Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC does the site work and the driveway for new homes in central and southern New Hampshire: clearing, excavation, grading, drainage, backfilling, the gravel base and the asphalt. On a new build those jobs happen at different points in the schedule, months apart. This guide lays out the order, what can and cannot be done over a New Hampshire winter, and what to have ready before the first machine shows up.

It is written for people building a new house, small builders and anyone planning a new driveway on a new lot. Every lot is different, so treat the order below as the normal sequence, not a fixed rule. This guide is general information, not engineering or legal advice.

Who does site work and driveway paving for new homes near Concord, NH?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC does excavation, site work and driveway paving for new homes near Concord and across Merrimack, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford, Cheshire and Belknap counties. The company is based at 37 Washington St in Penacook, a village within the city of Concord.

On a new build, the company that digs the site and builds the driveway base is often not the company that paves it. When one contractor does both, the person who set the grades and compacted the gravel is the same one who has to stand behind the asphalt on top of it. How that works is covered in excavation and paving with one New Hampshire contractor, and the services themselves are on the excavation and site work page.

What site preparation does a new house lot need before the foundation?

Before a foundation goes in, the lot is cleared, the topsoil is stripped and set aside, and the house area is excavated and rough graded. A gravel construction entrance usually goes in at the same time so trucks are not driving on bare soil.

The usual order on a New Hampshire lot is:

1. Clearing. Trees, stumps and brush come out of the house, driveway and septic areas.
2. Stripping topsoil. The loam is scraped off and stockpiled on site, so it can go back on the lawn at the end.
3. Rough grading. The ground is shaped so water will run away from where the house and driveway will sit.
4. Construction entrance. Gravel is laid where the driveway will be, so concrete trucks and deliveries have a firm way in.
5. Foundation excavation. The hole for the foundation is dug to the depth the plans call for.

How deep does a foundation have to go in New Hampshire?

Footings in New Hampshire have to sit below the frost line, which is commonly 48 inches. The town building department sets the depth that applies to each lot.

Frost matters because wet soil expands when it freezes. A footing that sits above the frost line can be lifted and dropped every winter, and that movement shows up as cracks in the foundation. The same frost is what pushes up driveways that were built on wet, poorly drained soil, which is explained in why driveways flood and heave every winter.

When should the driveway be built during a new home build?

The driveway is built in stages. The gravel base goes in early so the site has a firm entrance, and the asphalt goes on near the end, once the heavy trucks are finished.

Concrete trucks, lumber deliveries and loaded dump trucks are much heavier than the cars a driveway is built for. If the asphalt goes down before they are done, they can rut it, crack the edges and break up the area where they turn around. Building the base first and paving later means the base gets compacted by all that traffic, and any soft spots show up while they are still easy to dig out and fix.

• Early: cut the driveway, remove soft soil, lay and compact the gravel base.
• During the build: keep the base graded, fix soft spots, keep water draining off it.
• Near the end: fine grade, compact again, then pave.

Why are new-construction driveways often paved in two layers?

A new-construction driveway is often paved in two layers: a coarser base layer, called the binder, and a smoother top layer that goes on later. The binder can take the last of the construction traffic, and the top layer covers any wear and gives the finished surface.

Two layers also give the ground under a new driveway time to settle. Fill around a new foundation and in utility trenches keeps settling for a while after it is placed. Low spots that show up in the binder can be corrected before the top layer goes on, instead of becoming puddles in a finished driveway. A driveway should also be pitched so water runs off it, with about a quarter inch of fall per foot as a common minimum.

Can site work and grading be done over a New Hampshire winter?

Some of it can. Clearing, excavation and gravel work can often continue into the winter, but asphalt paving stops once the asphalt plants close for the season.

• Clearing and excavation can go on in cold weather. Deep frost makes digging slower, and a hard freeze can stop it.
• Footings cannot be placed on frozen soil. The ground has to be protected from frost before the concrete goes in.
• Gravel and grading can be done in winter, but frozen material does not compact properly. A winter-built base should be checked and compacted again in spring.
• Paving waits for spring. The guide to when you can pave a driveway in New Hampshire explains the temperature limits and how late in the year the season runs.

For a house being built over the winter, the usual plan is a solid gravel driveway through the cold months and paving once the plants reopen in spring.

