62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Paving Contractors in South Bend, IN (2026)
36 paving contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in South Bend: Walt's Paving, CR Score 62/100; 4.6★ from 122 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 7 PM.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Busy Lil Beavers LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 36.
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Most-reviewed: Busy Lil Beavers LLC, 238 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 36 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
36 South Bend paving contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 17 open Saturdays and 9 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 36 rated businesses.
Top 10 paving contractors in South Bend at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt's Paving | 62 | 4.6★ (122) | South Bend | Sat · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Busy Lil Beavers LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (238) | Elkhart, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Asphalt Maintenance & Construction | 57 | 4.2★ (27) | Granger, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Milestone | 57 | 4.4★ (49) | South Bend | — | — |
| 5 | Bailey Asphalt | 56 | 4.8★ (34) | Niles, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Salzman Services LLC | 56 | 4.9★ (17) | South Bend | — | — |
| 7 | Acme Paving & Excavation | 56 | 4.8★ (21) | Elkhart, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Concrete and Asphalt Recycling | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | South Bend | Sat | — |
| 9 | Lucas & son's sealcoating LLC. | 55 | 5.0★ (22) | Elkhart, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Fastline Solutions LLC | Parking Lot Striping Professionals | 55 | 4.3★ (6) | Mishawaka, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 36 best paving contractors in South Bend, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Elkhart, 18 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 238 Google reviews, the most in South Bend.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Granger, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#4 Milestone
Based in South Bend
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niles, 11 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Bend
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elkhart, 10 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Bend
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 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.
Based in Elkhart, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mishawaka, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#11 Rieth Riley
Based in South Bend
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mishawaka, 4 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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 Goshen, 21 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elkhart, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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.
#15 Goshen Asphalt
Based in Dunlap, 20 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#16 Bit Mat Products
Based in South Bend
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#17 NWI Asphalt
Based in La Porte, 24 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Bend
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elkhart, 12 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Elkhart, 16 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elkhart, 13 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#22 SealMaster
Based in South Bend
51/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 21 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goshen, 24 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#24 Jpc seal coating
Based in Elkhart, 17 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elkhart, 13 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
All 36 paving contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #36, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Line King-Striping and Lawn Care LLC | 48 | 5.0★ (13) | 10 mi |
| 27 | Nappanee Street Department | 48 | 5.0★ (5) | 22 mi |
| 28 | Elkhart Pavers | 47 | 5.0★ (7) | 21 mi |
| 29 | Plymouth Street Department | 47 | 3.6★ (7) | 23 mi |
| 30 | Ozinga | 47 | 4.0★ (6) | In South Bend |
| 31 | Kasper Asphalt | 46 | 3.0★ (4) | 23 mi |
| 32 | Central Pro Supply | 46 | 5.0★ (4) | In South Bend |
| 33 | Ozinga | 44 | 3.4★ (15) | 13 mi |
| 34 | Ozinga - Concrete, Materials & Logistics | 42 | 4.0★ (8) | 19 mi |
| 35 | JJ Construction | 42 | 5.0★ (3) | 23 mi |
| 36 | Ozinga | 40 | 3.2★ (5) | 24 mi |
Also serving South Bend
19 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 Straight Line Striping | 5 mi | |
| Ace Operations LLC | In South Bend | |
| ARS Asphalt Restoration Services, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In South Bend |
| Busy Lil Beaver Lawn & Landscape | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Coba | 15 mi | |
| Commercial Cleaning | 17 mi | |
| Covenant Concrete | 20 mi | |
| Gassman's General Contracting - CLOSED | 10 mi | |
| J. L. Denlinger Concrete, L.L.C. | 17 mi | |
| J&K Sealcoating & More | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Jerid Enterprises | 8 mi | |
| Micheal's Asphalt Paving | In South Bend | |
| Niles Public Works Department | 4.5★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Niles Twp Public Works Department | 2.5★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Ozinga | 4.5★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Ozinga - Concrete, Materials & Logistics | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| South Bend Sealcoating | 5.0★ (2) | In South Bend |
| The Acme Group | 5.0★ (1) | In South Bend |
| The city paving | 10 mi |
How we ranked South Bend paving contractors
We scored 36 South Bend 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 South Bend 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 South Bend: frequently asked questions
Who is the best paving contractor in South Bend?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked paving contractor in South Bend, IN is Walt's Paving with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 4.6★ from 122 Google reviews. It is open Saturdays until 7 PM. Busy Lil Beavers LLC (#2) and Asphalt Maintenance & Construction (#3) follow. We ranked 36 paving contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many paving contractors are there in South Bend?
ContractorsRanked ranks 36 paving contractors serving South Bend, IN. 10 of them are based in South Bend; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 19 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which paving contractors in South Bend are open 24/7?
5 ranked paving contractors in South Bend post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Busy Lil Beavers LLC (#2), R & R Asphalt LLC (#14) and Goshen Asphalt (#15). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which paving contractors in South Bend work on weekends?
17 of 36 ranked paving contractors post Saturday hours and 9 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Walt's Paving (#1), Busy Lil Beavers LLC (#2) and Asphalt Maintenance & Construction (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do South Bend paving contractors have?
The median Google rating among 36 rated paving contractors in South Bend is 4.8★, with a median of 12 reviews. Busy Lil Beavers LLC has the most, 238 reviews, and ranks #2. 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 South Bend count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the South Bend 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 South Bend
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 36 paving contractors serving South Bend.
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