{"id":1560,"date":"2010-11-05T17:52:48","date_gmt":"2010-11-05T04:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2021-01-22T00:43:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T11:43:30","slug":"paving-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-driveways-paths\/paving-contractors.html","title":{"rendered":"Paving Contractors &#8211; What do they do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7148\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Paving-contractors-what-do-they-do.jpg\" alt=\"Paving contractors - what do they do?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Paving-contractors-what-do-they-do-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Paving-contractors-what-do-they-do-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Paving-contractors-what-do-they-do-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Paving-contractors-what-do-they-do-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Paving-contractors-what-do-they-do-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Paving-contractors-what-do-they-do-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Paving-contractors-what-do-they-do-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Paving-contractors-what-do-they-do.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>A paving contractor is a company that constructs paved surfaces such as roads, sidewalks, concrete floors.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Many paving companies specialise in either residential or commercial work, though some may perform both types depending on the scope of the project and the equipment required.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"http:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/post-job\">hiring a paving contractor<\/a> they will first must meet with homeowners and provide estimates to secure new projects. He may be hired to <a title=\"Creative Driveway Ideas \u2013 Choosing the Right Materials &amp; Beautification\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/2013\/04\/29\/creative-driveway-ideas-from-builderscrack\/\">lay a new driveway<\/a>, patio or concrete floor, or to repair structures such as steps or walkways. Some companies may focus on landscape paving, including both installing poured surfaces and laying stone products such as pavers or outdoor tiles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/paving3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1958\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/paving3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"paving contractor\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Most paving work is performed using large pieces of equipment. A paving contractor may use a paving machine to smooth out a freshly laid road surface, or an excavator to prepare the earth for paving.<\/p>\n<p>Large tamping machines help to flatten out dirt or gravel surfaces, and concrete trucks keep concrete and other paving materials mixed and ready to pour.<\/p>\n<p>The paving also may use a dump truck or tractor to haul stones, gravel or asphalt, or to carry away excess dirt and waste products.<\/p>\n<h3>The services of a paving contractor include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Laying driveways<\/li>\n<li>Laying pats<\/li>\n<li>Paving patios<\/li>\n<li>Paving driveways<\/li>\n<li>Paving paths<\/li>\n<li>Washing paving<\/li>\n<li>Paving courtyards<\/li>\n<li>Driveway repair<\/li>\n<li>Driveway maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Resurfacing<\/li>\n<li>Paving pools<\/li>\n<li>Paving porches<\/li>\n<li>Paving kitchens<\/li>\n<li>Paving bathrooms<\/li>\n<li>Paving garages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A paving contractor is a company that constructs  &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":7148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[979],"tags":[910],"class_list":["post-1560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice-driveways-paths","tag-910"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Paving Contractors - What do they do?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-driveways-paths\/paving-contractors.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Paving Contractors - What do they do?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A paving contractor is a company that constructs ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-driveways-paths\/paving-contractors.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Builderscrack Blog - Home Repair &amp; 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