveway installation and full replacements for Concord homeowners. We lay hot mix asphalt, the material most people call blacktop, over a prepared base. Homeowners who hire a driveway paving contractor should ask what goes under the asphalt.
Crack and pothole repair
Potholes start with water. It gets in through cracks and freezes in the base, and traffic breaks the weakened pavement. Sealing a crack early costs less than patching the pothole it turns into. That’s the idea behind our
asphalt repair service, which covers crack sealing and pothole repair for driveways and lots.
Asphalt resurfacing and milling
Asphalt resurfacing makes sense when the surface is worn but the base underneath is still sound. We mill off the damaged top layer first, so the new asphalt goes down on an even surface. Our crew handles driveway resurfacing and parking lot resurfacing, and we do the asphalt milling ourselves, so you don’t need to hire a separate asphalt milling contractor.
Sealcoating and parking lot line striping
Sealcoating shields asphalt from water and road salt. It can’t repair cracks, so we seal those first. We offer asphalt sealcoating services for home driveways and business lots. On a parking lot, line striping comes last, once the paving or resurfacing is done.
Resurfacing vs. Repair vs. Replacement: Which Does Your Pavement Need?
Damaged pavement needs one of three fixes, and the base underneath decides which.
| Option | Best For | What It Involves | What it buys you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crack sealing and patching | Isolated cracks, small potholes, minor surface damage | Cleaning and sealing the cracks, patching the damaged spots | Short term: keeps water out of the base |
| Resurfacing | A worn surface on a sound base | Milling off the top layer and laying new asphalt | Medium term: a fresh surface on the base you already have |
| Full replacement | Base failure, widespread cracking, drainage problems below the surface | Removing the old pavement, rebuilding the base, and repaving | Long term: new pavement from the base up |
Sealing doesn’t fit pavement with a failed base, severe rutting, or alligator cracking, a web of small cracks that looks like alligator skin. Those problems need base repair or a full replacement.
Which one fits your driveway or lot? The free on-site estimate answers that. If the damage is minor, crack sealing and patching may be all it takes.
What Concord’s winters do to asphalt
Water does most of the damage to Concord pavement. It seeps in through cracks, freezes, thaws and freezes again all winter.
How frost heave starts
The New Hampshire Municipal Association describes it like this. Water in the base forms ice lenses, layers of ice that push the soil upward, and the pavement above bulges and cracks. Silty soils and very fine sands are the most prone to frost, and flat spots where water pools heave more than slopes that drain.
The University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center uses 48 inches as the design frost depth for southern New Hampshire. That’s four feet of ground freezing and thawing under your pavement.
What the spring thaw does
In spring the thaw softens the base, and the weight of traffic breaks the weakened pavement into potholes. Sealing cracks early keeps water out of the base. Once the base fails, sealing and patching stop working, and the fix has to start below the surface.
Where we pave around Concord
We serve all of Concord. The city mixes quiet residential streets with busy commercial corridors, and each puts different demands on pavement.
Is your property in Concord but not named here? We serve it.
Concord Heights
Concord Heights is the city’s busy commercial side, anchored by Loudon Road, with Manchester Street close by. Retail and business parking lots here take steady traffic, which wears down the surface and fades the striping.
West and East Concord
West Concord has office and business properties along Fisherville Road. East Concord is mostly detached homes on neighborhood streets, with I-93 close by, so driveway paving and driveway resurfacing suit that part of the city.
Downtown and Main Street
Stores, offices, civic buildings and older residential streets share the blocks around Main Street. Business lots and home driveways sit side by side.
Penacook
Penacook sits at the northern end of the city along the Merrimack River. It’s a village shared with Boscawen, and our crew serves it.
How we pave: our process
Free on-site estimate and quote
A job starts with a visit to the property. We look at how big the area is and what shape the existing pavement is in. After that, we give you an asphalt paving quote for the driveway or parking lot. The visit and the estimate are free.
Site prep and base
What goes under the asphalt decides how long it lasts. On a new driveway installation, we grade the ground so water runs off the surface, then compact the base before any asphalt goes down. A parking lot gets the same steps over a larger area.
Milling or removal where needed
Repaving can start by taking off the old surface. If the base is sound and the top layer has worn out, we mill that layer off and resurface. If the base has failed, we remove the old pavement and rebuild the base.
Laying and compacting hot mix
We lay hot mix asphalt over the prepared base and roll it while it’s hot. Compaction turns the loose mix into dense pavement that can carry traffic.
Curing and care after paving
New asphalt keeps hardening after the crew leaves, and the weather sets the pace. Not sure whether the surface is ready for your car or a heavier vehicle? Ask us before you drive on it.
What affects the cost of asphalt paving, and how our estimates work
We don’t list prices on this page because the price depends on the property. Two driveways of the same size can cost very different amounts to pave. These factors move the number:
- Size. A bigger area takes more asphalt and more crew time.
- Access. A narrow entrance or a steep slope changes how our equipment gets in and how the crew works.