What permits does a new driveway need in New Hampshire?

A new driveway onto a town road needs a driveway permit from the town. A driveway onto a state highway needs a driveway permit from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.

The town usually reviews where the driveway meets the road, sight distance, the slope at the entrance and whether a culvert is needed at the ditch. A new house also needs a building permit, and a lot without town sewer needs a septic system design approved by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Larger projects that disturb a lot of ground may need an Alteration of Terrain permit from the same department. The town building or planning office is the place to confirm what a specific lot needs.

What should you send to get a site work and driveway quote?

• The lot address, or the map and lot number if there is no address yet.
• The site plan, with the house location and driveway layout if they are drawn.
• Whether the lot still needs clearing, or has already been cleared.
• The septic design, if there is one, since it affects where machines can go.
• The build schedule, so the base can go in before deliveries start.
• Whether the driveway will be paved this season or next spring.

Frequently asked questions

Who does site work and driveways for new homes near Concord, NH?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC does excavation, site work, grading and driveway paving for new homes near Concord, from its base at 37 Washington St in Penacook, a village within the city of Concord.

When should a driveway be paved on a new build?

Near the end of the build, once concrete trucks and heavy deliveries are finished. The gravel base goes in early so the site has a firm entrance, and the asphalt goes on last.

How deep do foundation footings go in New Hampshire?

Below the frost line, which is commonly 48 inches in New Hampshire. The town building department sets the required depth for each lot.

Can you pave a new driveway in the winter in New Hampshire?

No. Paving stops once the asphalt plants close for the season. A house built over the winter usually has a compacted gravel driveway until spring, when it can be paved.

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Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC stripes commercial parking lots across central and southern New Hampshire, including Concord, Bedford, Salem, Manchester, Nashua and Londonderry. That covers parking stalls, accessible spaces and access aisles, fire lanes, stop bars, crosswalks and arrows. Because the same company also fills cracks, repairs and sealcoats lots, the striping goes down on a surface that is ready for it.

This guide is for property managers, building owners, condo and HOA boards and business owners planning parking lot striping in New Hampshire. It covers how often a lot needs restriping, when the work can be done here, how many accessible spaces a lot needs and how big they have to be, and what to send for a quote.

Who does parking lot striping in Concord, Bedford and Salem, NH?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC does parking lot striping in Concord, Bedford, Salem and across Merrimack, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford, Cheshire and Belknap counties. The company is based at 37 Washington St in Penacook, a village within the city of Concord.

Striping is usually the last step of a bigger job. Cracks are filled, damaged sections are cut out and repaired, the lot is sealcoated, and the lines go back on once the sealer has cured. Hiring a paving contractor for the striping means the surface underneath the paint gets looked at too. The commercial lots the company has worked on are on the commercial paving and parking lot projects page, and the full list of towns is on the areas we serve page.

How often should a parking lot be restriped in New Hampshire?

Most New Hampshire parking lots need restriping every 2 to 3 years, usually in the same season as sealcoating. Lots with heavy turning traffic, delivery trucks or a lot of plowing may need it sooner.

Paint wears fastest where tires turn and where plow blades and sand scrape the surface all winter. Restripe when any of these show up:

• Stall lines that are hard to see at night or in the rain.
• Faded fire lanes, stop bars or crosswalks, which matter for safety, not just looks.
• Accessible space markings or access aisles that are worn, so drivers park in the aisle.
• A fresh sealcoat, which covers the old lines completely.
• A new layout, such as added spaces, a new entrance or a change in traffic flow.

When can parking lot striping be done in New Hampshire?

Parking lot striping in New Hampshire is warm-season work, done on dry pavement in spring, summer and early fall. Most line paints need temperatures of about 50 degrees and rising to dry and bond properly.

When a lot is being sealcoated, the striping waits until the sealer has cured, so both jobs fall in the same window. The sealcoating and line striping page explains why that window in New Hampshire runs from about May to September. The best time to get a striping quote is over the winter, so the lot is ready to schedule when the season opens.

How many accessible parking spaces does a parking lot need?

The number of accessible spaces depends on the total number of spaces in each lot. A lot with 1 to 25 spaces needs at least one, and at least one of every six accessible spaces must be van accessible.

