Asphalt & tar & chip, built to last.
Public Paving is an asphalt and tar & chip crew working across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and southern New Hampshire. Driveways and parking lots prepped on a tight base, rolled clean, and finished with a number that matches the quote. Free estimates. Save 10% when you mention this site.
A New England crew that shows up,
every time.
Public Paving was started to fix a stubborn problem in eastern Mass and Rhode Island. Too many homeowners and property managers were left chasing contractors who showed up loud, rolled out a thin mat, and disappeared before the first hard winter rinsed the truth out of it.
We work the other way. Show up on time. Walk the property. Spec the base for how the ground actually behaves around the South Shore, the Blackstone Valley, the Rhode Island coast, and the granite-and-clay of southern New Hampshire. Pour the right thickness, finish the edges by hand, and stand at the curb with you when the rollers roll off.
The phone rings the same way the second year as the first. That is the whole goal.
Start the conversationTwo surfaces.
One reliable crew.
Whether it is a brand new hot-mix asphalt driveway at the end of a long approach, a commercial parking lot brought back to life, or a rugged tar & chip surface for a country drive, we run the full lineup with our own crew and equipment.
Asphalt Paving
Tar & Chip Driveways
Driveway Paving
Parking Lot Paving
Asphalt Repair
Sealcoating
From phone call
to finished pavement.
A paving project should not feel like rolling the dice. Here is the order of operations from your first call to the day we hand over a fresh, finished surface.
Recent jobsites
across New England.
We pour pavement that outlives the warranty, show up the day we say, and answer the phone the second year too.
Built for New England weather
Freeze-thaw cycles, heavy spring runoff, salty winters. Our base spec and mix design fit the conditions on the property — South Shore sand, Worcester clay, Rhode Island coast, southern NH ledge — not a national average.
Written number stays the number
The price you sign is what lands on the invoice. If the project shifts, we stop, talk to you, and you decide before we touch it. No quiet add-ons, no surprise line items.
Our equipment, our people
No subcontractor handoffs. The crew you meet on the walkthrough is the crew on the rollers. That is how a job stays accountable from first cut to final pass.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
and southern NH.
All of Rhode Island. Eastern and central Massachusetts. Southern New Hampshire up to Manchester. From Cape Cod to the Merrimack Valley to the Blackstone, if you are inside our coverage we will come to you.
Find your town.
Things folks ask us.
All of Rhode Island, eastern and central Massachusetts, and southern New Hampshire up to Manchester. If your address is on the edge of our coverage, give us a call at (978) 387-8424 and we'll let you know.
Yes. Every estimate is free, walked on site, and written. Call (978) 387-8424 in MA & NH, or (401) 677-6505 in Rhode Island, and we'll book a visit. Mention this site for 10% off your project.
Tar & chip is a hot liquid asphalt base topped with stone chips rolled into the surface. It is a strong, low-cost, textured finish — great for long driveways and rural lanes where traction matters and full hot-mix asphalt is not necessary. The texture also looks fantastic at country properties.
A properly built asphalt driveway typically lasts 15 to 25 years with the right base, drainage, and compaction. Sealcoating every 2 to 4 years and patching cracks early can push it well past that.
Light foot traffic is fine after about 24 hours. Vehicle traffic after 2 to 3 days. Full curing takes about 30 days. Avoid sharp turns or parking in the same spot for the first few weeks while the mix sets up.
Just mention this website when you call or send the form below. We'll knock 10% off your paving project — no codes, no fine print.
Tell us about
your project.
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