Best paving pros near Watkins, MN

"I had been looking for someone to install a driveway for me. I purchased my home in December, 2012 and after two winters removing snow from a gravel driveway, I wanted to have it paved. I obtained two concrete bids and wanted to get asphalt bids to compare. Minnesota Blacktopping was the fifth asphalt company I'd contacted for a bid - and the first one to respond.
After getting a verbal commitment to provide a bid, it required a second call to have them show up and take measurements. While out taking measurements I was given a description of the work that would be done and was told they had other projects that would be done in the area and they'd group them together and do them all at the same time. I was given an estimate as to when that would occur if I wanted to move forward after receiving the quote.
After being told I'd get a written quote, it took an e-mail reminder to have the quote appear in my mailbox. The proposal came with a signature line that also said and quot;acceptance,and quot; so I e-mailed a signed scanned copy and confirmed I wanted to move forward. No down payment was requested.
The next contact I received was a phone call saying they were on the way to my home to do the preparation work for the driveway, would be installing the driveway the next day, and wanted to know if I could meet them when they arrived. Luckily my wife was off that day and was able to meet them when they arrived.
I was able to take the next day off work to be there when they did the installation. They showed up at 7 a.m. and were done by 9:00 a.m. They did an excellent job. The workers were professional and accommodating. I didn't realize they were going to show up so early and hadn't had a chance to move my cars to the road yet - but they made room for me to do that and waited until I was done.
The driveway was exactly what I wanted and it looks fantastic. We didn't drive on it for three days and have had no problems. The driveway was shaped to run rainwater to the low point of my lot and works perfectly. The finish work where the driveway meets the concrete sidewalks and garage openings was done with great care and looks and feels great. The quality of materials and workmanship were excellent. I would highly recommend Minnesota Blacktopping and would not hesitate to use them again.
I ended up with a great driveway from a company I would call first for any future work. The issues I had with communication and expectation setting were minor and did not affect the quality of the end product, but did affect the ratings I gave for responsiveness and professionalism.
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"Metro Paving is knowledgeable, experienced, professional, courteous, on time, and they completed my project during the right weather conditions this fall. I knew what I wanted, and they gave me their opinion and priced my project accordingly. They were not the low price contractor; just the best qualified one for my project. I would recommend them for your next project."

"They were responsive. They called right away. They got back to me when they said they would. All that went well. I would use their services in the future also."

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We called 4 different contractors, John from Don Green's Dirt Service was the only one that called us back. He came out within the week and gave us a quote. It took time trying to discuss with 10 people. John stopped out for a second time and gave us 3 different options as price was a concern. Once we all agreed on price/work, John and his team were able to come out the next week and complete work. A few of us watched the whole process. You could tell how efficient they were as doing this many times. Work was completed in 1 day and for quote amount. There was extra gravel used but John did not charge us any extra. The road looks great and concerns were fixed. John and his team took the time to walk us thru the project and inspect before payment. They did such a great job on this we are having them back in the spring to clear part of our land.

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Signature Seal Coating Inc. is an on-site, full service asphalt maintenance provider serving the Twin Cities and surrounding metro areas. Your driveway or parking lot is your visitors first impression. At Signature Seal Coating our number one priority is your satisfaction. We offer free estimates and are more then happy to answer any questions you may have. We take pride in providing quality work using top of the line environmentally friendly products.

"Performed service in a prompt and proficient manner."

We are a earthworks company out of Little Falls, MN and Ham Lake, MN. Specializing in general grading, excavation, land clearing, material hauling, hydroseeding, food plots and much more! We pride ourselves on quality work at reasonable prices.

"The service went good. They were professional, on time and communicative. The cost of service was 20% less than the pricing."

"We had a great experience with Justin and his crew. Initially we contacted him to replace some 65yr old windows, and he was the only contractor to bring to our attention that we had hail damage on the window wraps, siding, gutters, and roof. His experience really helped us thru the insurance claim process and it ended up being a huge cost savings for us. We were so impressed with his customer service, we decided to have him convert our 1-season porch into a 3-season porch, install tile flooring, replace some doors, and paint the interior and exterior of our home. He listened to our ideas, gave us options and suggestions, and helped create solutions for all of the projects. He's like a fiduciary for home improvement and we relied on his expertise to make some great choices to improve our home."

"The workers on site were wonderful -- we were very happy with the work as it was being performed, and they were very careful with surrounding area (drive, sidewalk, lawn) and did an excellent job overall. They were friendly and very respectful of us and our home/yard - a joy to have around.
My dissatisfaction was with the level of responsiveness I received from the owner after accepting his bid and sending a deposit check in (up until the deposit was sent, he was very quick to give a bid, explain the process, and return calls to answer questions).
After being told that the landscape crew was "a few weeks out" it took about 6 weeks for the job to happen, and that was after several calls to the owner to get an update on status. I understand that other projects ahead of mine may fall behind schedule or go beyond scope, however I was never updated on timing at all and was left wondering if he even received the paperwork with the deposit check. The only proactive note I received from him was the email on Friday at 5p indicating that the crew can start Monday morning, and 'will someone be there that morning'.
Upon project completion, my husband inadvertently gave payment in full, per the invoice, to the lead worker at the site (not factoring in the deposit check I sent in 6 weeks earlier to secure the bid). After immediately contacting the owner to let him know about the mistake, I asked him not to cash the check. I received no reply, and 3 weeks later the check was cashed. Now I need to go thru the hassle of trying to get that deposit money refunded. While the work performed was wonderful, the business management and
customer service leaves a lot to be desired.
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