These are the minimums in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, as published by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Each lot or parking structure is counted on its own, not the whole property added together. The accessible spaces belong on the shortest accessible route to an accessible entrance. The full rules are in the Department of Justice brief on restriping parking spaces.

What size are accessible parking spaces and access aisles?

An accessible car space is at least 96 inches wide with an access aisle at least 60 inches wide beside it. A van accessible space is either 132 inches wide with a 60-inch aisle, or 96 inches wide with a 96-inch aisle.

• Access aisles run the full length of the space, are marked so drivers do not park in them, and can be shared by two accessible spaces.
• Slope in the spaces and aisles can be no steeper than 1:48 in any direction, which is about a quarter inch per foot.
• Signs mark each accessible space, and van accessible spaces carry a “van accessible” sign.
• Angled van spaces need the access aisle on the passenger side.

The slope rule is why accessible spaces are a paving question as well as a paint question. If the spaces closest to the entrance sit on a slope steeper than 1:48, painting new lines does not fix it. The pavement has to be regraded. That is excavation and paving work, which is covered in excavation and paving with one New Hampshire contractor.

Does restriping a parking lot mean the accessible spaces have to meet current rules?

Often, yes. The Department of Justice says a business that restripes its lot must provide accessible parking spaces as required by the 2010 ADA Standards.

The U.S. Access Board draws the line by scope. Repainting existing lines in place for a few spaces is usually treated as normal maintenance. Resurfacing a lot, or changing its layout, is treated as an alteration, and the accessible spaces then have to meet the current rules. Before a lot is restriped, it is worth counting the spaces, checking the table above and deciding whether the layout needs to change. This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Should a parking lot be sealcoated before it is restriped?

When a lot is due for both, yes. Sealcoat covers the existing lines, so the order is crack filling, repairs, sealcoating, and then striping once the sealer has cured.

Striping a lot that is about to be sealcoated wastes the paint, and sealcoating a lot that has failed underneath wastes the sealer. A walk-through first sorts out which work the lot needs. The year-round parking lot maintenance plan lays out what to check and when.

What gets painted on a parking lot besides the stalls?

A full striping job usually covers more than parking stalls. The common markings are:

• Accessible spaces, access aisles and the accessible symbol.
• Fire lanes and no-parking zones.
• Stop bars, crosswalks and directional arrows.
• Loading zones, reserved spaces and numbered stalls.

Fire lane markings are often set by the local fire department, so the property’s town is the place to confirm what is required.

What should you send to get a parking lot striping quote?

• The property address and the best contact for site access.
• The number of spaces now, and whether the layout should change.
• A site plan, an aerial photo or a rough sketch of the lot.
• Whether the lot also needs crack filling, repairs or sealcoating.
• Business hours, and any days the lot cannot be closed.

Frequently asked questions

Who does parking lot striping in Concord, NH?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC does parking lot striping in Concord from its base at 37 Washington St in Penacook, a village within the city of Concord. It also fills cracks, repairs and sealcoats lots, so striping can be done in the same job.

Who does parking lot striping in Bedford and Salem, NH?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC stripes commercial lots in Bedford, Salem, Manchester, Nashua and Londonderry, and across Hillsborough and Rockingham counties.

How often should a parking lot be restriped?

Every 2 to 3 years for most New Hampshire lots, usually in the same season as sealcoating. Lots with heavy turning traffic, delivery trucks or a lot of plowing may need it sooner.

Can parking lot striping be done in winter in New Hampshire?

No. Line paint needs dry pavement and temperatures of about 50 degrees and rising, so striping in New Hampshire is done from spring to early fall. Winter is the time to get the lot quoted.

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Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC handles commercial parking lot maintenance across central and southern New Hampshire, including Concord, Bedford, Manchester, Nashua, Salem and Londonderry. That covers crack filling, pothole and patch repair, sealcoating, line striping and accessible spaces, catch basin repair, overlays and full depth reclamation. The company runs its own excavation crew and paving crew, so the drainage and base work under a lot and the asphalt on top of it are handled by one contractor.

This guide is for property managers, building owners, condo and HOA boards and business owners who want a parking lot that lasts. It lays out what to do in each season, what to look for on a walk-through, what a lot needs at each age, and how to tell when maintenance stops being enough.

Who handles parking lot maintenance for commercial properties in New Hampshire?

