Who to call for a new driveway, resurfacing, sealcoating, crack sealing or parking-lot work in Bend, when our short high-desert season lets you do it, what it costs, which permits apply at the street, and how to hire without getting burned.
8local companies checked on their own sites + the state license database
Oct–Aprmonths when Bend’s average low is at or below freezing (WRCC)
50°F+and rising for 24 hours: SealMaster’s minimum for sealcoat
2" over 4"City of Bend minimum asphalt over base rock for a home’s street approach
Franklin Ave roundabout, Bend. Photo: UpdateNerd, CC0
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Pick the closest match and we’ll point you to the right kind of contractor.
Checked October 23, 2026 on each company’s own site, with license numbers matched in the Oregon CCB’s records. Paving crews book up fast in Bend’s short season, so contact two or three in spring and compare written scopes.
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Paving contractorBend · all of Central Oregon
7 Peaks Paving
Bend paving company for driveways, parking lots, roads and cart paths, with its own excavation, base rock and grinding. Says it brings more than 50 years of asphalt paving experience and works for residential, commercial and industrial customers.
Driveways
Parking lots & rehab
Roads & cart paths
Excavation & base rock
Grinding
Patching
Best for: A new or replacement driveway where the base and drainage need work as much as the asphalt, or an HOA road or lot.
Phone
541-550-5989
License: CCB #193290 (7 Peaks Paving LLC, licensed since 2011)
Not the same company as 7 Peaks Asphalt Restoration LLC in La Pine, which holds a separate license.
Redmond asphalt company doing residential and commercial paving, gravel delivery and installation, and asphalt maintenance; it also sells asphalt. Its site shows projects in Bend, Sunriver, Sisters and Black Butte Ranch.
Residential paving
Commercial paving
Gravel driveways
Asphalt maintenance
Asphalt supply
Best for: Homeowners who want paving, gravel and later maintenance from one company.
Excavation + pavingBend, Sisters, Redmond, La Pine, Sunriver +
BANR Enterprises
Excavation and site company that also paves driveways, parking lots and private roads, and does concrete, underground utilities and rock walls. Sells crushed rock, gravel, pit run, topsoil and screened blends.
Driveways & private roads
Excavation & grading
Concrete
Utilities
Rock & base material
Best for: New builds and rural lots in Tumalo, Sisters or Eagle Crest where the driveway needs clearing, grading and base before paving.
Prineville excavation contractor serving Prineville and Bend with driveway installation and repair, asphalt installation, site prep, demolition, septic installation and rock and gravel delivery.
Driveway installs
Asphalt installation
Site prep
Septic installs
Gravel delivery
Best for: Long or rural driveways east of Bend that need dirt work, septic and asphalt from one crew.
Sealcoat & crack sealBend, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, La Pine +
Central Oregon Asphalt Sealing
Sealing company established in 2008: hot crack sealing, squeegee-applied sealcoat for driveways and lots, and parking-lot striping. Cleans cracks with blowers (and a wire wheel when needed) before sealing.
Hot crack sealing
Sealcoating (squeegee)
Parking-lot striping
Best for: Keeping a sound driveway sound. It recommends crack sealing every year here and sealcoating every 3 to 5 years.
Phone
541-420-8608
License: Its site lists CCB #170248; the state record under that number is TopLoc Asphalt Maintenance LLC (Burns). Ask which business will sign your contract.
Bend sealing company doing sealcoating, crack sealing and filling, asphalt patching, pavement marking and parking-lot striping. Says it is licensed, bonded and insured, and that new asphalt should cure three to six months before it is sealed.
Sealcoating
Crack sealing
Patching
Striping & marking
Best for: Routine sealing plus small patch repairs on homes, HOAs and business lots.
Phone
541-388-2745
License: CCB #152117 (Advantage Sealcoating Inc, Bend, licensed since 2002)
Sealcoat & crack sealBend, Redmond, Prineville, Sisters, La Pine
Central Oregon Sealcoating
Bend sealcoating company for driveways and parking lots: sealcoat, crack filling, hot rubber crack sealing and line striping, residential and commercial.
Driveway sealcoating
Hot rubber crack fill
Crack sealing
Line striping
Best for: Driveway sealcoating and HOA or small-lot striping.
Large aggregates and heavy-civil construction company. Its Bend division on O.B. Riley Road handles aggregates and commercial construction; its asphalt plant is in Redmond, and retail customers can buy material at the Tumalo yard or the Shevlin pit in Bend.
