62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 655 Google reviews, the most in San Carlos.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Paving Contractors in San Carlos, CA (2026)
146 paving contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in San Carlos: System Pavers, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 655 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): El Camino General Engineering Inc, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 146.
- 41
Most-reviewed: Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape, Inc., 111 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 146 ranked after System Pavers; ranked #41.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
146 San Carlos paving contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 82 open Saturdays and 43 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 146 rated businesses.
Top 10 paving contractors in San Carlos at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | System Pavers | 62 | 4.9★ (655) | Fremont, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | El Camino General Engineering Inc | 60 | 4.8★ (42) | Palo Alto, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | San Mateo Asphalt | 58 | 5.0★ (25) | Bonita, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | All Things Asphalt Inc | 57 | 5.0★ (24) | Palo Alto, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | HT PAVING AND SEALCOATING SERVICES | 57 | 4.8★ (25) | Burlingame, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Neighborly Asphalt Inc | 56 | 5.0★ (26) | Calexico, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Progressive Asphalt Paving | 56 | 5.0★ (29) | Fremont, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Asphalt Paving Fremont | 55 | 5.0★ (18) | Fremont, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | WE LOVE PAVING, INC | 55 | 4.6★ (42) | Santa Clara, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | EARTHTEK Grading and Paving | 55 | 4.9★ (16) | Newark, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
The 146 best paving contractors in San Carlos, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Palo Alto, 9 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bonita, 5 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palo Alto, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlingame, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Calexico, 13 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fremont, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fremont, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Clara, 17 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark, 15 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redwood City, 3 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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 San Mateo, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlingame, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dublin, 21 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Carlos
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#16 Paving Masters
Based in Union City, 14 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Mateo, 5 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Palo Alto, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#19 BL Pavers Inc
Based in Alamo, 20 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in San Francisco, 20 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atherton, 6 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Egypt Lake-Leto, 3 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#23 Paving Masters
Based in South San Francisco, 12 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Leandro, 15 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Carlos
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency 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 146 ranked paving contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving San Carlos
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A.J.Crowton | 3.5★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Alpha Pavement Solutions, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Alpha Roofing Co | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Always Paving Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| C F Archibald Paving | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Castro Valley Pavers | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Contact Durango Paving & Grading, Inc. | 4.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Dave Milton Grading & Paving | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Denilson Handeman | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Detail Striping Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Diamond Pavers | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Exterior Pavers Designs Inc. | In San Carlos | |
| Harris Striping Services | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| JOBCO Paving | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Los Altos City Maintenance | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Paver Life Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| QA Constructors Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| V&B Grading Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Ward Paving | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Weatherly Striping Co | In San Carlos |
How we ranked San Carlos paving contractors
We scored 146 San Carlos 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 San Carlos 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 San Carlos: frequently asked questions
Who is the best paving contractor in San Carlos?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked paving contractor in San Carlos, CA is System Pavers with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 4.9★ from 655 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. El Camino General Engineering Inc (#2) and San Mateo Asphalt (#3) follow. We ranked 146 paving contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many paving contractors are there in San Carlos?
ContractorsRanked ranks 146 paving contractors serving San Carlos, CA. 2 of them are based in San Carlos; 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 San Carlos are open 24/7?
3 ranked paving contractors in San Carlos post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked is El Camino General Engineering Inc (#2). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which paving contractors in San Carlos work on weekends?
82 of 146 ranked paving contractors post Saturday hours and 43 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are System Pavers (#1), El Camino General Engineering Inc (#2) and San Mateo Asphalt (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do San Carlos paving contractors have?
The median Google rating among 146 rated paving contractors in San Carlos is 5.0★, with a median of 10 reviews. System Pavers has the most, 655 reviews, and ranks #1. 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 San Carlos count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the San Carlos 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 San Carlos
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 146 paving contractors serving San Carlos.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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