J. Smart Contracting
Serves Townsend · 2.1 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
491 Main St, West Townsend, MA 01474
Paving & Driveways · Townsend, MA
Paving & Driveways in Townsend, Massachusetts
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30 contractors serving Townsend.
Contractors serving Townsend
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- Lagasse CompaniesServes Townsend · 6.4 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
111 West Main Street, Groton, MA 01450
- City Line PavingServes Townsend · 8.6 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
3 Rosemary Ln, Ashburnham, MA 01430
- Mr. Patch Asphalt & SealcoatingServes Townsend · 10.2 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
62 Webber St, Leominster, MA 01453
- Wachusett PavingServes Townsend · 13.4 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
60 Sargent Rd, Westminster, MA 01473
- LWJ Property Maintenance LLCServes Townsend · 15.1 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
852 George Hill Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523
- Max13 Construction Inc.Serves Townsend · 21.9 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
300 Baker Ave suite 300 office 321, Concord, MA 01742
- Boston Prime ConstructionServes Townsend · 23.0 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
43 Blanchette Dr, Marlborough, MA 01752
- Minutemen Paving LLCServes Townsend · 23.0 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
17 Jersey Dr, Worcester, MA 01606
- Canty Brothers Construction CorpServes Townsend · 23.3 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
322 Lincoln St, Marlborough, MA 01752
- Igor's ConstructionServes Townsend · 24.5 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
419 Burncoat St, Worcester, MA 01606
- Lauring Construction Co IncServes Townsend · 26.6 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
23 Brigham Rd, Worcester, MA 01609
- J. White ContractingServes Townsend · 26.6 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
3 Murray Hill Ln, Andover, MA 01810
- Max13 Construction Inc.Serves Townsend · 10.3 mi★★★★★4.9 Google rating
21 Central Ct Unit 2, Leominster, MA 01453
- David Monteiro Contracting Inc.Serves Townsend · 18.3 mi★★★★★4.9 Google rating
1 Century Mill Rd, Bolton, MA 01740
- Paradise Group ConstructionServes Townsend · 21.9 mi★★★★★4.9 Google rating
300 Baker Ave, Concord, MA 01742
- LZN ConstructionServes Townsend · 20.0 mi★★★★★4.8 Google rating
22 Franklin St, Hudson, MA 01749
- Weston Home SealcoatingServes Townsend · 22.8 mi★★★★★4.8 Google rating
16 Skyview Ln, Sudbury, MA 01776
- PCA Concrete & ConstructionServes Townsend · 8.0 mi★★★★★4.7 Google rating
31 Adams Ave, Groton, MA 01450
- EJ PavingServes Townsend · 26.0 mi★★★★★4.7 Google rating
101 Lindberg Ave, Methuen, MA 01844
- D & D Asphalt Paving IncServes Townsend · 21.2 mi★★★★★4.6 Google rating
190 Meadowcroft St, Lowell, MA 01852
- JMP Construction Corporation of LeominsterServes Townsend · 10.1 mi★★★★☆4.4 Google rating
41 Salisbury St, Leominster, MA 01453
- Onyx CorporationServes Townsend · 20.2 mi★★★★☆4.3 Google rating
18 Wetherbee St, Acton, MA 01720
- Milinazzo Paving CorporationServes Townsend · 20.4 mi★★★★☆4.2 Google rating
2140 Bridge St, Dracut, MA 01826
- Dan's PavingServes Townsend · 9.2 mi★★★★☆4.1 Google rating
125 Temple St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
- Allstate Paving CoServes Townsend · 13.7 mi★★★☆☆3.4 Google rating
31 Bridge St, Westford, MA 01886
- Tandem Construction Co IncServes Townsend · 8.3 mi★★★☆☆3.1 Google rating
112 Leland Ave, Leominster, MA 01453
- Sunshine Paving CorporationServes Townsend · 16.5 mi★★★☆☆3.0 Google rating
89 Meadowbrook Rd, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
- Serves Townsend · 6.1 mi
6 Pepperell Rd unit #477, West Groton, MA 01472
- Serves Townsend · 15.1 mi
141 Middlesex Rd, Tyngsborough, MA 01879
Paving & Driveways in Townsend — what to know
Rebates & incentives
Mass Save covers heating and water-heating measures, not paving, so a driveway or sealcoating job carries no rebate. Townsend is served by Unitil — an investor-owned utility, not a municipal light plant — so it's not an MLP town, but that distinction is moot for paving, which Mass Save never funds regardless.
The local angle is permitting and durability. Townsend's DPW typically requires a driveway or curb-cut permit before a new or widened drive ties into a town road, with a street-opening permit for cuts into the public way. With the Squannacook and Nashua rivers and their wetlands in town, adding impervious surface near water can trigger Conservation Commission review under the Wetlands Protection Act. Building a base deep enough to resist hard northern frost is the main practical concern.
Permits in Townsend
Massachusetts has no paving license, but a residential contractor must be a registered Home Improvement Contractor (HIC), with a Construction Supervisor License for structural work. In Townsend, file a driveway or curb-cut permit with the DPW before connecting to a town road, and a street-opening permit if the public pavement is cut. Properties near the Squannacook or Nashua rivers and their wetlands may require Conservation Commission review under the Wetlands Protection Act before adding impervious surface within the 100-foot buffer.
Typical project cost
Townsend is in north-central Massachusetts near the New Hampshire line, where labor runs well below Boston metro but cold winters demand more base work. A typical asphalt driveway install runs roughly $4,000–$11,500, with long rural drives and deep frost bases landing higher. Sealcoating is usually $250–$650. Concrete runs about $8–$17 per square foot. Base depth for frost, driveway length, and drainage on the area's mixed soils are the main cost drivers.
About Townsend homes
Townsend is a Middlesex County town of about 9,070 people across roughly 3,528 housing units, with homes averaging around 50 years old. It sits in the northwest corner of the county against the New Hampshire line near Pepperell, Lunenburg, and Ashby, with a rural, wooded character and three village centers.
That rural northern setting brings cold winters and long driveways on big lots, so local paving runs to sizable asphalt installs, regrading drives that rut and wash, and base rebuilds after freeze-thaw cracking. The Squannacook and Nashua rivers and their wetlands cross town, making drainage and conservation review recurring factors near the water.
Common questions — Paving & Driveways in Townsend
- Does Townsend's Unitil service affect a paving rebate?
- No. Townsend is on Unitil, an investor-owned utility, but Mass Save never covers paving anyway, so there's no driveway rebate either way. The utility only matters for heating and water-heating incentives.
- Why does my driveway heave so hard each winter?
- Townsend's cold northern winters drive deep frost, so water in the sub-base freezes, expands, and lifts the asphalt. A thicker, well-drained base built below the frost line is what stops the heaving from recurring.
- Do I need a permit to pave my driveway in Townsend?
- Resurfacing the existing drive usually doesn't, but a new or widened driveway meeting a town road needs a driveway or curb-cut permit from the Townsend DPW, plus a street-opening permit if the road is cut.
- I'm near the Squannacook River — are there extra rules?
- Possibly. Adding impervious surface near the Squannacook or Nashua rivers and their wetlands may require Conservation Commission review under the Wetlands Protection Act. Check with the town before expanding a drive within the buffer.
- How long should an asphalt driveway last in Townsend?
- With a properly built, well-drained base, 15 to 20 years is realistic, with sealcoating every 2 to 3 years. The deep frost here makes base depth and drainage the deciding factors in that lifespan.