Rain can set us back in the summer. His business is 16 years old and 95 percent of the work involves residential driveways. The residential customers are weary of the dust from the dirt driveway, the way the dirt grinds their floors and embeds in the carpet. A paved driveway looks neater and cleaner and adds to the value of the property. After rolling and compacting, the finished product is 2 inches thick, an inch of binder and an inch of surface, said Dick Shaw.
Customers are more knowledgeable and ask about the paving process.
They've done their homework. They also know that a paved driveway requires some maintenance. That's where Dick Shaw's brother, Sam, comes in. He runs the sealing and crack sealant part of the operation, dealing with driveways as well as highways. A driveway paling from black to gray is oxidizing and needs sealant, said Sam Shaw.