Ace Paving

Built a new construction home in Derry this year. Got several quotes and despite the price going up a few days before and being higher than the others I stayed with them feeling confident in how responsive they were and how nice the owner Ace was. He made sure all the competitors were doing 2” of binder since that’s what he was doing to ensure a good base for my finish coat to be done in the spring. The guys came on time and were very efficient and quick. Fine grading a prep was something that didn’t happen as nothing was rolled out or attempted to pack down which was fine, it was new gravel and going to settle but no attempt to at least pack it a bit was made. I paid in full the day of after the owner had left. It was a bit bumpy and the 200’ stretch of driveway looks a bit like a zig zag puzzle but was assured by his nephew who was very nice that they flatten everything and spray straight lines when the finish is done. Unfortunately four weeks has gone by and numerous areas have caved. That is less of a concern and more that numerous areas all over the driveway and in the middles, and edges show gravel right through. My 2” binder coat turned into 2” every once in a while, about 1” average in most places and several places are half to 3/4 and showing the gravel(dirt)right through. It’s unfortunate as now I have a partial paved and partial gravel driveway that I’m ensured by the three professional paving companies that have looked at their work since will just get worse. Chances are my 8500 dollars will be useless or torn up in the spring. The only reason for this review is three messages go not returned once they are done and get paid there is no response after that. We deal with 1500 customers a year and can’t imagine where we would be doing the same thing. Luckily with other pavement companies viewing reports and my cousin who is a lawyer feels my claim in court will have no issue that apparently each day that goes by without response is the route we are being directed by them to take.