Her asphalt

Betsy Stanley tends to turn up before you have finished shopping. One homeowner saw the company working on their road in August 2026, asked for an estimate and had it the same day; another says she knocked on the door in June 2026 and left a free estimate. Her Asphalt is her company — a female-owned paving outfit in Ipswich doing residential and commercial paving, sealcoating, line striping and digouts across the North Shore. Thumbtack lists the business at four years and ten employees, while the company's site describes Stanley as a third-generation paver with more than a decade of hands-on experience. This summer's write-ups are about speed and price. A July 2026 customer had a driveway paved for what they called a fair price, the crew showing up and finishing in a day. In June 2026 one homeowner chose Her Asphalt on the quote for a driveway and walkway and praised the communication; another had a driveway resealed and said it looked brand new. In August 2026 a business customer wrote that the work and the pricing left them happy. The older reviews fill in how she works. A July 2024 customer reported the seal coating standing up well and the patch at the end of the driveway coming out smooth. A March 2023 Thumbtack reviewer said Betsy was still answering their questions a year after the driveway was done. And in a September 2022 review, a customer described paying slightly more than three competing quotes for the service they got — the sealing crew, all female, arrived on time after a promised 30-minute notice and started straight in. The sour note is from August 2023. A customer whose driveway had been dented by a moving-container company's equipment paid $400 for a sealcoat that did not fix the dents, and called the experience disappointing. That is the single two-star account behind the 4.6 showing on Angi. If your driveway has damage rather than a tired surface, ask plainly whether a sealcoat will do anything for it or whether you need a patch or a digout. For a straightforward driveway repave or a seal, this is a quick operation with the owner in the middle of it. Get the scope in writing — repair versus reseal — and confirm the price covers the walkway or the apron if you want those done at the same time.