Kitchener asphalt paving since 2013
We are a Kitchener asphalt paving company that has finished more than 2,500 jobs since 2013. Our crews pave new driveways, rebuild failed ones, pave and repair parking lots, and seal, patch and crack fill the asphalt you already have.
Homeowners, condo corporations, plaza owners, farms and industrial sites hire us across Kitchener and every town within about a 35-minute drive. We work residential and commercial jobs with the same build standard: a compacted Granular A base, hot mix laid at the right temperature and a slope that sends water away from the house.
That standard comes from 14 seasons of fixing driveways that failed early. Most of them were paved over clay with too little stone underneath, and a Waterloo Region winter found every weak spot.
Our services
We handle every kind of asphalt job, from a single-car driveway to a 200-stall plaza lot. Each card below opens the service page with the full process, specs and pricing for that job.
New asphalt driveway paving over gravel, full driveway removal and replacement when the base has failed, and asphalt resurfacing and overlays when only the surface is worn.
We also build heated asphalt driveways with electric or hydronic snowmelt, a service very few Ontario pavers offer.
Our asphalt repair services start with a diagnosis, then the right fix: patching and pothole repair, hot-pour crack filling and sealing or coal-tar-free sealcoating.
For seamless patches we use infrared asphalt repair, which heats the old surface and blends new hot mix into it with no cold seam.
Our commercial paving crews build and rebuild lots for plazas, condos, churches and offices, with phased work that keeps the property open.
We pave new and resurfaced parking lots and private roads, rural laneways and industrial yards on an HL8 binder and HL3 surface built for truck traffic.
Homeowners and schools book asphalt walkways, sidewalks and ramps and laser-graded sport court paving for tennis and basketball.
Condo boards and plaza owners use extruded asphalt curbs to control runoff and asphalt speed bumps to slow cut-through traffic.
We pave garage and shop floors in pole barns and equipment sheds, and clean driveways and lots with hot-water asphalt power washing.
Our crews also carry out hot asphalt flat roof repairs on garages, shops and low-slope commercial roofs.
The real problem
Most Kitchener driveways fail early because of what is under the asphalt, not the asphalt itself. Much of the city sits on clay and silt till that holds water, and every freeze-thaw cycle lifts a thin base and cracks the surface above it.
Water expands about 9% when it freezes. Once it gets into a crack in a driveway with 75 mm of stone underneath, spring traffic breaks the weakened edges into potholes.
Our standard build answers each cause: 150 to 200 mm of compacted Granular A, geotextile fabric over soft clay, 60 mm of compacted HL3 hot mix and at least a 2% slope away from the house. The full build specs are on our asphalt driveway paving page.
Credentials
Every claim below can be checked before you sign anything. Ask us for the paperwork and we will send it the same day.
| What to check | Our answer | How to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Years in business | Paving in Waterloo Region since 2013 | Ask for references from your neighbourhood |
| Jobs completed | More than 2,500 driveways, lots and repairs | Ask to see typical jobs near your street |
| WSIB coverage | Active WSIB account | Look us up at WSIB's clearance certificate search |
| Licensed and insured | Commercial general liability insurance | We send a certificate of insurance on request |
| Warranty | 1-year labour warranty in writing | Printed on every quote and invoice |
| Contract | Written, itemized quote and contract | Base depth, thickness and mix listed line by line |
Our process
A typical double driveway takes one working day on site, with about two to four weeks of planning before it. These five steps are the same for every residential job.
We measure, probe the base, check drainage and look at the curb and boulevard. You get an itemized quote within 2 business days of the visit.
Before any digging we book free utility locates for gas, hydro, water and cable lines. Locates usually take up to 5 business days.
Old asphalt goes to a recycler, not a landfill. We regrade, add Granular A and compact it in lifts until it stops moving under the roller.
Hot mix arrives at about 135 C to 160 C and is spread with a paver, then rolled before it cools below about 85 C. Edges are hand-tamped and joints are sealed with tack coat.
Stay off it for 48 to 72 hours, and keep trailers and RVs off for 2 weeks. Plan the first sealcoat for the following season.
Pricing
Asphalt paving in Kitchener typically costs $4.00 to $11.00 per square foot before HST, depending on how much base work the job needs. A double driveway of about 800 to 1,000 square feet usually lands between $4,800 and $8,000 for removal and replacement.
| Job type | Typical price per sq ft | When it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Grade and pave over gravel | $4.00 to $6.50 | Sound, well-drained gravel driveway |
| Removal and replacement | $5.50 to $8.50 | Worn asphalt over a mostly sound base |
| Full excavation and rebuild | $7.00 to $11.00 | Sinking, heaving or alligator-cracked driveways |
| Overlay or resurfacing | $3.00 to $4.50 | Grey, rough surface on a solid structure |
The three biggest cost drivers are base condition, removal and disposal of the old asphalt, and access for trucks. Drainage fixes, curb cuts and hand work around steps and walls add to the total.
Our minimum paving job is $2,500. Every quote lists the base depth, asphalt thickness and mix so you can compare contractors line by line.
Our work
Most of our residential work falls into three patterns that match the age of Kitchener's housing. The photos show typical results of each.
Bungalows in Stanley Park, Rockway and Vanier often have 1960s driveways on a thin base. These usually need a full excavation and a wider apron, which means a City permit.
Homes from the 1980s and 1990s are on their second or third driveway. A peel and pave in one day is the usual job.
Builders in Huron Park, Doon South and Grand River South often leave a base coat only. We add the HL3 surface lift once the lot has settled, usually 1 to 2 years after move-in.
Service area
We pave across Waterloo Region, Wellington County and into Halton Hills from our Kitchener shop. Waterloo is 15 to 20 minutes away, Cambridge and New Hamburg about 20 to 25 and Guelph about half an hour.
Home base, from Bridgeport and Uptown Waterloo to Doon, Huron Park and Rosenberg.
Galt, Preston, Hespeler and Blair, plus the Highway 401 business parks.
Elmira, St. Jacobs, Breslau, St. Clements, New Hamburg and Baden, including long rural laneways.
Wellington County homes, farms and commercial lots off Highways 6 and 7.
Halton Hills jobs grouped onto planned paving days.
FAQ
These are the six questions we answer on almost every site visit. Each service page goes deeper on its own topic.
Most Kitchener driveways cost $4.00 to $11.00 per square foot before HST, depending on base work. A typical double driveway replacement runs $4,800 to $8,000, and our driveway removal and replacement page breaks down what changes the price.
Two inches (50 mm) of compacted HL3 is the minimum for cars on a sound, compacted base. We lay 60 mm (2.5 in) as standard and two lifts where trucks, trailers or RVs park, because the base under the asphalt matters more than the thickness on top.
Late spring through fall is best, roughly late April to mid-November, when the air is at least 5 C and rising. Book in February to April, because the spring calendar fills by May.
Yes, if the apron, boulevard or curb changes. The City permit costs $400 with $249 refunded after inspection, and we can prepare the application as part of your asphalt driveway paving job.
Yes. We carry an active WSIB account and commercial general liability insurance, and we send a clearance certificate and certificate of insurance on request.
We take a 10% deposit to book your date, with the balance due when the job is finished. Ontario's consumer guidance recommends paying no more than 10% up front, so be wary of any paver asking for more.
Free quote
Tell us what you need paved or repaired and we will book a site visit within 2 to 3 business days. We answer the phone seven days a week, including Sundays from 9am, which is rare in this trade.