Description

I was approached by a man offering to pave my driveway with asphalt millings for 10k. I had never heard of recycled asphalt. I was given a business card with a website. The website had reviews, pictures and detailed information about the product and the work offered. The gentleman gave me a local address where he had just completed a job so I could see his work. It looked good. I asked many questions and the answers were satisfactory (longevity, maintenance, durability with northern Ontario’s winter weather). I was hesitant but I figured with the 5 year warranty he offered indicating that all work was fully guaranteed, I could take the risk. Also, he indicated on my written contract that he would be back in 6 weeks to seal my driveway for 400$. About 3 weeks after his crew came to lay the asphalt millings and compact, it became clear that I was misinformed. There were dips where water pooled and multiple spots where there were no fine particles but solely loose gravel so there would never be binding in those areas. I attempted reaching out to him to request that those areas be repaired (calls and text) but never got a response. Evidently, my warranty will never be honoured and he was a no-show for sealing day, as per my contract. The website now showed a different logo and phone number. He did not answer those calls either. I reached out to OPP in response to articles about paving scams but since the product and initial service were given, I am encouraged to go another route to resolve the matter of not honouring the warranty or the follow-up job.