Ottawa's freeze-thaw winters are brutal on driveways, which is why asphalt and interlock paving is one of the most searched home services in the city every spring. This list was put together by reading Google reviews, HomeStars profiles, BBB listings and company websites for contractors currently serving the Ottawa area. Nothing here reflects a visit or test by ottown, only what's publicly documented.
1. Ottawa Paving Services
Area: Ottawa and surrounding area · Specialty: residential and commercial asphalt driveways, parking lots, sealcoating · Rating: 4.9 on Google
Ottawa Paving Services markets itself on over 20 years of experience and shows up repeatedly in searches as one of the city's higher-rated paving outfits. Reviewers mention thorough base preparation before laying asphalt, crediting it for driveways holding up crack-free through multiple winters. Commercial customers note the crew worked around business hours and finished ahead of schedule on a parking lot repave.
2. Bulldog Sealing and Asphalt Repair
Area: Ottawa, including Greely · Specialty: driveway paving, interlocking, asphalt sealing and repair · Rating: 5.0 on HomeStars (47 reviews)
Bulldog picked up the HomeStars Best of Award in both 2022 and 2023. HomeStars reviewers single out the husband-and-wife team, Danny and Debbie, for clear communication on pricing and scheduling, and for meticulous work on-site. Several customers say they've used the company for close to a decade and keep coming back, which suggests consistency over a single good job.
3. CanArk Paving & Interlock
Area: Ottawa and the National Capital Region · Specialty: asphalt and interlock driveway paving · Since: 2012
CanArk holds a BBB A+ accreditation and has operated in the region since 2012. Some BBB reviewers describe driveways still looking sharp and crack-free years after installation, holding up better than neighbouring jobs done by other contractors around the same time. Others report a harder experience, including one customer who described difficulty getting a response about cracking that appeared about a year after a $12,000 job. Worth getting a clear warranty in writing before signing.
4. Alvi Paving
Area: Ottawa · Specialty: asphalt paving and concrete · Since: 1963
Alvi is one of the oldest paving names in the city, a family-run operation that has picked up Ottawa's Consumer Choice Award for paving contractors five times and was named Best Pavement Maintenance Contractor of 2018 by the National Asphalt Pavement Association. That track record is real, but so is a mixed recent record: TrustedPros shows a 2.8 rating from five reviews, and BBB notes a handful of unanswered complaints. This one suits homeowners who value the long history and are comfortable getting everything in writing.
5. K. Joly Contracting
Area: Ottawa · Specialty: interlock, retaining walls, fences and paving · Rating: 95% on HomeStars, 65+ five-star reviews on Google
K. Joly runs more as a full outdoor-space contractor than a pure paving company, covering interlock driveways alongside fences and decks. Reviewers describe owner Kevin's crew as professional and knowledgeable, with final invoices matching the original quote, a detail that comes up often enough in reviews to be worth noting. Good fit for anyone bundling a driveway redo with broader landscaping.
6. Interlock Experts
Area: Nepean, serving Ottawa and the National Capital Region · Specialty: interlock driveways, patios and walkways · Rating: 4.8 on Google · Since: 2009
A family-owned operation with more than 800 completed projects and 15-plus years in business. The company builds around a 12-inch compacted base and integrated drainage engineered for Ottawa's freeze-thaw cycles, and offers a five-year warranty. Reviewers describe finished driveways as looking professional and the crews as punctual, which lines up with the volume of projects claimed.
7. TRU Interlock Plus
Area: Ottawa, including Cumberland · Specialty: interlock installation and repair, retaining walls · Rating: Trustindex-verified score above 4.5 over the past 12 months
TRU Interlock Plus has been BBB accredited since 2017. Customer accounts describe owner Maxime Trudel as hands-on, checking in on crews personally and returning for a follow-up visit to fix a minor issue after the main job wrapped. Reviewers also mention getting several competing estimates before choosing TRU, and being won over by professionalism rather than lowest price.
8. Black Tar Construction
Area: Ottawa · Specialty: residential and commercial asphalt paving · Rating: 96% recommended (66 reviews) · Since: 2013
Black Tar has picked up multiple industry awards and was ranked among the Globe & Mail's fastest-growing companies. It offers a five-year warranty on asphalt driveways and runs a Canada-based customer service line open 14 hours a day, five days a week. Reviewers describe the office as responsive and the crews as cost-effective, useful for anyone who's been burned by a contractor that goes quiet after the deposit.
9. Ottawa Pavemaster
Area: Ottawa · Specialty: residential driveway paving
Ottawa Pavemaster reviews on HomeStars describe careful base preparation, including proper thickness of crushed stone packed with tamping machines and steam rollers, plus cleanup of equipment and streets so debris doesn't end up baked into the new asphalt. One reviewer noted the company returned a deposit without argument when their own circumstances changed, and several customers say they've used Pavemaster for jobs going back 20 years. No aggregate star rating was independently verifiable across sources, but the volume of specific, detailed praise stood out.
10. Interlock Innovations
Area: Ottawa · Specialty: interlock driveways and outdoor spaces
Interlock Innovations turned up less independently verifiable detail than the others on this list, one available customer review describes the crew as organized, efficient and experienced after installing interlock on both sides of a driveway. Worth a look for a quote alongside the more established names above, but ask for references directly given the thinner public review trail.
How We Built This List
This list was compiled from public sources: Google Business listings, HomeStars, the Better Business Bureau, TrustedPros and each company's own website, checked in August 2026. It is not a paid placement and no business on it paid for inclusion or higher placement. ottown did not test, visit or independently verify any of the work described here, only what appears in public reviews and listings. Ratings, review counts and founding years are included only where a source stated them directly. Get at least two or three quotes before committing to any paving or interlock project, and ask for recent local references.
Sources: Google Business listings, HomeStars, Better Business Bureau (BBB), TrustedPros, and company websites for Ottawa Paving Services, Bulldog Sealing and Asphalt Repair, CanArk Paving, Alvi Paving, K. Joly Contracting, Interlock Experts, TRU Interlock Plus, Black Tar Construction, Ottawa Pavemaster and Interlock Innovations.