Aggregates & base rock
Commercial heavy civil
Redmond asphalt plant
Tumalo ready-mix
Best for: Commercial and development projects, or buying rock and base. Its page does not mention residential driveway paving.
Bend sits at about 3,600 feet in the high desert: hot, dry summer days, cold nights in every season, and long freeze-thaw winters. That squeezes asphalt work into a short window, and it’s why water getting into cracks does so much damage here.
Average overnight low in Bend, by month
Long-term means, °F. Western Regional Climate Center, Bend station, 1901–2016.
32°F
22°
24°
26°
30°
35°
41°
46°
45°
38°
32°
27°
23°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
At or below freezing on average
Above freezing, still cold
Warmest nights (40s)
High-desert sun on the Pilot Butte road. UV and heat oxidize asphalt from the top; frost works on it from below. Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0.
Fall through springAverage lows are at or below freezing from October through April, and Bend averages about 33 inches of snow a year. Plan, measure and get quotes; save paving and sealing for summer.
Summer: the windowOnly June, July and August average lows in the 40s. SealMaster’s spec wants 50°F and rising for 24 hours and no rain for 24 hours, so watch the forecast and ask how your crew handles a cold night.
Book earlyA Willamette Valley paving company puts Oregon’s paving season at roughly May through October. Call in spring to get on a summer schedule.
All three work here; drainage and base prep matter more than the surface. Two Bend-specific rules settle part of the question for you: what you can build at the street is set by the City, not your taste.
Asphalt
Concrete
Pavers
Installed cost*
$5–$12+ per sq ft
$6–$15 per sq ft
$10–$30 per sq ft
Typical life*
15–30 years
30–40 years
25–75 years
Upkeep
Crack seal yearly, sealcoat every few years
Joint and crack sealing; ask about de-icers in its first winter
Re-sand joints, reset settled units
Repairs
Easy to patch or overlay; patches show
Cracks are hard to hide; slabs replaced whole
Lift and relay individual units
At the street in Bend
Allowed to the edge of pavement where there is no curb or sidewalk
Required for the apron where curb or sidewalk exists or is planned
Not allowed in the right-of-way (heated aprons aren’t either)
No Bend paver publishes a price list, so treat these as ballparks from the sources named, and use the quote planner to compare real bids on the same footing.
New driveway · Bend$4–$8 / sq ft
3 to 4 inches of new asphalt, including tearing out an old asphalt driveway. A 2-inch overlay on sound asphalt: $2–$4 per sq ft.
Base and grading. New base rock, compaction and fixing slope are often the biggest hidden line.
Compacted thickness. 2" vs. 3" is a 50% difference in asphalt. Compare per inch.
Tear-out and haul-off of old asphalt or concrete.
Access and shape. HomeGuide puts curves, slopes and odd shapes at 15–30% more.
Distance from the plant. Cojo notes Central Oregon jobs can cost more because materials travel farther.
Minimum charges make small jobs cost more per square foot.
Permits and the street apron, which may have to be concrete in Bend.
Timing. Peak-season demand; crews fill up by midsummer.
What’s wrong with my driveway?
Match what you see to the likely fix before you call. It helps you ask for the right service and spot a quote that doesn’t match the problem.
Hairline or single cracksNormal aging and freeze-thaw movement. Central Oregon Asphalt Sealing says every crack ¼ inch or wider should be sealed to keep water out.Fix: crack sealing, then sealcoat
Faded, gray, rough surfaceSun oxidation and raveling, where the surface loses its binder and small stones come loose.Fix: sealcoat (if structurally sound)
“Alligator” crackingA web of connected cracks, usually over a weak or wet base. Sealcoat won’t hold it together.Fix: cut out, rebuild base, patch
PotholesThe surface has failed and water is reaching the base. Worst after spring thaw.Fix: saw-cut, full-depth patch
Water ponding or running to the garageA grading and slope problem, which shortens the asphalt’s life and can send water toward your foundation.Fix: regrade before paving
Crumbling edges or sunken tire pathsUnsupported edges or a thin base deforming under traffic.Fix: edge repair or full replacement
Sealcoat, patch, overlay or replace?
