--- title: "Sullivan Paving" description: "Sullivan Paving says it has been in business for 55 years, and its Google page shows 4.8 stars from 246 ratings. Its Better Business Bureau grade is A+, an" doc_version: "2026-10-19" last_updated: "2026-10-19" --- # Sullivan Paving **Trade:** Paving · **Address:** 50 Plains Rd, Essex, CT 06426 · **Phone:** (860) 685-9183 · **Website:** http://sullivanpaving.com/?utm_campaign=gmb · **Languages:** English **Rating: 4.2/5** (high confidence) — from 115 reviews across 6 sources. 95% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 31 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Sullivan Paving says it has been in business for 55 years, and its Google page shows 4.8 stars from 246 ratings. Its Better Business Bureau grade is A+, and the BBB lists it as accredited. Driveways are the work people hire it for. One recent customer describes a day to rip and grade and the next day to pave; when they put a tire rut in the neighbor's lawn, a truck showed up with topsoil, filled the rut and hand raked it to grade. A customer with a steep driveway that required significant drainage says they matched the asphalt to cobblestone, steel edging and retaining walls. One customer has used them three times, once for paving and twice for oil/stone chip sealing, on a very long driveway with several out-buildings and their own aprons. On a sealcoating and crack-filling job, one customer says they got most of the spider cracks but missed a couple of deeper ones that need touch-up. When a fresh job got rained on, one customer says they redid the entire driveway. A recent 4-star reviewer was caught off guard when the work was completed in one visit after being told it would come in two stages. A recent 4-star customer calls Sullivan not the least expensive option for driveway maintenance. A 2024 customer said they repaved a private road in Madison, CT with an oil and stone application after nearly 20 years of neglect. A 2025 customer said the estimator was personable and the office staff kept them informed. A 2024 customer said they took out a historical granite hitching post with their machine, cracked the sidewalk and left divots in the asphalt, and said the owner had not come to the site after 4 1/2 weeks. A 2023 customer said a crack that was supposed to be cut out reopened about a year later, and a call back was met with "we don’t guarantee that - it’s in the contract". A 2025 customer said the seal coating was done carefully but a portion of the drive at the entrance was untouched. Connecticut lists its home improvement contractor registration, HIC.0542208, as active, held by Sullivan Paving Co Inc. **Strengths:** - Two-day driveway replacement — a recent customer described rip and grade, then pave - A lawn rut repaired — topsoil brought in and hand raked to grade - A steep driveway — asphalt matched to cobblestone, steel edging and retaining walls - A rained-on job — they redid the entire driveway **Concerns:** - A damaged property — a 2024 customer reported a broken hitching post and cracked sidewalk - A reopened crack — a 2023 customer was told it was not guaranteed - An untouched entrance — a 2025 customer said part of the drive was missed - Not the cheapest — a recent customer said not the least expensive option ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Says it has been in business for 55 years _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://sullivanpaving.com) — “Self-reported 55 years in business” - 4.8 stars from 246 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sullivan%20Paving&query_place_id=ChIJAQAAALQk5okRCpdk20s-mKc) — “Google: 4.8★ from 246 ratings” - BBB grade of A+ and listed as accredited _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/essex/profile/paving-contractors/sullivan-paving-co-inc-0111-11000218) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/essex/profile/paving-contractors/sullivan-paving-co-inc-0111-11000218) — “Better Business Bureau: accredited / certified / member” - A recent customer described one day to rip and grade and the next to pave, with a lawn rut filled with topsoil _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT20xcGJXSm5ka2xFWjFaWFJGUk1lR2RIU21GUk5uYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm1pbWJndklEZ1ZXRFRMeGdHSmFRNnc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ These guys (and gals) are pros. Great communication, flexible on the timing. 1 day to rip and grade and the next to pave. The grader sai…” - Matched new asphalt to cobblestone, steel edging and retaining walls on a steep driveway _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pJMmVuWjZRbmhNVVdaMmJXMTJjbU55YjFGcVJFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjI2enZ6QnhMUWZ2bW12cmNyb1FqREE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Sullivan Paving did a great job on our very difficult driveway that has a steep grade and required significant drainage. They also did a …” - Paving plus oil/stone chip sealing for a repeat customer _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xNeFZHdG1TbGRPZGpCVVZscE9kVnBCWjFwMlpHYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlMxVGtmSldOdjBUVlpOdVpBZ1p2ZGc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We've used Sullivan Paving three times now - paving the original time and two times oil/stone (chip) sealing. Each time the jobs were do…” - Crack filling and sealcoating _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xWUldVUkRhWE5mYUVWV1VXTTRhMUZNYTJSWVpGRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlVRWURDaXNfaEVWUWM4a1FMa2RYZFE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Super impressed with these guys. Very professional job in all aspects. Preparation of the driveway, crack filling, sealcoating. Took thei…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21sV2RHOUNibTUwYTBSdVNYbFRabFpJUjI1alUzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmlWdG9Cbm50a0RuSXlTZlZIR25jU3c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Not the cheapest, Not the most expensive, but definitely the most thorough. I am extremely pleased with the service I got from Sullivan. …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xFMlIwMWlRM2x4VFRFdE1FeFNSVWhYYTNGVFZYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlE2R01iQ3lxTTEtMExSRUhXa3FTVXc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Great job patching and sealing my driveway!” - Redid an entire driveway after it got rained on _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2s1WGQzSk5SbWgxYzNkS00yTTJNVmxSVXpWYU1tYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOk5Xd3JNRmh1c3dKM2M2MVlRUzVaMmc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “4★ A very good job. Because it got rained on, they redid the entire driveway.” - A recent customer said it is not the least expensive option for driveway maintenance _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xGSVIwZHBjelJFV2sxWlVVdGhTbGcyUXpkNmQzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlFIR0dpczREWk1ZUUthSlg2Qzd6d3c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “4★ After top sealing the driveway, I did have some questions. Sullivan answered them promptly, and accurately. While not the least expensive…” - A 2024 customer reported a broken granite hitching post, a cracked sidewalk and divots in the asphalt _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURUaTQtNlBnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDTi4-6Pg%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ Terrible experience with Sullivan Paving. Not only did they take out a historical landmark granite hitching post during the job with thei…” - A 2023 customer said a crack reopened about a year out and the callback was refused under the contract _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNCcTVHYWN3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICBq5Gacw%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “2★ Original pavement looked good. Some pieces fell off sides in short order. Was told a prior crack would be cut out and base layer redon…” - A 2025 customer said a portion of the drive at the entrance was left untouched _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2paUE1sOUpZVGwwUjBWd1kwSlFOVmRGYUdJNGFIYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjZPMl9JYTl0R0VwY0JQNVdFaGI4aHc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ Approach with caution. This will me a very anonymous transaction with virtually no human interaction. You'll have to scrutinize the doc…” - Repaved a private road in Madison, CT with an oil and stone application, per a 2024 customer _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMzMDdhbnNBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC307ansAE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Sullivan Paving did a fantastic job to repave our private road in Madison, CT via oil & stone application. Our road was in a horrible sta…” - Connecticut lists its home improvement contractor registration, HIC.0542208, as active, held by Sullivan Paving Co Inc. _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx) — “CT hic license HIC.0542208 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: SULLIVAN PAVING CO INC” - Specializes in Paving _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xNeFZHdG1TbGRPZGpCVVZscE9kVnBCWjFwMlpHYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlMxVGtmSldOdjBUVlpOdVpBZ1p2ZGc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We've used Sullivan Paving three times now - paving the original time and two times oil/stone (chip) sealing. Each time the jobs were do…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT20xcGJXSm5ka2xFWjFaWFJGUk1lR2RIU21GUk5uYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm1pbWJndklEZ1ZXRFRMeGdHSmFRNnc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ These guys (and gals) are pros. Great communication, flexible on the timing. 1 day to rip and grade and the next to pave. The grader sai…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNHMUt6bjhRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICG1Kzn8QE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Sullivan Paving did a fantastic job on my new driveway. It was not an easy job either. His crew was very knowledgeable and polite. I coul…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURKdF96Zy1nRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa7983e4bdb64970a!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDJt_zg-gE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ I shared details of what I wanted when they paved my driveway, including a little expansion. They took out the old driveway, put the new …” ## License Status: **active** (#HIC.0542208, hic) — verified against the official CT state registry on 2026-10-19, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx ## Sources - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/AsphaltPaving/comments/1uegkrf/ep_concrete_and_pavement_maintenance_in/): 0 community mentions discussing this business - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sullivan%20Paving&query_place_id=ChIJAQAAALQk5okRCpdk20s-mKc): 4.8★ from 246 ratings - [Local News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-removes-li-shangfu-defense-minister-qin-gang-rcna121858): Listed on this source - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/essex/profile/paving-contractors/sullivan-paving-co-inc-0111-11000218): Listed on this source - [Official Website](http://sullivanpaving.com): 55 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sullivan%20Paving&query_place_id=ChIJAQAAALQk5okRCpdk20s-mKc): Listed on this source ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “Sullivan Paving Company, Inc. submitted the winning bid, which also includes a donation of their time and materials to line stripe and mark the new pavement.” — courant.com — https://www.courant.com/2017/06/30/essex-foundation-funds-veterans-memorial-hall-parking-lot-paving/ ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Paul Elliott · 2026-09-17**: The crew explained what they would be doing to correct the washout on our driveway. The crew was very efficient and completed the work as scheduled. We were very satisfied with the result and final condition of the driveway. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Bob Norton · 2026-09-17**: We've used Sullivan Paving three times now - paving the original time and two times oil/stone (chip) sealing. Each time the jobs were done very well. All products were of high quality and no skimping on material or the time to apply correctly. We have a very long driveway and several out-building… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dwight Fowler · 2026-09-09**: Super impressed with these guys. Very professional job in all aspects. Preparation of the driveway, crack filling, sealcoating. Took their time, did it right. I recommend them for sealcoating. We had lots of spider cracks, and they got most all of them. I need to do a little touch up of a couple dee… - **4/5 · Google Reviews · John Crim · 2026-09-03**: Was happy scope of work was completed in one visit, I wad caught off guard as I was told work would be completed in two stages, cracks now and driveway sealing in Spring time which I thought was a bit odd. This was my 30th year in a row for sealing and P.M. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Thomas Martin · 2026-09-02**: These guys (and gals) are pros. Great communication, flexible on the timing. 1 day to rip and grade and the next to pave. The grader said to me “when I’m at your house, I treat it like my house.” He did. They put a tire rut in my neighbors lawn and before I could say anything a truck showed up wit… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · danny solis · 2026-09-01**: Profesional organization that was informative and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend to family and friends they do great work. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Chick Grillo · 2026-08-28**: The two fellows arrived right at 8am and did a great job. We will be using Sullivan Paving in the future. - **4/5 · Google Reviews · Ellen Pataska · 2026-08-27**: After top sealing the driveway, I did have some questions. Sullivan answered them promptly, and accurately. While not the least expensive option for driveway maintenance, the job they performed and their customer service is excellent. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Doug Tanksley · 2026-08-16**: Great people, good communication, attention to detail. On time, efficient and keep to schedule. Very happy with the product. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Doris Simoneau · 2026-08-14**: I was very pleased with the resealing of my long driveway. It was hard work on a hot day and the two men surely went home for a shower and a good cold drink --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-13T12:11:06.514Z. 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