Masterson Paving | Woonsocket, RI
Massachusetts:
(508) 918-4352
Rhode Island:
(401) 239-5689
Masterson Paving | Woonsocket, RI
(508) 918-4352
(401) 239-5689
Come March, the driveways off Mendon Street and Hartford Avenue start telling on themselves. Frost lifts the blacktop all winter long. Then the thaw drops it back down, and what’s left behind is cracking, sunken spots, and a puddle parked right by the garage apron.
Older asphalt anywhere along the Charles River corridor takes a beating from that freeze and thaw swing. That’s where proper driveway preparation matters. Masterson Paving focuses on residential asphalt driveways in North Bellingham and operates from nearby Woonsocket, RI.
Get a free paving estimate today. Call (401) 579-4665.
Plenty of paving outfits take whatever job is paying that week. We picked one lane and stayed in it, and you can see that decision in the finished driveway.
Our mission is to give Massachusetts and Rhode Island homeowners the best driveway paving experience available, without the markup that comes with a giant contractor.
First thing we look at is the subgrade. From there it's a compacted base and grading set so water actually runs off somewhere instead of pooling, and the hot mix goes down last. Some driveways are simply past the point where patching helps. Those we tear out and rebuild from the dirt up.
Got a solid base under all that ugly surface? An overlay brings it back for a fraction of what a full tear out costs. We'll dig into the base condition first and tell you straight which way to go.
Between road salt and spring runoff, little cracks widen in a hurry. Patch and seal them early and water stays out of the base, and the base is where driveways really die.
Small business lots and property owner lots near the Bellingham line get done too, though homeowner driveways are still the bread and butter.
Call now for a free quote on your driveway. Reach us at (508) 918 4352.
| Condition | Best Option | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Surface cracks under a quarter inch | Crack repair | Base is still sound, water just needs blocking |
| Faded, rough, but flat surface | Overlay | Adds new hot mix without a full rebuild |
| Alligator cracking, soft spots | Full replacement | Base has failed, patching will not hold |
| Standing water near the garage | Regrade and replace | Drainage slope needs correcting |
Book late spring through early fall. Warm ground is what hot mix wants. Push a job past mid November in Norfolk County and compaction gets dicey.
Keep an eye on your apron slope. Plenty of the older North Bellingham houses sit below street grade, which sends every bit of Mendon Street runoff straight toward the garage door. Regrading fixes that.
Ask about the town permit. Bellingham sometimes wants a permit or bond when work touches the right of way at the driveway entrance. We'll sort that part out with you.
Respect the sandy loam. Drainage across this piece of the Charles River basin is uneven, so base depth ends up mattering a whole lot more than how thick the top layer is.
No salt that first winter. Sand treats fresh blacktop a lot better.
Once paving season kicks off the calendar tightens up fast, so don't sit on it. Ring (508) 918 4352 and one of us will come walk the property, look at your base and drainage, and hand you a written estimate that costs you nothing. Folks over near Stall Brook Elementary and up and down Hartford Avenue already have our crews on speed dial. Request your free paving estimate and see what's open in North Bellingham this week.
Both sides of the state line, pretty much every week of the season. Out of Woonsocket, getting to North Bellingham is a quick shot up Route 126 or over on South Main Street.
Live somewhere near the Bellingham Public Library, Stall Brook Elementary, or those shops strung along Hartford Avenue? You're right on our regular route.
Absolutely. Houses off Pulaski Boulevard and Center Street tend to have short, pinched driveways, and our machines were picked with exactly that in mind.
Size, base condition, and how much grading is involved all move the number. Most driveways around North Bellingham land in a fairly predictable range, and you'll have the price in writing before a single machine shows up.
One day covers most home driveways. Bigger jobs or full rebuilds might stretch into a second. Walk on it that same evening, park on it roughly three days later.
Depends. Anything happening at the street apron frequently needs the town to sign off. Before we schedule, we go over the requirements with you.
Estimates usually happen inside a few days. Short drive up from Woonsocket, so fitting you in isn't complicated.
