Blacktop Services
Paving & Driveways in Barre, MA · ★ 4.6 Google rating
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- Address
- 377 Stetson Rd, Barre, MA 01005
- Phone
- (508) 688-9318
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About Blacktop Services
Blacktop Services is a Paving & Driveways contractor based in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at 377 Stetson Rd, Barre, MA 01005. It has a Google rating of 4.6 out of 5. Its website is linked above. A listing here is not a license or insurance check, so verify both directly before hiring.
Service area
Based in Barre, Blacktop Services is within a short drive of Oakham (5 mi), New Braintree (5 mi), Hardwick (7 mi), Rutland (7 mi), Petersham (7 mi) and Hubbardston (8 mi). Most Massachusetts paving & driveways contractors work a 25-mile radius, so homeowners in those towns can reasonably ask for a quote.
Hiring a Paving & Driveways contractor in Barre
Massachusetts has no paving license, but your contractor must be HIC-registered, with a Construction Supervisor License for structural work. In Barre, the DPW/Highway Department issues driveway and curb-cut permits, and a street-opening permit covers road cuts. Lots near the Ware River, brooks, or wetlands may need a Conservation Commission filing before new impervious area goes in. On sloped lots, expect attention to grading and runoff. Your paver typically manages the permits and inspection scheduling.
Barre is in rural central MA, where paving labor runs below eastern MA and the Boston metro, though long hauling distances from regional asphalt plants offset some of the savings. A standard asphalt driveway replacement typically runs about $4,800–$11,000, with long rural drives at the upper end. Sealcoating runs $250–$700; concrete about $8–$18 per square foot; permeable pavers higher. The main cost driver is base condition in a hard freeze-thaw climate — driveways over poor till heave badly, so a durable job means excavation and regrading rather than a thin overlay.
Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential paving & driveways work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.
More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other paving & driveways contractor serving the town, on the Paving & Driveways in Barre page.
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