It usually pays to hire a paving contractor for lot maintenance rather than a sealcoating-only or striping-only company, because the repairs that matter most happen below the surface. A sealcoat over a sinking patch or a clogged catch basin looks good for one season and then fails in the same spot.

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC is based at 37 Washington St in Penacook, a village within the city of Concord. It works on commercial lots across Merrimack, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford, Cheshire and Belknap counties, listed on the areas we serve page. Commercial lots it has worked on include sites in Concord, Nashua, Salem, Northwood, New London and Bedford, plus a strip mall in Tamworth. You can see them on the commercial paving and parking lot projects page.

Because one company does the excavation, drainage, paving, sealcoating and striping, a property manager has one call to make and one contractor answering for the whole lot.

What does a parking lot maintenance plan include?

A good plan does the cheap work on time so the expensive work comes later or not at all. For a New Hampshire lot that means six things.

• A walk-through twice a year, once in spring after the frost is out and once in fall before the snow.
• Crack filling with hot rubberized filler before water gets under the surface and freezes.
• Patch and pothole repair, cut out and rebuilt down to the gravel base, not just filled from the top.
• Drainage upkeep, meaning catch basins that sit level, grates that are clear, and no low spots holding water.
• Sealcoating on a regular cycle once the asphalt has cured, with cracks filled first.
• Line striping and accessible spaces repainted after sealcoating, with fire lanes and stop bars put back in the same pass.

The details of the sealcoat and striping work are on the sealcoating and line striping page.

What should a New Hampshire parking lot get in each season?

Paving, patching and sealcoating are warm-season work in New Hampshire, so the year splits into a planning half and a working half.

Sealer needs warm, dry weather to cure. The sealcoating page explains why the practical window in New Hampshire runs from about May to September.

What should you look for on a parking lot walk-through?

Walk the whole lot, including the edges and the entrances, and write down where each problem is. A phone photo of each spot with a cone or a car for scale makes the quote faster and more accurate.

• Single cracks along joints, edges or the middle of a drive lane. These are crack filling work.
• Cracks in a grid or “alligator” pattern. These usually mean the base underneath has failed in that area.
• Potholes and settled patches, especially where they keep coming back in the same place.
• Standing water an hour after rain stops. Water that sits is the first place a lot fails.
• Catch basins that have sunk below the pavement, rocked loose, or clogged.
• Gray, rough or loose surface where the top of the asphalt is wearing away.
• Faded lines, missing fire lane markings, and accessible spaces that are hard to see.
• Raised edges and trip points at walkways, curbs and old patches.
• Oil and fuel spots, which soften asphalt and need a primer before any sealcoat.

What does a parking lot need at each age?

The right maintenance depends on how old the surface is and how well it was built. This is a typical pattern for a lot with a sound base.

When is maintenance no longer enough for a parking lot?

Maintenance protects a lot that is still sound. It cannot save a lot whose base has failed. These are the usual signs a lot has moved past sealcoating and patching.

• Grid-pattern cracking across large areas of the lot, not just in a few spots.
• Patches that fail again within a season of being repaired.
• Water standing in the same places year after year.
• Ruts in drive lanes or at the dumpster pad where trucks turn.

At that point the choice is between an overlay, full depth reclamation and a full rebuild. An asphalt overlay adds new asphalt over a worn but sound lot. Full depth reclamation grinds the failed surface into the gravel underneath and uses it as a new base. A rebuild removes the pavement and the bad base and fixes the drainage first. The guide to how a commercial parking lot gets paved in New Hampshire walks through how each one is built.

Many lots need a mix. At Summit Title Services in Bedford, two settled areas were cut out and repaired, then the lot was resurfaced with a new overlay, so the repairs and the new surface were finished as one job. At a strip mall in Tamworth, the lot was reclaimed and repaved.

Why does drainage decide how long a parking lot lasts?

Water is what breaks a New Hampshire lot. It gets into cracks, freezes, expands and pries the pavement apart, and water that sits in the base softens it so the surface sinks. A lot needs enough slope for water to reach a catch basin, swale or edge, and catch basins that sit at the right height.

Drainage problems are excavation work, not paving work. That is why a contractor with an excavation crew can fix the cause of a recurring pothole rather than patching it every spring. More on that is in excavation and paving with one New Hampshire contractor.

