Asphalt Driveway Paving in Shady Side, MD
Shady Side is a peninsula with water on three sides and one road in. We are 15 minutes away in Deale and know what building a driveway on that ground takes.
Free Estimate: (410) 212-8084Shady Side, MD
Shady Side sits at the end of Shady Side Road on a peninsula between the West River and the Chesapeake Bay. It started as a community of watermen and summer cottages, and you can still see that in neighborhoods like Avalon Shores and Cedarhurst, where small lots, narrow streets, and homes of every age sit side by side. Many cottages have been rebuilt or replaced with larger year-round houses, and a lot of those got a new house but kept the old driveway. The land is flat and low. Drainage is slow, ditches run along most roads, and the ground stays wet well into spring. Narrow lots also mean tight access: there is often not much room between the house, the neighbor's fence, and the road. None of that is a problem if your paver plans for it. We size equipment to the lot, build up a real stone base to bridge soft ground, and set the pitch so rainwater runs to the ditch or the yard instead of pooling at the garage or the front steps.
Why Shady Side homeowners hire us
Shady Side is practically our backyard. South State Paving is family owned, based in Deale, and George Cooper or another owner is on every job. We explain each step before we start, because on a tight waterfront lot you deserve to know exactly where the water is going to go. MHIC #05-169105, licensed and insured.
Common projects in Shady Side
Shady Side driveways are typically short, and many are still gravel or decades-old asphalt. The work here tends to be tear-out and replacement on small lots, gravel-to-asphalt conversions, parking pads for a second vehicle or a boat trailer, and regrading to fix water that stands against the house.
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Services in Shady Side
Hot-mix asphalt driveways built on a base that holds.
Tear out the failed driveway. Fix the base. Pave it right.
A new surface over a base that is still doing its job.
Protect the asphalt you already paid for.
Recent South State driveways
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Shady Side paving FAQs
My lot in Shady Side is narrow. Can you get equipment in?
Yes. Tight cottage lots are normal out here. We look at access during the estimate and bring equipment sized for the space, and we protect the neighboring lawn and fence line while we work.
How do I get a paving estimate in Shady Side?
Call (410) 212-8084. George answers the phone himself, day or night. We schedule estimates by area, so we will tell you when we are next in Shady Side, walk the property with you, and leave you with a free written estimate.
Is South State Paving licensed to work in Shady Side?
Yes. South State Paving, LLC is licensed by the Maryland Home Improvement Commission, MHIC #05-169105, and fully insured. That license covers Shady Side and all of Anne Arundel County.