BEWARE! Bad blacktop driveway job done & co. trying to hustle me to get paid. Am I wrong??

Parasole Properties
Parasole Properties
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Published 2023-03-23
Just had a paving company paid a large driveway and this was the outcome. Company said this is normal and I’m being unreasonable and that I made the holes in the driveway. Contractor says his co is Black Diamond but see invoice with CATS Paving. I did research on CATS and it’s LOADED with bad experiences just like mine.
I mentioned I’m paying another co to do an inspection and they tried to knock a $1000 off the price after saying I made the holes. I’m a forgiving and honest person but accusing me of sabotage to not pay him….cmon dude. Trying to take the money and run.
Bad unsealed and horribly crooked edges, multiple holes, no tar on existing asphalt to bond new topcoat, wrong drain pipes underneath not deep enough with no 2B stone and blacktop cracking above, many lines 1/2” high, dips and valleys everywhere from spinning out roller going back and forth in one area, ripped up yard, trash junk asphalt dumped on side of driveway, top coat 1/2” thick over old surface, multiple holes from too much diesel used, drain installed 1” above grade so is useless. Unbelievable. He’s had companies with horrific reviews with the same issues I’ve had Sealmasters Excavating and Paving, CATS Paving and now Black Diamond so watch out for who you hire and do a full google search on his full name, phone number and company name.
Consumers beware!
All Comments (21)
  • @chaiselabrie6965
    I pave for a living. I would blame both the company and the plant who made the asphalt but definitely more so the company that paved your driveway. It’s a thin coat, was rolled when it was cold and the base was probably poor seeing as there are stress cracks. I would not pay for that
  • @klwthe3rd
    This has to be the most horrible asphalt driveway install i've ever seen. The edges are terrible and seams are so obvious that it makes it so ugly. The crew that did this job took ZERO pride in their work and i would NEVER pay someone for this job. If i had to take them to court i would for sure.
  • @johnyknox6596
    Nice base to put a nice asphalt driveway on top of ! Looks like some Rodney hampton work to me
  • @michaelmackey754
    It looks like that was just the first layer put down and they’re going to come back and do the second layer… typically they don’t just do one lift on a driveway
  • @allout104ify
    I am 4th generation Paving professional. They absolutely have no idea what they was doing. It's called you got footed. Meaning they charge you top dollar and lay as thin as possible to save on material cost. Sobsorry this happened, please do homework before hiring
  • @hrvojehorvat2308
    Top seal will not solve all the problems i see.First of all draw a line of curves and cut them out so it looks at least decent, then cut out with circular concrete saw all the holes and places where it is already rumbling and pour in new asphalt and seal edges with thick bitumen so water does not enter joints (ofc compact when patch holes) and on top of bitumen edging throw some quartz sand to prevent stycky effect, also with extra asphalt fill in after preparing missing spots that are not covered, dig out on both sides of asphalt grass 2 feet wide and 4-5 inches deep and put in compacting gravel mixture and go over it with compactor in a way to allow water to go on grass-that will keep your asphalt edges from rumbling and cracking in future and give more support to shoulders...maybe-just maybe after that top coating would give something to how it all looks but unfortunatelly wont help with bumps.Other solution is to force contractor to remove it all under threat of court subpoena or force him to make new minimum 2 inch of smoother asphalt mixture over that one-ofc after prepairing and fixing holes, curves and missing parts.
  • @chrisryan8863
    That is a horrrible job and I would expect them to fix it. It also looks like the amount of asphalt used was very minimal. I would expect proper edging and everything even.
  • @user-bi6rt7lw1b
    Forget about it being straight that driveway is a disaster. Beyond repairable. You shouldn't be ok with anything about this driveway. Hire a lawyer. They devalued your property.
  • @Metal1USMC
    Good god! I’d be livid. That’s the absolute worst hack job I’ve seen. I feel bad for you. Wow.
  • @davidplaster4576
    Looks like SH*T, I would have them rip the whole thing out and redo it!! Completely unacceptable, I would have refused final payment if that is what I got!! I paid 15k to have my driveway done, and it looks top notch, they even came out a couple years later for seal coating. Asphalt is a great driveway option, half the cost of a concrete job, and is fully recyclable option. Keep it clean of debris and seal coat every 4 years. As long as the contractor takes pride in the foundation with proper compaction, and puts down the asphalt the correct way; the driveway can last many many years.
  • @Mike-su8si
    Its better than a hard gravel rock driveway and easy to fix
  • @tonyhatfield6527
    Look how big those rucks are lol bet it doesn’t look like that the next day 😂
  • @jayshad06
    never seen a job like that its like 2 -15yr olds did it and used go karts to compact it ! looks like a $500 job to me