There’s no shortage of asphalt paving contractors to choose from in Northern Virginia. For decades, NOVA has seen an explosion in residential and commercial construction and that activity included thousands of asphalt driveways, private roads, and commercial parking lots. It’s not surprising that the number of asphalt paving companies expanded significantly to meet the area’s growing paving needs.

But like any business, the quality of asphalt pavers can vary dramatically. There are the professionals whose product lasts for decades, the marginal operations who take shortcuts that create problems for the homeowner in a year or two, and sadly, there are scam operations that are out for a fast buck.

At Standard Paving, we welcome the opportunity to compete with other professional asphalt paving companies. We know their objectives are the same as ours. They want to build a quality product that meets industry standards and provides the customer with years of worry-free service. We think our uncommonly good customer service, investment in technology, and the pride in work that each crew has, delivers an unequaled professional service that will make us the top choice in that competition.

But it’s not up to us. Who does your asphalt project is up to you.

How to Find the Best Value Asphalt Paving Company

Selecting a paving contractor is a once or twice in a lifetime experience for most homeowners. They will buy more new homes than they will have driveways installed or repaired. So with no or little experience to draw on, it’s important for homeowners to be aware of the qualities of a professional paving contractor like Standard Paving and to spot the tell tale signs of a marginal provider.

• Experience. Time in business doesn’t just demonstrate technical ability (although that’s very important) but level of customer satisfaction as well. The asphalt paving contractor lives and dies on referrals. Satisfied customers are the biggest advocates and salespeople a company can hope to have. At Standard Paving, our family owned business has been in business for over 30 years.
• Responsible Business Practices. Playing by the rules can be expensive. In Virginia, there are three levels of contractor licenses, A, B, and C. The differences between these classes include net worth, experience of management, and limits on individual project size in terms of dollars. The other difference, is of course, the cost of the license itself. Standard Paving is a Class A Virginia Contractor meaning we have no maximum limit on project size and makes us legally qualified to perform commercial as well as residential work.
• Staff and Equipment. We own our equipment. We don’t lease. And we have some pretty slick machines, but they mean nothing without the talented operators and technicians that run them. All of our team members are employees. We don’t contract out labor. Building solid teams with solid work ethics is the key to our superior performance.
• Reputation. At Standard Paving we have linked to Google Reviews on our website so prospective customers can see candid comments about our work. Some are ugly, but the vast majority speak to our routine of going the extra mile to make a customer happy and our affordability. Check them out!

Don’t be afraid to ask a contractor about his license, insurance, work crews, equipment, or references. Every professional contractor will be happy to provide you with whatever you need. If a contractor hesitates, or talks around the question, you have to ask yourself why.

If you’re in the market for a new asphalt driveway, or resurfacing an existing drive, call us a Standard Paving now and let us show you why so many of your neighbors have picked us for their projects.