Crack sealingHot rubberized sealant keeps water out of cracks. The cheapest way to extend asphalt life.Best when: cracks are isolated
SealcoatingA protective surface coat that slows sun and water damage and restores the dark color. It is not structural repair.Best when: surface is sound but weathered
PatchingRemoves failed sections and rebuilds them. Ask whether it’s a skim patch or a cut-out with new base: very different repairs.Best when: damage is localized
Overlay / resurfacingNew asphalt over the old surface. A good middle ground only if the base underneath is stable and drains well.Best when: surface is worn, base is solid
Full replacementRemove the old asphalt, fix grading and base, and repave. The right call for widespread alligator cracking, sinking or drainage failure.Best when: problems are underneath
Gravel to asphaltNeeds grading, compacted base rock and a plan for runoff. The base under your gravel may or may not be usable.Ask: how deep is the new base?
Caring for asphalt in Bend: a maintenance timeline
Sources disagree a little on intervals, so here’s what each one actually says. Sun, traffic, shade and snowplows will move your schedule.
Paving dayStay off until your paver says soThen keep trailer tongues, RV jacks and kickstands on boards and avoid turning the wheel while parked during the first hot summer.
30 days to 6 monthsLet new asphalt cure before the first sealSealMaster’s spec: at least 30–60 days in good weather. Advantage Sealcoating: three to six months.
Every yearCrack seal before winterCentral Oregon Asphalt Sealing recommends annual crack sealing here because of Central Oregon weather.
Every 3–5 yearsSealcoatCOAS’s interval. Cojo and HomeGuide say every 2–3 years. Look at the surface: gray and rough means it’s time.
Sealcoat dayPlan for a warm, dry 24 hoursSealMaster: 50°F and rising, no rain forecast for 24 hours, and 24 hours of cure before cars. Turn off sprinklers that hit the driveway.
ODOT plowing Century Drive southwest of Bend, Jan. 17, 2012. Ask your snow crew to use a rubber or poly blade edge or raise the plow a little so it doesn’t gouge the asphalt, and seal cracks before winter so meltwater can’t freeze inside them. Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0. See our snow removal guide.
Permits: it depends on which road your driveway meets
Paving on your side of the property line is between you, your contractor and your HOA. The connection to the road belongs to whoever owns the road.
Inside Bend city limits
City of Bend right-of-way permit
Bend Municipal Code 3.40.005: no one but the City may remove, alter or build a curb, sidewalk, driveway approach, gutter or pavement in the public right-of-way without a City right-of-way permit.
Standard drawing R-5F: concrete apron where curb or sidewalk exists or is planned; residential asphalt approaches at least 2" over 4" of base rock; single-family approaches 10–24 ft wide.
Required by ORS 374 and county code DCC 12.28.050 whenever a driveway connects a road under county jurisdiction to private property.
Apply through Oregon ePermitting: search your address, pick the Driveway application, upload the form as a PDF (photos aren’t accepted), pay, and a permit technician reviews it.
Ask who pulls the permit. Put it in the contract: who applies, who pays the fee, and whether the price includes the concrete apron if the City requires one. Get HOA approval in writing before work starts.
Hire safely in Oregon
Questions to ask every bidder
What’s your CCB number, and which business name will be on the contract?
What compacted asphalt thickness, and what depth and type of base rock?
Are you removing the old surface? Where does it go?
How will you handle slope and drainage away from the house?
How will the edges be finished and supported?
Does the approach at the street need a permit or a concrete apron, and who handles it?
What temperature and forecast do you need, and what happens if a cold night or rain shows up?
When can we walk, drive and park a trailer on it?
When should the first sealcoat happen, and do you offer crack sealing?
What’s the payment schedule and the workmanship warranty, in writing?
Red flags
A crew at your door, unannounced, with asphalt “left over” from a job down the street.
A same-day decision, a cash-only price, or a big payment up front.
No CCB number, or a number that belongs to a different business.
A quote that just says “pave driveway”: no thickness, base or area.
A “sealcoat” price far below everyone else’s. In one Oregon case the crew allegedly just painted the driveway black.
Out-of-area plates, brand-new equipment and no local address.
In 2019 an unlicensed paver allegedly took thousands of dollars from a Bend homeowner, and an 86-year-old La Pine man paid about $45,000 for a job that was never finished, The Bulletin reported. The CCB’s enforcement manager told the paper: “never trust someone who wants to get rid of asphalt.” Read the story ↗
What Oregon law gives you
A license you can check.Look up the CCB license and complaint history. Unlicensed contractors can’t be taken through the CCB’s dispute process.
A written contract for residential jobs over $2,000 (or once a smaller job goes over).
