--- title: "M. Searles Paving and Tree Care" description: "M. Searles Paving and Tree Care holds 4.8 stars from 18 Google ratings and an A+ grade with the Better Business Bureau. On its BBB profile the company desc" doc_version: "2026-10-05" last_updated: "2026-10-05" --- # M. Searles Paving and Tree Care **Trade:** Paving · **Address:** 23 Hissong Wy, Arundel, ME 04046 · **Phone:** (207) 502-2600 · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.5/5** (medium confidence) — from 19 reviews across 6 sources. 74% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read M. Searles Paving and Tree Care holds 4.8 stars from 18 Google ratings and an A+ grade with the Better Business Bureau. On its BBB profile the company describes itself as offering tree removal, concrete and paving for residential and commercial customers, including driveways, parking lots, sports courts and walkways. Its Angi and HomeAdvisor profiles say it has over 25 years of experience in paving. A 2025 customer wrote that Matt had paved the driveway the year before and cut down a few trees that year, at a good price. A 2025 customer hired them for a driveway and praised both the work and the prices. In a 2021 review, a customer said a previous company had left a paving and repair job unfinished, and that Mr. Searles showed up exactly when he said he would. That 2021 customer said his estimate was fair, that he pointed out what needed to be done and why, and that he offered alternative solutions. The same 2021 customer said two neighbors were interested in hiring him after seeing the work. A 2021 customer hired Matt for a relatively large driveway replacement and said he completed it quickly and kept them informed all the way. A 2026 customer said a paving project done quite a while earlier came out great, but the garage door and the metal casing around it were damaged during the job. That 2026 customer said he offered to file an insurance claim, then agreed instead to come back and seal the driveway at no cost, and that follow-ups over an extended period to schedule the sealing got no response. In a 2022 review, a customer said a driveway paving job that was supposed to be done in the fall kept getting delayed and was done in July. That 2022 customer was happy with the paving but said the crew left oil drips on the road and more than five five-gallon buckets' worth of sand around the edge of the driveway to clean up. A 2021 customer said the paving was done well but that he did not finish the job and could not be reached. **Strengths:** - Driveway paving — a 2025 customer praised the driveway work and the prices - A fair estimate — a 2021 customer said he explained what was needed and why - On-time arrival — a 2021 customer said he showed up exactly when promised **Concerns:** - Promised driveway sealing — a 2026 customer got no response trying to schedule it - A damaged garage door — a 2026 customer said it happened during paving - Delays and cleanup — a 2022 customer waited until July, then cleaned up sand - An unfinished job — a 2021 customer said he did not finish it ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - 4.8 stars from 18 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=M.%20Searles%20Paving%20and%20Tree%20Care&query_place_id=ChIJdV2Vo1CvskwROqATzaZDRys) — “Google: 4.8★ from 18 ratings” - A+ grade with the Better Business Bureau _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/arundel/profile/paving-contractors/m-searles-paving-and-tree-care-0021-84746) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - 4.1 stars from 9 ratings on Angi and on HomeAdvisor _(confidence: high)_ - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.MSearlesPavingAndTree.87438913.html) — “HomeAdvisor: 4.1★ from 9 ratings” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/arundel/msearles-paving-reviews-87438913.htm) — “Angi: 4.1★ from 9 ratings” - Describes itself on BBB as offering tree removal, concrete and paving, including driveways, parking lots, sports courts and walkways _(confidence: medium)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/arundel/profile/paving-contractors/m-searles-paving-and-tree-care-0021-84746) — “About (Better Business Bureau, self-described): M. Searles Paving and Tree Care offers tree removal, concrete and paving contracting service…” - Says on Angi and HomeAdvisor it has over 25 years of experience in paving _(confidence: medium)_ - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.MSearlesPavingAndTree.87438913.html) — “About (HomeAdvisor, self-described): With over 25 years of experience in the paving industry, M. Searles Paving And Tree Care delivers relia…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/arundel/msearles-paving-reviews-87438913.htm) — “About (Angi, self-described): With over 25 years of experience in the paving industry, M. Searles Paving And Tree Care delivers reliable, hi…” - A 2025 customer said Matt paved the driveway and later cut down a few trees _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUN3NXFhNHhRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x2b4743a6cd13a03a!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCw5qa4xQE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Matt paved my driveway last year and cut down a few trees this year for me! Great price and very very polite and professional and defini…” - A 2025 customer hired them for a driveway and praised the work and the prices _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUNJMU12ZkdnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x2b4743a6cd13a03a!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCI1MvfGg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Hired them to do my driveway they did great job very professional and great prices” - A 2021 customer said Mr. Searles showed up when promised, gave a fair estimate and explained what was needed _(confidence: medium)_ - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.MSearlesPavingAndTree.87438913.html) — “5★ To set the stage, I had hired a company last year to do paving and repair. To be charitable, it became a total mess and was not completed…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/arundel/msearles-paving-reviews-87438913.htm) — “To set the stage, I had hired a company last year to do paving and repair. To be charitable, it became a total mess and was not completed. B…” - A 2021 customer said a relatively large driveway replacement was completed quickly _(confidence: medium)_ - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.MSearlesPavingAndTree.87438913.html) — “5★ We hired Matt for a relatively large driveway replacement. He was very knowledgeable, detail orientated, and friendly. He completed our p…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/arundel/msearles-paving-reviews-87438913.htm) — “We hired Matt for a relatively large driveway replacement. He was very knowledgeable, detail orientated, and friendly. He completed our proj…” - A 2026 customer said a garage door was damaged during a paving job and the promised free driveway sealing was never scheduled _(confidence: medium)_ - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.MSearlesPavingAndTree.87438913.html) — “3★ We hired this company quite a while ago for a paving project. The finished product came out great, and we were very happy with that porti…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/arundel/msearles-paving-reviews-87438913.htm) — “We hired this company quite a while ago for a paving project. The finished product came out great, and we were very happy with that portion …” - A 2022 customer said a driveway paving job was delayed from fall to July and the crew left sand and oil drips to clean up _(confidence: medium)_ - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.MSearlesPavingAndTree.87438913.html) — “3★ This was a driveway paving job. It was supposed to be done in the fall. Did not hear from Matt until April, when he said we would be firs…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/arundel/msearles-paving-reviews-87438913.htm) — “This was a driveway paving job. It was supposed to be done in the fall. Did not hear from Matt until April, when he said we would be first o…” - A 2021 customer said he did not finish the job and could not be reached _(confidence: medium)_ - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.MSearlesPavingAndTree.87438913.html) — “2★ Did do the paving, a really great job, but he didnt finish the job and there is no way to contact him back.” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/arundel/msearles-paving-reviews-87438913.htm) — “Did do the paving, a really great job, but he didnt finish the job and there is no way to contact him back.” - Specializes in Paving _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUNJMU12ZkdnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x2b4743a6cd13a03a!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCI1MvfGg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Hired them to do my driveway they did great job very professional and great prices” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUN3NXFhNHhRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x2b4743a6cd13a03a!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCw5qa4xQE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Matt paved my driveway last year and cut down a few trees this year for me! Great price and very very polite and professional and defini…” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.MSearlesPavingAndTree.87438913.html) — “3★ This was a driveway paving job. It was supposed to be done in the fall. Did not hear from Matt until April, when he said we would be firs…” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.MSearlesPavingAndTree.87438913.html) — “5★ We hired Matt for a relatively large driveway replacement. He was very knowledgeable, detail orientated, and friendly. He completed our p…” - Also offers Tree Services _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUN3NXFhNHhRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x2b4743a6cd13a03a!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCw5qa4xQE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Matt paved my driveway last year and cut down a few trees this year for me! Great price and very very polite and professional and defini…” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/arundel/profile/paving-contractors/m-searles-paving-and-tree-care-0021-84746) — “About (Better Business Bureau, self-described): M. Searles Paving and Tree Care offers tree removal, concrete and paving contracting service…” ## License ME doesn't license or register this trade, so there's no state registry to check. That's true of every business in this trade, not specific to this one. ## Sources - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=M.%20Searles%20Paving%20and%20Tree%20Care&query_place_id=ChIJdV2Vo1CvskwROqATzaZDRys): Listed on this source - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/arundel/profile/paving-contractors/m-searles-paving-and-tree-care-0021-84746): Listed on this source - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.MSearlesPavingAndTree.87438913.html): 4.1★ from 9 ratings - [Local News](https://snowlawn.net/me/arundel/MxSearles): Listed on this source - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/me/arundel/msearles-paving-reviews-87438913.htm): 4.1★ from 9 ratings - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=M.%20Searles%20Paving%20and%20Tree%20Care&query_place_id=ChIJdV2Vo1CvskwROqATzaZDRys): 4.8★ from 18 ratings ## Recent reviews - **3/5 · HomeAdvisor · MIRISSA H. · 2026-03-22**: We hired this company quite a while ago for a paving project. The finished product came out great, and we were very happy with that portion of the work. During the job, however, our garage door and the surrounding metal casing were damaged. To his credit, he offered to file an insurance claim. We ag… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jessica Lyons · 2025-08-22**: I highly recommend Matt he set up a sandbox for my son on his birthday. It was very last minute and he got everything I needed and showed up and set it up for us on time for his party! Very dependable and polite! Then on my recent camping trip, He filled up my car full of wood for free so I wouldn’t… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Lauren Gangi · 2025-06-10**: Matt’s a great guy, he gives honest rates leaves an excellent product when the job is done. Highly recommend - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Kristie Brewer · 2025-03-30**: Hired them to do my driveway they did great job very professional and great prices - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Frederick Yerxa · 2025-03-30**: Great company great prices crew was amazing would hire them again - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Father and Sons Cleaning LLC · 2025-03-18**: Matt paved my driveway last year and cut down a few trees this year for me! Great price and very very polite and professional and definitely knows what he’s doing! 10000% recommend this company!!! - **3/5 · HomeAdvisor · Amanda P. · 2022-07-27**: This was a driveway paving job. It was supposed to be done in the fall. Did not hear from Matt until April, when he said we would be first on his list for the spring. Had to follow up multiple times and project kept getting delayed. Finally scheduled a date, then got an email that morning that someo… - **5/5 · HomeAdvisor · Jennifer K. · 2022-07-27**: Great experience and very professional - **Angi · Jennifer K. · 2022-07-01**: Great experience and very professional - **Angi · Amanda P. · 2022-07-01**: This was a driveway paving job. It was supposed to be done in the fall. Did not hear from Matt until April, when he said we would be first on his list for the spring. Had to follow up multiple times and project kept getting delayed. Finally scheduled a date, then got an email that morning that someo… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-04T08:09:52.042Z. Cite as: M. Searles Paving and Tree Care — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/m-searles-paving-and-tree-care-arundel) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/m-searles-paving-and-tree-care-arundel ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)