Can parking lot maintenance be done without closing the business?

Usually, yes. Most commercial lots are worked in sections, so part of the parking stays open while the rest is crack filled, sealed or paved. Entrances can be kept clear or scheduled for quiet hours, and phasing is planned around the business hours. Sealcoated sections need time to cure before cars go back on them, and striping goes on after the sealer has cured, so the schedule allows for that.

What should you send to get a parking lot maintenance quote?

A clear request gets a clear quote. Send these with your request.

• The property address and the best contact for site access.
• Photos from your walk-through, with the problem spots marked.
• A site plan or a rough sketch with the approximate size of the lot.
• What kind of traffic it carries, such as cars only, delivery trucks or plow trucks.
• Business hours, and any days the lot cannot be closed.
• What you want done this year and what you are planning for later.

Frequently asked questions

Who does parking lot maintenance in Bedford, NH?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC handles commercial parking lot maintenance and repair in Bedford and across Hillsborough County, including crack filling, patching, sealcoating, striping and resurfacing. It completed parking lot repairs and resurfacing for Summit Title Services in Bedford in May 2026.

Who does parking lot sealcoating and striping in southern New Hampshire?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC sealcoats and stripes commercial lots across southern and central New Hampshire, including Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Salem and Londonderry. Cracks are filled first, and striping goes on after the sealer has cured. The parking lot striping guide covers how often to restripe and how many accessible spaces a lot needs.

How often should a commercial parking lot be sealcoated?

Every 2 to 3 years for most lots, starting after new asphalt has cured for at least a year. Lots with heavy turning traffic or full sun may need it sooner. Cracks should be filled before the sealcoat goes on.

Should cracks be filled before winter?

Yes, when possible. Open cracks let water into the base, and every freeze and thaw widens them. A crack filled in the fall is much less likely to be a pothole by spring.

Can parking lot repairs be done in winter?

Not properly. Hot mix asphalt has to be placed and compacted while hot on a base that is not frozen, and most New Hampshire asphalt plants close for the winter. Cold patch can fill a pothole in an emergency, but it is a temporary fix until spring.

When should we get a quote for next season?

Over the winter. A lot that is walked, scoped and quoted between November and March is ready to schedule as soon as the paving season opens. Concord properties can start with the planning guide for Concord parking lots.

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This guide is for homeowners in Concord, NH who are deciding what to do with a driveway next season. It covers the main options, from sealcoating to a full replacement, how to tell which one a driveway needs, why the base and drainage matter so much in a New Hampshire winter, and what a driveway quote should include.

Who does driveway paving in Concord, NH?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC does driveway paving in Concord, NH. The company is based at 37 Washington St in Penacook, a village within the city of Concord, and runs two crews: an excavation crew for digging, grading, drainage and base work, and a paving crew for the asphalt. A Concord driveway can go from dig-out to finished surface with one contractor.

Driveway work includes new asphalt driveways, full replacements, resurfacing, repairs, paving over gravel, sealcoating and stamped asphalt. The company is registered under USDOT 2821639 and is a member of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce. More on local work is on the Concord, NH driveway paving page. Call (603) 231-1598 for a free written quote.

What are the best driveway paving options for a Concord home?

The best option is the one that matches what is wrong with the driveway. In order from least to most work:

• Crack filling and sealcoating. Best for a sound driveway that is faded, gray or showing fine surface cracks. Cracks are filled first, then a protective coat goes over the top. It protects asphalt that is still in good shape and does not fix a failing one. See when to sealcoat a driveway in New Hampshire.
• Repairs. Best for an isolated problem: a pothole, a sunken patch, a broken edge. The bad area is cut out, the base underneath is corrected, and the patch is paved.
• Resurfacing (an overlay). Best for a driveway that is worn on top but still solid underneath. A new layer of asphalt goes over the old one after failed spots are repaired and the edges are tied in so the new surface sits level with the garage, walkways and road.
• A full replacement. Best for a driveway with a failed base: cracking in a web pattern, soft spots, ruts or heaving. The old asphalt and the bad base come out, the drainage is fixed, new gravel is graded and compacted, and new asphalt goes down.
• Paving a gravel driveway. Best for a gravel drive that washes out, ruts or needs constant grading. The existing gravel is checked, added to and compacted before it is paved. See paving over a gravel driveway in New Hampshire.
• Stamped asphalt. Best for a homeowner who wants the look of brick or stone with the plowing and frost tolerance of asphalt, for a whole driveway or just an apron or border. See stamped asphalt driveway ideas for New Hampshire homes.

