58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Paving Contractors in Durham, NC (2026)
73 paving contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Durham: Planet Paving, CR Score 58/100; 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 7 PM.
- 14
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): JF Asphalt Services LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #14 of 73.
- 48
Most-reviewed: Fred Smith Company., 170 Google reviews at 2.8★, the most of 73 ranked; ranked #48.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
73 Durham paving contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 30 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 73 rated businesses.
Top 10 paving contractors in Durham at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planet Paving | 58 | 5.0★ (21) | Durham | Sat · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | BlackPeak Asphalt Driveway | 58 | 5.0★ (10) | Durham | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Precise Paving & Seal Coating | 57 | 4.6★ (39) | Durham | — | — |
| 4 | Ruston Paving Co., Inc. | 57 | 4.5★ (37) | Durham | — | — |
| 5 | Prestige Asphalt Durham | 57 | 5.0★ (7) | Durham | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Ace Asphalt | 56 | 5.0★ (30) | Hillsborough, 15 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Satterfield Paving Co Inc | 56 | 4.6★ (22) | Durham | — | — |
| 8 | Santos Paving Pros LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (8) | Durham | Sat | — |
| 9 | EM Landscaping Service | 55 | 4.9★ (42) | Cary, 19 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Tier One Asphalt & Sealcoating | 55 | 5.0★ (19) | Rolesville, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
The 73 best paving contractors in Durham, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Durham
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#6 Ace Asphalt
Based in Hillsborough, 15 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cary, 19 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rolesville, 16 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#12 Paved Assets
Based in Raleigh, 16 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 11 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 11 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt mixing plant”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cary, 16 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 80 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 17 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 112 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh, 9 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Pool cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#24 Raleigh Paving
Based in Apex, 20 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Apex, 19 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Paving contractors ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 73 ranked paving contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Durham
20 more paving contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew Paving Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Cable Pavement Marking | 5.0★ (1) | In Durham |
| Collins Asphalt Crack Repair and Sealing | In Durham | |
| Community Based Landscapers & Contracting Services | 4.7★ (7) | In Durham |
| Durham Ashphalt Paving Contractors | In Durham | |
| Durham City Public Works | 1.0★ (2) | In Durham |
| Durham Concrete: Patios, Slabs, Driveways | 5.0★ (9) | In Durham |
| Durham Driveways | 5.0★ (5) | In Durham |
| EverLine Coatings and Services | 5.0★ (2) | In Durham |
| Fred Smith Company - Corporate Center | 1.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| K. Smith & Co.,LLC | In Durham | |
| Kapok Tree Service of Durham | 5.0★ (7) | In Durham |
| Landscape Logic of North Carolina | 3.7★ (3) | In Durham |
| Mission Asphalt Maintenance | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Pothole Plus Specialist, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Durham |
| Royals Contracting | 2.3★ (6) | In Durham |
| Slanker Line Striping | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| The Charlie Asphalt Paving & Sealcoating | In Durham | |
| TRC Construction Inc | 2.9★ (11) | In Durham |
| Triangle Crushing | 2.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
How we ranked Durham paving contractors
We scored 73 Durham paving contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 3, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Durham data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
Paving contractors in Durham: frequently asked questions
Who is the best paving contractor in Durham?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked paving contractor in Durham, NC is Planet Paving with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews. It is open Saturdays until 7 PM. BlackPeak Asphalt Driveway (#2) and Precise Paving & Seal Coating (#3) follow. We ranked 73 paving contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many paving contractors are there in Durham?
ContractorsRanked ranks 73 paving contractors serving Durham, NC. 14 of them are based in Durham; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which paving contractors in Durham are open 24/7?
2 ranked paving contractors in Durham post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are JF Asphalt Services LLC (#14) and Turner Asphalt & Sealcoating (#16). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which paving contractors in Durham work on weekends?
30 of 73 ranked paving contractors post Saturday hours and 11 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Planet Paving (#1), BlackPeak Asphalt Driveway (#2) and Prestige Asphalt Durham (#5). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Durham paving contractors have?
The median Google rating among 73 rated paving contractors in Durham is 4.8★, with a median of 16 reviews. Fred Smith Company. has the most, 170 reviews, and ranks #48. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank paving contractors?
Each paving contractor gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do paving contractors outside Durham count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Durham city center, our service radius for paving contractors. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Can paving contractors pay to rank higher on ContractorsRanked?
No. The CR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured businesses may appear above the list, labelled Featured and showing their honest rank.
Update log for Durham
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 73 paving contractors serving Durham.
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