Pave Tech LLC

I have to start by saying I’m 100% satisfied and couldn’t be happier with Pave Tech. We wanted to widen/repave the driveway and add a brick walkway from the driveway to intersect with our main walkway so we didn’t have to walk across the lawn. Since we were widening and not just resurfacing, it was required by our town that we use a town approved contractor. Eddie, the owner, was required to apply for this before they could start the work and let me say, the approval process was arduous. The town meets every two weeks to approve these requests. In short, after multiple phone calls, and the town losing paperwork, it was about 3 months until Eddie finally was approved. You’re wondering why I waited and didn’t just go with someone else? Throughout the whole process Eddie was persistent, would phone the permit office, and would even go down there to ensure things were moving along, and to get status. If I had questions he would respond almost immediately via phone call or text and he always kept me in the loop. He is by far the best contractor I’ve worked with. A standup guy for sure and a man of his word, which I find is hard to come by these days. After finally getting approved, his team came out and finished all the work in just 2 days! It was quite amazing. The finished product was incredible and my wife and I couldn’t have been happier. Eddie even gave us some great suggestions on our initial design ideas that look great. Sure, we could have just went with another “approved” contractor but Eddie was such a good guy I just couldn’t do it. One last thing…5 days after the driveway was done and we could park on it, I noticed a small amount of paver had washed away and left a small pot mark. I took a picture, sent it to Eddie, and a few minutes later he explained a small leak from my wife’s car (gas, oil, maybe antifreeze) can eat up the paver mix and the recent rain most likely washed it away. No worries though! Eddie told me to get the leak fixed and then he’d come right out and fix it for us. Again, why I stuck it out. If you want a great experience with your project, I’d highly recommend Pave Tech. Just know that this kind of stuff means they are really busy so call sooner than later!

Pave Tech: I wish we had hired them the first time we repaved our driveway! We had previously widened our driveway, and the masonry company that repaved it, we soon realized, were not what you would call paving professionals. Not only did it look really rough after less than three years, the masons hadn't considered that the increased surface area meant we would need increased drainage, and our garage flooded every time it rained heavily. Enter Pave Tech. Eddie came out for an estimate and was extremely diplomatic about the existing driveway. He gave us a reasonable quote and didn't try to upsell us on anything, even when we asked about adding a French drain. "You don't need it," he said, and he was absolutely right. What we needed was more drainage capacity (i.e., a honkin' big dry well), and the right grading to direct water away from the garage. The project ended up taking place a few weeks later than we had originally expected, but that didn't bother me. Like a lawyer, being busy tells me they do good work! It was fun to watch the old driveway demolition, which only took about half an hour. Neighborhood kids were definitely enjoying watching the heavy equipment the crew used to excavate a huge hole for the dry well and prepare the driveway surface for paving. I was impressed by how neatly they maneuvered the equipment in a pretty modest space. The paving itself was very satisfying to watch. The crew was efficient, organized, and did a great job. My next-door neighbor was so impressed that he stopped by to ask Eddie for a quote. The difference between our old driveway and the new one is night and day. Best of all, when it started raining yesterday, I stepped outside and saw that the dry well was working exactly as planned, and there was not a drop of water within 18 inches of our garage door. I highly recommend Pave Tech!

I will be echoing many of the other very positive reviews. The show is run by Eddie, no question about it. He is responsive and communicative. It is not a small operation with 2 guys, a wheelbarrow, and a pickup truck. It's a major operation with every kind of specialized heavy-duty machinery needed to do a fast professional job. Eddie's LARGE crew is wonderful. Although I assume that they each have specialized tasks, it appears they each have the ability to do the other's specialized tasks and they readily pitch in to help the others. Suffice to say that these guys don't go just sit around on their behinds. They always have a shovel or matlock In their hands, or are sitting astride a moving tractor, roller, or paver. My guess is that like painting, the hard part is the meticulous preparation. But when it comes to the "Glory" part - the installation - the number of workers on the crew swells, all the machinery is awhirl, and they move like ballet dancers, in workboots and on heavy machinery. It is artistry, and there are at least two guys whose job is the art of finishing. And, by the way, for what it's worth, when Eddie is on the site he is also moving asphalt and driving the paver. When Eddie is not on site, the crew continues to work. They know the job, they know the scope of the job, and they know what to do. At least two guys proudly volunteered as to how long they'd been working with Eddie. One stated they had been with Eddie for 25 years and the other guy said he'd been with Eddie for 26 years. What's the point? This is not their first rodeo. They have the experience, the manpower, and the heavy tool power to get the job done, while at all times respecting your home and the surrounding. There's a lot to be said about longevity and loyalty directly translating to a job well done.

We hired Eddie and PaveTech to pave our driveway, which previously was made of crushed bluestone. We believed we could never pave our driveway because it has a 20-inch drop in height over ~16 linear feet directly into our garage, which is under the house. During heavy rain, even with the bluestone driveway, which is supposedly permeable, we did see water intrusion into the garage. Eddie assured us, with a properly sized and placed dry well and with proper asphalt angling, they could direct the water away from the garage door. It has been two years of very wet weather in the northeast, including many major rainfall events and we’re pleased to confirm that Eddie was correct. Since paving and installing the drywell, we have never seen water intrusion into the garage again. The asphalt now directs the water away from the door and into the well (see attached photo). Eddie and team were very communicative and professional throughout the installation process and even came back to put a sealant compound to close up some creases where the asphalt meets the concrete garage threshold. We are very glad we went with PaveTech.

Within the first day of moving into our home it was clear that the driveway needed to be refurbished. The cement was cracked, sunken, unsightly, and most frustrating of all my car bottomed out each time I pulled in/out of the garage. We met with several paving contractors for estimates, and ultimately selected Pave Tech. Eddie is a straight shooter, experienced, and reasonably priced. He was the only contractor who identified a run-off problem that was causing damage, and developed a solution. He is well respected in our town, and is verified on the BBB. We felt confident that the work would be done professionally and with expert craftsmanship. Pave Tech installed pavers for our condo association's driveways, a mini dry well to help with run off, and reinforced the concrete stairs. Not only do the pavers look great, but they fixed the pitch/drop-off so now my car pulls smoothly into the garage. We highly recommend Pave Tech for your paving/masonry needs and plan to use them again in the future!