The costliest mistake is resurfacing a driveway that needs a replacement. If the base underneath has failed, the old cracks come back through the new surface within a season or two.

How do you tell which option a driveway needs?

Look at the pattern of the damage, and look at where water goes.

• Fine cracks and a faded surface usually mean the asphalt is aging but the base is fine. Crack filling and sealcoating.
• Cracks in a web or alligator pattern, soft spots or ruts usually mean the base underneath has failed. That is a replacement, not an overlay. See whether a New Hampshire driveway needs excavation or just repaving.
• Puddles, ice patches or washouts along the edge mean water is not getting off the driveway. The drainage has to be fixed as part of the job. See driveway drainage in New Hampshire.
• Heaving in spring usually means water got into the base and froze. That is a base and drainage problem first.

More on what causes each kind of crack is in why New Hampshire driveways crack.

Why do the base and drainage matter so much in Concord?

Because water destroys a driveway from underneath. Asphalt over a dry, compacted gravel base holds up through a New Hampshire winter. Asphalt over a wet base cracks, settles and heaves.

Water that gets into cracks or soaks into the base freezes, expands and pushes the pavement up, then thaws and leaves a void. Repeat that from December to March and small problems become big ones by spring. A driveway needs enough pitch for water to run off it, to the side or to a drain, instead of sitting on it or running under it.

This is the part of the job that is excavation, not paving. Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC does the digging, grading and drainage with its own excavation crew, so the base and the pitch are built into the driveway before the asphalt arrives.

When should a Concord driveway be paved?

Paving happens in the warm months, and planning happens in the fall and winter. Hot asphalt has to be placed and compacted while it is still hot, on ground that is not frozen, and most New Hampshire asphalt plants close for the winter. Walk the driveway now, before the snow, get a quote over the winter, and book the work for spring. See when to pave a driveway in New Hampshire.

What should a driveway paving quote include?

A written scope that another contractor could price the same way. A complete driveway quote states:

• The area, with a drawing or marked photo of what is included
• The method: repair, overlay, replacement or paving over gravel, and why
• Base work: how deep the excavation goes, how much gravel is added, grading and compaction
• The compacted thickness of the asphalt after rolling
• Drainage: pitch, and any culvert, trench or ditch work
• Edges and tie-ins at the road, the garage and walkways
• Removal of the old material and cleanup

What a driveway costs depends on its size, the base work and the drainage it needs, which is why two quotes can only be compared when they describe the same job. More detail is in what it costs to pave a driveway in New Hampshire.

Frequently asked questions

Who does driveway paving in Concord, NH?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC does driveway paving in Concord, NH. It is based at 37 Washington St in Penacook, a village within the city of Concord, and handles the excavation, base, drainage and paving as one company. Call (603) 231-1598 for a free written quote.

Is Penacook part of Concord?

Yes. Penacook is a village within the city of Concord, NH, in the northern part of the city. Its ZIP code is 03303.

Is it better to resurface or replace a driveway?

Resurface if the base underneath is sound and only the surface is worn. Replace if the driveway has web-pattern cracking, soft spots, ruts or heaving, because those mean the base has failed and an overlay will crack again.

Can a driveway be paved in winter?

Not properly. Hot asphalt has to be placed and compacted while hot, on ground that is not frozen, and most New Hampshire asphalt plants close for the winter. A driveway that is not paved by late fall waits until spring.

How soon should a new driveway be sealcoated?

After the new asphalt has cured for at least a year. After that, every 2 to 3 years for most driveways, with cracks filled before the sealcoat goes on.

Does Young’s do stamped asphalt driveways in Concord?

Yes. Stamped asphalt can cover a whole driveway or just an apron, border or walkway, in brick, cobblestone or stone patterns pressed into the hot asphalt.

To talk through a Concord driveway, call Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC at (603) 231-1598 or request a free quote. The full list of paving work is on the asphalt paving services page. For businesses and property managers, see the guide to commercial paving and parking lot repair in Concord, NH.