- Existing pavement. Pavement over a sound base can be resurfaced. Pavement over a failed base has to come out, and we rebuild the base. This can move the price more than size does.
- Drainage. Water that pools on the surface or soaks into the base shortens the life of new pavement.
- Scope. Milling, removal and repairs add to the job.
A price on a web page can’t see your slope or your drainage. A free on-site estimate can. We look at the property in person, so the number comes from your site. A driveway paving estimate and a parking lot paving estimate work the same way.
For an asphalt paving quote, call us or send the form.
Why choose Pavemaster
Fifth-generation paving
Pavemaster is a fifth-generation paving company with more than 10 years in the business. That experience goes into every estimate, where we check the condition of the existing pavement and how water leaves the property before we recommend a fix.
One company does the whole job
Our own crews do the paving, milling, repair, sealcoating and line striping for residential and commercial customers. When you hire us, you deal with one company from the estimate to the last painted line.
An A+ rating from the BBB
Pavemaster has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Our Google reviews sit further down this page, and reading a few before you hire anyone, us included, is a good idea.
Hot mix asphalt, laid by machine
We pave with hot mix asphalt. A paving machine lays the mix, and rollers compact it while it’s hot.
Free on-site estimates
We do the estimate at your property, and it costs nothing. Call (603) 997-6403 or send the form to set one up.
Our asphalt paving work
Here are photos from jobs our crews have paved, including residential driveways and a parking lot. Some show the work in progress.
What customers say about us
Real Reviews From Happy Property Owners
Asphalt paving questions from Concord property owners
Do I need a permit to pave or repave a driveway in Concord?
Yes. The City of Concord says the property owner or the contractor needs a driveway permit before any work on the driveway. The Engineering Permits & Fees page on the city’s website has the forms and fees, so check it before the job starts.
What if my driveway meets a state road?
A driveway on a state road needs a permit from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. NHDOT district maintenance engineers approve or deny those applications. Confirm who maintains your road before you apply.
Crack sealing or patching: which does my pavement need?
Sealing fits cracks in pavement that still has a sound base. Patching replaces a spot where the pavement has already broken up. Neither fixes a failed base or alligator cracking. Those call for repair underneath.
Why do potholes keep coming back, and does a patch last?
Cold patch is quick but temporary, so a patched pothole can return. Water gets under the pavement, and the weakened base can’t carry traffic. A lasting fix means cutting out the bad pavement and repairing the base before repaving. Filling the hole without fixing the base leaves the water in place.
Should I seal cracks before sealcoating?
Yes. Sealcoat protects the surface, but it can’t repair cracks. The Asphalt Institute calls crack sealing the most important pavement maintenance activity, and sealing cracks first helps a surface treatment last.
How long should I wait to sealcoat new asphalt?
Wait several months at least. Fresh asphalt needs time to cure, and sealcoat applied too soon can trap oils in the pavement and keep it from hardening. The right wait depends on the weather and the season you paved, so follow the sealer manufacturer’s instructions and check with the contractor who paved it.
How soon can I drive on new asphalt?
It depends on the weather, the thickness of the layer and the mix. A few days is a common wait for cars, and heavier vehicles need longer. Rain and cold slow the cure. Check with your paving crew before you park on it.
Is blacktop the same as asphalt?
In everyday use, yes. People say blacktop for the black asphalt surface of a driveway or lot. The pavement we lay is hot mix asphalt.
Do accessible parking spaces have to meet ADA standards when I restripe a lot?
Yes. When a business restripes a parking lot, the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design apply to the accessible spaces. A van-accessible space is at least 132 inches wide with a 60-inch access aisle, or 96 inches wide with a 96-inch aisle. The access aisle has to connect to an accessible route to the building. The standards set the minimum number of accessible spaces by lot size, so check your layout against them before the lines go down.
Asphalt or concrete for a Concord driveway?
In most cases, asphalt handles New Hampshire’s freeze-thaw cycles better. Concrete is stiffer, so it cracks more in the cold, and road salt can pit its surface. Concrete wins on lifespan and upkeep, since it tends to last longer and needs less maintenance. Asphalt asks for care over the years, such as crack sealing and sealcoating, but it’s easier to repair. We pave with asphalt.
Paving near Concord
The towns around Concord get the same crew and the same free on-site estimate.
- Bow sits just south of Concord, where I-93 and I-89 both cross town. We handle asphalt paving in Bow for homes and businesses.
- Hooksett lies between Concord and Manchester along I-93. We take on parking lot paving in Hooksett for businesses along that stretch.
- Epsom is 11 miles east of Concord on US 4. Our crew handles driveway and lot paving in Epsom from the same estimate to the final roll.
How to reach us
Pavemaster is owned by Jacob “Jay” Patterson, and our main office is in Hampton, NH.
- Phone: (603) 997-6403
- Email: Pavemaster15@gmail.com
- Hours: 8am to 8pm, seven days a week
- Main office: 548 Lafayette Rd, Hampton, NH 03842
- Other offices: 650 Main St, Danville, NH 03819, and 2196 Sanford Rd, Wells, ME 04090
Regions We Provide Service
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