LocalServ.Pro — Paving & Driveways Hiring Checklist
Prepared October 17, 2026
Planning aid; verify current project requirements. No request is sent.

A driveway proposal should explain why the surface is failing before recommending another layer. Photograph puddles, settling, cracks, edges, and areas where vehicles turn. Tell the contractor about drainage toward the house and planned changes to parking or access so those concerns are included in the design.

DISCUSS WITH THE PROVIDER
Which problem will the proposed work solve?
Where will runoff go after the surface is changed?
When can vehicles, deliveries, and snow-removal equipment use the finished surface?

COMPARE IN WRITING
[ ] Included tasks, materials and quantities
[ ] Exclusions, allowances and change approval
[ ] Relevant credentials, insurance and who performs the work
[ ] Permit responsibility, schedule, payment milestones and cleanup

SOURCES
FTC: Avoiding Home Improvement Scams — https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-home-improvement-scam
PHMSA: Call 811 Before You Dig — https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/safety-awareness/811-day
U.S. DOE Building Science: Gutters and Downspouts — https://bsesc.energy.gov/energy-basics/stormwater-gutters-downspouts

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