So after 2 years and 8 months from when I did the first review, Hodgins sent the following reply to my rating. Response from the owner a month ago: Hi Michael I noticed you have left another review. I am really sorry you are having issues with your driveway. It does appear it has settled due to it being in a hole. As we have said previously, we do offer repairs and will take care of this for you. Please give us a call at (989) 345-0326 and we will address the issue. Thanks! :) This my reply back to them: So you did this work in May of 2023. In August of 2023, I sent Tonya an email, along with photos addressing these issues and never received a response. I have not been contacted by you at all from then to now. So after 3 years and 8 months, you decided to respond to the rating I left. Not sure what you mean by the driveway is sinking, because it's in a hole! You removed the concrete that was there, and added crushed stone, then used a small plate compactor on it. Unlike the driveway, your theory holds no water. I have never done asphalt work before, however, I have done many other types of paving, including concrete, paver stone, and large format patio stones. No matter what paving product you use, the finished surface will only be as good as the base. So instead of theories, let's approach this from the standpoint of logic and common sense. So you removed the existing concrete, excavated some of the soil out, dumped road gravel and used a plate compactor on the gravel. All this was done by eyesight, no line levels, straight edges, etc. So not sure how you were able to determine by eye, the correct grade for flatness and proper drainage? Also, we were told it was ok to drive on the stone until you came out to pave it. We drove on the stone for 5 weeks with a 3500lb SUV and 6000lb truck before you paved it, which of course compacted the stone down more in the areas we drove on. That created depression in the stone base. So when you came here to lay the asphalt down, you didn't check to see the condition of the base after we drove on. So, I know that machine you use to lay down the asphalt, puts down a precise thickness. However, no matter how precise that machine is, the asphalt is going to follow the contour of the base. So let's talk about the walkway along the side of my garage. As your quote stated, you were supposed to excavate some soil., backfill with road gravel, and compact. You did none of that for the walkway. There were paver stones there at one time, I removed them about a year before you did the work here and just left the paver base there. So you did not excavate and backfill with road gravel. So without even checking the depth of that paver base, or the pitch angle, you just laid the asphalt on that paver base and rolled over it. That walkway is 30" wide and has a 1 3/4" pitch towards the garage foundation. So when it rains, all the water flows to the ground between the garage foundation and the walkway. Paving 101, never drain water towards a structure. So I'll finish by saying this: Being in the paving business, you should know if there was a potential for the ground sink, you should have laid a geotextile fabric down before you put the stone in. And again, you never made any statement to me that the ground might sink. Also, when using crushed stone for a base and compacting it with a small plate compactor, it should be compacted every two inches of depth. Ideally it should also be wetted down so any fines in the stone will lock the stone together. Below are some pics. What you see in the pics is a 7 foot long precision CNC machined straightedge, it tells the story. I quit parking on the asphalt you put down because the weight of the truck was leaving depressions where tires sit. Again, poor base prep. I also include a few pics of my truck parked on asphalt that is 20 years old. That pavement butts up to yours. You'll notice, there are no depressions from the tires on that old pavement. Maybe there is no hole in that section of the driveway. As far as doing repairs, I'm good with that, at your cost, not mine! read more

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Our experience with Hodgins Asphalt was so awesome! They did a great job on our large project of pulverizing and adding asphalt. We highly recommend them. We expect the new road in our resort to outlast us! Thank you so much! read more

I'm Sorry to read a negative review on this company, but I know for a fact they do great work. They installed my long driveway, no problems and no hiccups. The owner is out working in the field with his crew, he does not slack. Get a free quote, you won't be disappointed. read more

Hodgins Asphalt Paving - Perfect driveway, even with snow. - Masonry/Concrete Near Me - West Branch, Michigan

Hodgins Aspahlt out of West Branch has been in business for many many years and you can't survive that long if it's not done right. Hodgins Asphalt actually installed my driveway about 20-24 years ago and it held up beautifully with never any problems. Recently just this week I had them repair a couple places on my driveway from some straight line winds storm damage that happened about three years ago where tall oaks were uprooted and toppled at the edge of my driveway. I figured it was time to get the cracks and holes repaired since the trees have been cleaned up awhile ago so figured 2021 was the year to get it done! I was given an estimate and within a week of me mailing the signed agreement back Hodgins was out and began the repairs. I have to say how impressed I am with this company with the work they performed!! Everything was flawlessly done from cutting away the cracked asphalt which was amazingly straight and beautiful, to laying down the gravel base and compacted, then to applying all the hot asphalt with précision. The workers also graded and smoothed my road in front of the driveway! Wow! I am so blessed to have a wonderful crew of workers that know how to do the job. Very well done, thank you Hodgins Asphalt Paving for making my driveway great again!!! read more

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Great staff and friendly. They showed up on time and did my drive fast and with very little mess. Looks great and was a great bargain. Should have done it years ago. Where the truck tore up my yard the owner came back and fixed. Highly recomend. read more

I would select zero stars. Hodgins removed and installed a complete driveway for us...Was pleased at first with our driveway however, as time wore on, several depressions formed where water would gather. Called Hodgins and a crew came and manually patched the imperfections, was not happy with appearance but due to the lateness in the year (work was done in 2017) they would they come back in the spring of 2018 to reseal the area and it would then blend in with the rest of the driveway. Spring came and was not contacted. Phoned and was told someone would come out. No one came. The areas that were patched are still depressed and water still pools when it rains. The patch job looks exactly like a patch job...Called well over 10+ times after initial contact only to be connected to a voice mail recording.. left numerous messages and received not one return call informing me of a solution to the problem. Finally, I receive a letter in the mail from a Tonya Hodgins (who is in charge of customer relations) stating I had been mean in my recordings. Granted, my emotions were escalating but at no time was vulgarity nor meanness expressed... frustration was the bottom line. It amazed me that time could be found to write a letter, mail it, but a return phone call, that would have been much easier, was never done. The letter received indicated that due to my frustrating voice mails... Hodgins would not be able to do anything more for us. Seriously?? An incomplete job with zero communications from this company. Would not recommend them as we now are contemplating moving forward to small claims court. read more