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(401) 579-4665
Most property owners don’t think much about their parking lot until customers start complaining. Or until a pothole swallows a wheel. Up here in northern Rhode Island, that moment usually arrives around March, after four months of freeze and thaw have done their damage.
Along the Blackstone Valley corridor, road salt off Route 146 and I 295, spring meltwater, and shifting February ground are punishing on asphalt. A lot built on a weak base won’t survive three winters.
Masterson Paving was founded in 2018 by David Gaboury and Eric Matheson with a focus on quality asphalt paving for Rhode Island and Massachusetts. While residential driveways remain our specialty, we also build parking lots for small businesses and HOA communities that want the same attention to detail. Licensed and insured, with a written scope on every job. Call today for a free estimate.
Long before any asphalt gets laid, there’s real work to do. A proper site assessment tells you what the ground and existing surface need, and skipping it is how most paving failures start.
Subgrade evaluation confirms the base can carry the load. Then grading is set to move water off the surface and away from the structure. That slope matters. Spring thaw runoff pooling under a lot destroys asphalt from below, quietly. Hot mix goes down last, at the correct depth, compacted to spec.
Our focus is homeowners, and that shapes how we approach parking lot work too. We’re not set up for large scale road construction or sprawling industrial sites. What we do well is smaller commercial lots: local businesses, professional offices, and HOA communities across Woonsocket that want a contractor who treats their lot with the same care as a residential driveway.
Because we run a lean operation without the overhead of a large commercial paving outfit, we’re able to offer competitive pricing on these projects. Every job starts with a written scope of work, so you know the plan and materials before a dollar gets spent.
Take a look at our full paving contractor services to see the range of driveway and lot work we handle.
Tearing out a lot isn’t always necessary. When the base is structurally solid but the surface has seen better days, an asphalt overlay restores full function and appearance for a fraction of full replacement cost.
Older lots along Mendon Road and near Social Street show this pattern regularly. Surface cracking and roughness, but a base still doing its job. What determines whether an overlay lasts is surface prep. The existing asphalt gets milled and cleaned so the new layer bonds and won’t lift come winter.
Good overlay candidates: surface cracking without base failure, oxidized or faded pavement, minor rutting, lots with stable drainage that’s still functioning properly.
Full replacement situations: alligator cracking across large sections, soft spots underfoot, failed drainage, or a base that’s shifted from frost heaving over multiple seasons.
Some lots just need targeted repairs. Not a full overlay, not a replacement project. Just someone to fix what’s actually broken and protect what’s still working.
Road salt and freeze and thaw cycles in the Blackstone Valley make regular maintenance a smart investment. A crack sealed in October costs a fraction of what it takes to fix that same spot after a winter of water getting in, freezing, expanding, and heaving. HOA boards and small business owners across Woonsocket use us for maintenance that protects their pavement without a big capital expense every time.
Ready to get your lot assessed? Call Masterson Paving at (508) 918-4352 for a free estimate.
When you call Masterson Paving, you’re talking to David or Eric directly, not a call center reading from a script. A site visit gets scheduled, your lot conditions get assessed, and a written scope of work with straight, clear pricing comes back to you before anything starts.
Since 2018, homeowners and smaller commercial properties throughout Woonsocket and across Rhode Island and Massachusetts have trusted us with their paving. Call (508) 918-4352 to set up your free on-site estimate and find out what your lot actually needs.
Paving in Rhode Island and Massachusetts isn’t the same discipline as paving south of the frost line. Ground movement from freezing temperatures, heavy snow loads, months of road salt, and a freeze and thaw cycle that runs from late fall through early spring put stress on pavement that lighter construction can’t absorb.
Since 2018, David and Eric have built Masterson Paving around getting this right for New England homeowners and, by extension, the smaller commercial lots we take on. Base depth, drainage slope, and mix selection get calibrated for this climate on every project.
A properly installed lot in Rhode Island typically lasts 20 to 30 years with regular maintenance. Sealing cracks before winter and staying ahead of drainage issues are the two biggest factors in reaching that lifespan through New England conditions.
Resurfacing puts a new layer of hot mix asphalt over an existing surface that’s still structurally intact. Full replacement pulls the old pavement down to the base and rebuilds from scratch. Base condition gets assessed first, and the recommendation goes with whatever actually makes sense for your specific lot rather than what costs more.
Permit requirements depend on the scope of work and the municipality. New construction and significant changes to drainage or lot layout often require permits through the City of Woonsocket or the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. Before work starts, we can walk you through exactly what applies to your project.
Most lots can open to light vehicle traffic within 24 to 48 hours of paving, depending on temperature and humidity conditions that day. Heavy trucks and equipment should stay off for 72 hours or longer. Before we leave the site, we confirm the timeline so there’s no guessing on your end.
A properly installed lot in Rhode Island typically lasts 20 to 30 years with regular maintenance. Sealing cracks before winter and staying ahead of drainage issues are the two biggest factors in reaching that lifespan through New England conditions.
Resurfacing puts a new layer of hot mix asphalt over an existing surface that’s still structurally intact. Full replacement pulls the old pavement down to the base and rebuilds from scratch. Base condition gets assessed first, and the recommendation goes with whatever actually makes sense for your specific lot rather than what costs more.
Permit requirements depend on the scope of work and the municipality. New construction and significant changes to drainage or lot layout often require permits through the City of Woonsocket or the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. Before work starts, we can walk you through exactly what applies to your project.
Most lots can open to light vehicle traffic within 24 to 48 hours of paving, depending on temperature and humidity conditions that day. Heavy trucks and equipment should stay off for 72 hours or longer. Before we leave the site, we confirm the timeline so there’s no guessing on your end.