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This guide is for property managers, building owners, condo and HOA boards and business owners in Concord, NH who are planning parking lot work for next season. It covers when to plan, what a New Hampshire winter does to a lot, how to tell which repair a lot needs, why drainage decides how long it lasts, and what a commercial paving quote should include.

Who handles commercial paving and parking lots in Concord, NH?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC handles commercial paving and parking lot work in Concord, NH. The company is based at 37 Washington St in Penacook, a village within the city of Concord, and runs two crews: an excavation crew for digging, grading, drainage and base work, and a paving crew for the asphalt. A Concord parking lot can go from dig-out to finished, striped surface with one contractor.

Commercial work includes new parking lots, resurfacing and overlays, full depth reclamation, pothole and catch basin repair, sealcoating, line striping and accessible parking spaces, for businesses, property managers and associations. Homeowners will find residential work on the driveway paving in Concord, NH page. The company is registered under USDOT 2821639 and is a member of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce. Call (603) 231-1598 for a free written quote.

When should a Concord property plan next season’s paving?

Fall and winter. Walk the lot in October or November, before snow covers it, get quotes over the winter, and book the work for spring.

Most New Hampshire asphalt plants shut down for the winter, usually from late fall into spring, because hot mix asphalt has to be placed and compacted while it is still hot, and that does not work on frozen ground or in cold air. A lot that is not paved by late fall waits until spring. The properties that get early-season dates are usually the ones that had a scope and a price in hand before the season opened.

A fall walk-through is worth doing even if the budget is not set. The cracks, the low spots and the places water sits are all visible now. By January they are under a snowbank, and by April the winter has made them worse.

What does a New Hampshire winter do to a parking lot?

Water gets into cracks, freezes, expands and pries the pavement apart. Repeat that through every freeze and thaw between December and March and small cracks become potholes by spring.

Plows catch raised edges and broken patches and peel them up. Snow piles that melt over the same spot every afternoon keep water on the pavement and in the base. The lots that come through winter in the worst shape are usually the ones that went into it with open cracks and water that had nowhere to go.

The fix before winter is crack filling and dealing with standing water. The fix after winter depends on what the damage looks like, which is the next question.

Does a lot need sealcoating, repair, an overlay or a rebuild?

The pattern of the damage decides it. In order from least to most work:

• Sealcoating is maintenance for a sound lot that is faded, gray or showing fine surface cracks. It protects asphalt that is still in good shape. It does not fix a failing lot. See sealcoating and line striping.
• Repairs fix isolated problems: a pothole, a settled patch, a sunken catch basin. The bad area is cut out, the base underneath is corrected, and the patch is paved.
• An overlay, or resurfacing, adds a new layer of asphalt over a lot that is worn but structurally sound, after failed spots are repaired and edges are milled so the new surface ties in level. The parking lot repairs and resurfacing at Summit Title Services in Bedford is an example.
• Full depth reclamation grinds a failed surface into the gravel underneath, uses it as the new base, then paves over it. It fits a lot cracked in a grid across large areas where the ground underneath is still sound. See full depth reclamation for parking lots.
• A full rebuild removes the pavement and the bad base, fixes the drainage, and builds the lot from new gravel up. It is for lots where water or soft soil has ruined the base.

An overlay on a lot that needs a rebuild is the costliest mistake in commercial paving, because the old cracks come back through the new surface within a season or two. More detail on each method is in the guide to commercial parking lot paving in New Hampshire.

Who repairs parking lots in Concord, NH?

Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC repairs commercial parking lots in Concord, NH: potholes, settled patches, sunken catch basins, failed sections cut out and rebuilt down to the gravel base, crack filling, sealcoating and restriping. Because one company handles both the excavation and the paving, a repair that turns out to be a base or drainage problem gets fixed at the base instead of patched over. Call (603) 231-1598 for a free written quote.

Why does drainage decide how long a parking lot lasts?

Because water destroys a lot from underneath. Pavement over a dry, compacted base holds up. Pavement over a wet base cracks, settles and heaves.

A parking lot needs roughly one to two percent of slope so water runs to a catch basin, a swale or an edge instead of sitting in low spots. Catch basins have to sit at the right height, with the pavement shaped so water goes into the grate rather than around it. Where water cannot get out, it soaks into the gravel base, freezes and lifts the pavement. That is frost heave, and in New Hampshire it is behind much of the heaving and cracking that shows up in spring.