Three notices from the contractor who signs with you: the Consumer Protection Notice, the Notice of Procedure, and the Information Notice to Owner about Construction Liens.
Area or dimensions, and whether old material is removed and hauled away
Excavation depth, base rock type and compacted base depth
Compacted asphalt thickness (not just “3-inch mat”)
Grading, slope and drainage work, and how edges are finished
Crack repair or patching before any sealcoat, and the sealer product
Permits, cleanup, schedule, payment terms and warranty
Driveway planner
Size your job and compare quotes fairly
Measure your driveway, then compare bids on the same basis: price per square foot, per inch of compacted asphalt. Two quotes that look far apart can be for very different thicknesses.
Paved area–
Asphalt (hot mix)–
Base rock–
Sealcoat, 2 coats–
Square yards–
Rough quantities for planning: about 110 lbs of asphalt per square yard per inch, about 1.4 tons of base rock per cubic yard, and about 80 sq ft per gallon of sealer per coat. Your contractor’s takeoff is what counts.
Compare up to three quotes
Enter each total and the compacted thickness it promises. We divide by the area above.
Quote A
Quote B
Quote C
Per-inch pricing only compares like with like when the base prep, drainage work, demolition and edges are similar, so read the scope too.
FAQ
Asphalt in Bend: common questions
How much does an asphalt driveway cost in Bend?
There is no published Bend price list, so get written quotes. For a ballpark: HomeBlue’s Bend estimate (dated 2022) is $4 to $8 per square foot for 3 to 4 inches of new asphalt including tear-out, and $2 to $4 for a 2-inch overlay. HomeGuide’s national 2025 range is $5 to $12+ per square foot, and notes some contractors have a $2,000-plus minimum. Base rock, grading, drainage, tear-out, access and thickness drive the number.
When is the best time to pave or sealcoat in Bend?
Summer. Bend’s long-term average low is at or below freezing every month from October through April (Western Regional Climate Center). SealMaster’s sealcoat spec calls for 50°F and rising for 24 hours with no rain forecast for 24 hours, and even July averages a 45.6°F low here. So aim for the warmest weeks of summer, ask your contractor how they handle a cold night, and book in spring before crews fill up.
How often should a Bend driveway be sealcoated?
Central Oregon Asphalt Sealing recommends sealcoating every 3 to 5 years and crack sealing every year because of Central Oregon weather. Sun, traffic and snowplows all affect it. Seal cracks before you sealcoat, and don’t seal new asphalt too soon: Advantage Sealcoating says three to six months of cure first; SealMaster’s spec says at least 30 to 60 days.
How soon can I drive on fresh sealcoat or new asphalt?
SealMaster’s spec says to let the final coat of sealer cure at least 24 hours before traffic, longer in cool or shaded spots. New asphalt timing depends on the mix and the weather, so ask your paver and keep trailers, RV jacks and kickstands off it while it is soft in summer heat.
Do I need a permit to pave my driveway in Bend?
The City right-of-way permit covers work in the public right-of-way, not your side of the property line: Bend Municipal Code 3.40.005 requires one to remove, alter or build any curb, sidewalk, driveway approach, gutter or pavement in the public right-of-way. Outside city limits, a driveway onto a county road needs a Deschutes County driveway access permit, and one onto a state highway needs an ODOT approach permit. Check your HOA too.
Can I use pavers or a heated apron at the street in Bend?
Not in the right-of-way. The City’s standard drawing R-5F says no pavers or heated aprons are permitted in the right-of-way, a concrete apron is required where there is (or will be) curb or sidewalk, and otherwise an asphalt approach can run to the edge of the street. Pavers and heated slabs on your side of the property line are a separate question for your HOA and contractor.
How thick should a Bend asphalt driveway be?
For the approach in the City right-of-way, standard drawing R-5F sets at least 2 inches of asphalt over 4 inches of base rock for residential lots (4 over 6 for commercial). HomeGuide says most residential driveways get 2 to 3 inches, with 4 or more for heavy vehicles. Get compacted asphalt and base depth in writing.
Is the “leftover asphalt” offer at my door a scam?
Treat it as one. In a 2019 Bend case reported by The Bulletin, an unlicensed paver allegedly took thousands of dollars from a homeowner; the CCB’s enforcement manager told the paper an unannounced contractor at your door is a red flag. Check the CCB license, get a written contract, and don’t pay cash up front.
Company details come from each company’s own website and the Oregon CCB’s active-license data, checked October 23, 2026. Call to confirm availability and scope.
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