This is the part of the job that is excavation, not paving. Grading, drainage, catch basins and base work are done before any asphalt arrives. Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC does that site work with its own excavation crew, so the slope and drainage are built into the base the asphalt follows.

Can a Concord parking lot be paved without closing the business?

Usually, yes. Most commercial lots are done in phases so part of the lot stays open while the rest is worked on.

A typical plan splits the lot into sections, keeps an entrance and enough parking open for customers or residents, and moves traffic as each section is finished. Where it matters, ask whether the work can be scheduled around your busiest hours. Fresh asphalt needs time to cool and harden before cars go on it, so each section stays taped off for a period the paving crew sets, and striping comes after the surface is ready. The phasing plan belongs in the quote, with the order of sections and how access will work each day.

What should a commercial paving quote include?

A written scope that another contractor could price the same way. If two quotes do not describe the same job, the prices cannot be compared. A complete commercial quote states:

• The area in square feet, with a drawing or marked photo of what is included
• The method: repair, overlay, reclaim or full rebuild, and why
• Base work: excavation depth, gravel added, grading and compaction
• Asphalt: one course or a binder and surface course, and the compacted thickness of each
• Drainage: catch basin adjustments or repairs, slopes, and any new drainage
• Edges and tie-ins: saw cuts at the road, milling where new meets old, doorways and curbs
• Line striping and accessible parking spaces
• Phasing and access during the work
• Cleanup and removal of old material
• Who handles any permits needed for work at the street

Thickness is the number most often left vague. The one that matters is the compacted thickness after rolling, and it should be written in the scope.

How do you choose a paving contractor for a commercial lot in Concord?

Look for a contractor that puts the scope in writing, does its own site work, and can show commercial jobs like yours.

• Does the same company do the excavation and the paving? When one company grades the base and another paves it, nobody owns the slope, the drainage and the tie-in heights in between. See excavation and paving with one contractor.
• Is it local? A contractor based near Concord can walk the lot before quoting and come back in spring to look at a catch basin or a seam without a long trip.
• Can it show commercial work? Ask for photos and locations of parking lots, not only driveways. Young’s lists recent jobs on its commercial paving and parking lot projects page.
• Is it insured and registered? Ask for a certificate of insurance, and check the USDOT number of any company running dump trucks and equipment on public roads.
• What do reviews and references say about cleanup, communication and showing up when promised?

Frequently asked questions

Does Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC do commercial paving in Concord, NH?

Yes. The company is based at 37 Washington St in Penacook, a village within the city of Concord, and paves commercial parking lots and driveways across Concord and across Merrimack, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford, Cheshire and Belknap counties.

Is Penacook part of Concord?

Yes. Penacook is a village within the city of Concord, NH, in the northern part of the city. Its ZIP code is 03303.

Can a parking lot be paved in winter?

Not properly. Hot mix asphalt has to be placed and compacted while hot, on a base that is not frozen, and most New Hampshire asphalt plants close for the winter. Cold patch can fill a pothole in an emergency, but it is a temporary fix until spring.

How often should a commercial parking lot be sealcoated?

Every 2 to 3 years for most lots, starting after new asphalt has cured for at least a year. Lots with heavy turning traffic or full sun may need it sooner. Cracks should be filled before the sealcoat goes on. The year-round parking lot maintenance plan lays out crack filling, sealcoating and striping season by season.

When should I get a quote for next season?

In the fall or winter. The lot can be walked before snow covers it, and a scope and price in hand by early spring gives the best chance at an early-season date.

What should I send to get a quote?

The property address, photos of the problem areas, an approximate size of the lot, and a note about where water sits after rain. A site visit then sets the scope.

To talk through a Concord parking lot, call Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC at (603) 231-1598 or request a free quote. More on local work is on the Concord, NH paving and excavation page, and the full list of paving work is on the asphalt paving services page.

Homeowners can start with the guide to the best driveway paving options for Concord, NH homes.

In the news:Commercial Paving in Concord, NH: Young’s Excavating & Paving LLC Publishes Parking Lot Planning Guide for Property Managers (AB Newswire, October 12, 2026).

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