Driveway Paving Sunderland, Ontario: Lots, Repair, Resurfacing

Quick answer: For driveway paving Sunderland, Ontario property owners can rely on, Harwick Paving paves driveways in Sunderland and the rural properties around it in the Township of Brock, and handles parking lots, asphalt repair and resurfacing. All of our asphalt work comes with a 1-Year Workmanship and Material Guarantee, and we were voted Platinum for Paving and Driveways at the 2026 CommunityVotes Kawarthas Awards. Every job is quoted on site, free and with no obligation: call 705-341-4113.

Contents

• Why Sunderland customers choose Harwick Paving
• Driveway paving Sunderland, Ontario: village lots and rural driveways
• Driveway entrances in Brock Township and Durham Region
• Parking lots for Sunderland businesses
• Asphalt repair and resurfacing in Sunderland
• What sets the price of a Sunderland job
• Getting a quote in Sunderland
• FAQ

Why Sunderland customers choose Harwick Paving

Searching for a paver in Sunderland can turn up results for Sunderland, England, so to be clear: we work in Sunderland, Ontario, in the Township of Brock, Durham Region. A driveway is a large purchase you only want to make once, and two things back ours before any asphalt goes down.

A 1-year workmanship and material guarantee on every asphalt project. If part of your driveway or lot fails because of how we installed it, we come back and fix it at no cost to you. If a material we used turns out to be defective, we repair or replace it, and the full terms are on our guarantee page.

Platinum at the 2026 CommunityVotes Kawarthas Awards. We were voted Platinum in the Paving and Driveways category in 2026, after Gold in 2025. The awards are decided by community votes, so they reflect what customers in the region think of the work.

Driveway paving Sunderland, Ontario: village lots and rural driveways

Sunderland is one of three urban centres in the Township of Brock, alongside Beaverton and Cannington, and it is surrounded by farmland and rural hamlets. That mix means the driveway work here runs from short village driveways to long laneways off a concession road.

A village driveway is mostly a question of size, drainage toward the street and where it meets the road. A rural driveway is a different job, because length, a gravel base that has seen years of use and a long run of water draining off the surface decide most of the work.

Turning a gravel driveway into asphalt

Take a typical call from a rural property outside a town like Sunderland: a long gravel driveway the owner wants paved, with a low spot where water sits every spring. Asphalt laid straight over it would settle into that spot and crack along it by the second winter. Our crew digs out the soft area, regrades the base so water runs off the sides instead of pooling, and compacts it before any asphalt is laid.

Driveway paving Sunderland homeowners ask for is not only new gravel conversions. We also replace driveways that have reached the end of their life, widen existing ones and pave areas that have never been paved before.

Driveway entrances in Brock Township and Durham Region

Where your driveway meets the road decides who issues the permit. The Township of Brock requires a roadway entrance permit for a new entrance, a widened entrance or a second entrance onto a municipal road, and its page explains that the Township installs the entrance itself up to the property line.

Entrances onto a Durham Regional road go through the Region’s entranceway permit process instead. An entrance onto a provincial highway needs approval from Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation through its highway corridor management service.

Sort out the permit before the paving date, because the entrance is usually the first part of the job. Our guide to driveway aprons explains the section where a driveway meets the road and why it is built differently.

Parking lots for Sunderland businesses

Parking lot paving in Sunderland is usually for the small businesses, farm suppliers and community buildings that serve the village and the farms around it. A lot carries steady traffic, often with delivery trucks, so it needs thicker asphalt, a deeper compacted base, and grading that moves water away from the buildings beside it.

We pave new lots, resurface worn ones and repair failing sections, and we take industrial work as well: yards, loading areas and access roads. Larger jobs can be phased so part of the property stays open. Our guide to parking lot paving covers how the options compare.

Not sure whether your driveway or lot needs repair, resurfacing or a full rebuild? Call 705-341-4113 or send us the details, and we will look at the site and give you a free, no-obligation quote.

Asphalt repair and resurfacing in Sunderland

Most asphalt damage starts with water getting under the surface through a crack or a loose edge, then freezing and widening the opening from below. Southern Ontario winters cycle through freezing and thawing many times, so a small opening in the fall can be a pothole by spring.

Asphalt repair in Sunderland, as we do it, covers:

• Pothole and patch repair where the surface has broken through
• Edge repair where the asphalt meets grass, gravel or a ditch with no curb to hold it, which is common on rural driveways
• Section replacement where one area keeps failing because the base under it has gone

We don’t offer crack filling on its own.

Asphalt resurfacing in Sunderland, a new layer over the old surface, suits a driveway or lot whose base is still sound but whose top is worn or cracked across the surface. It is the wrong choice when the base has failed, because the new layer cracks along the old lines. Our articles on why asphalt driveways crack and asphalt driveway resurfacing explain how to tell the two apart.

What sets the price of a Sunderland job

The price of a Sunderland job comes from four things: the size of the area, the base under it, the drainage and how the trucks get in. We walk the site before quoting because every one of them changes the work. Here is how each one moves the number:

1. Length and width. On a long rural driveway, length is usually most of the number.
2. The existing base. A sound gravel base can often be paved over after grading and compaction. A soft or rutted one has to be rebuilt first.
3. Drainage. The surface has to shed water to the sides or a ditch, and that work comes before the asphalt.
4. Access. How the trucks and paver reach the site, which matters on narrow laneways and on lots that have to stay open.

We do not publish a flat price per square foot, because a figure given without walking the site is a figure that changes later.

Getting a quote in Sunderland

If you are comparing paving companies in Sunderland, Ontario, send us the address and what you need: a new driveway, a parking lot, a pothole or a worn-out surface. If you are not home during the day, say so, and we can usually assess the driveway without you there.

All of our asphalt work is backed by our 1-year workmanship and material guarantee.

Call 705-341-4113 or send us the details and we will get back to you.

We work across the Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough and Brock area, including Cannington, Beaverton, Woodville, Lindsay, Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls and Omemee. If you are near Sunderland and not sure whether you are in range, ask, and we will tell you straight.

FAQ

Do you pave driveways in Sunderland, Ontario?

Yes, Sunderland, in the Township of Brock in Durham Region, is within the area we work in, and we pave new driveways, replace worn ones and handle parking lots, asphalt repair and resurfacing. Call 705-341-4113 with the address and what you need for a free, no-obligation quote.

Do I need a permit for a new driveway entrance in Sunderland?

You do if the entrance meets a public road. In Brock, the Township issues roadway entrance permits for municipal roads, and Durham Region issues them for Regional roads. A provincial highway entrance needs Ministry of Transportation approval instead.

Is Sunderland, Ontario the same as Sunderland in the UK?

No. We pave Sunderland, Ontario, a community in the Township of Brock in the Region of Durham, near Cannington and Beaverton, the other two towns in Brock, and we do not work in Sunderland, England. If you are in Ontario, call 705-341-4113 for a quote.

Can you pave a long rural driveway outside Sunderland?

Yes. Long rural driveways are a regular part of our work around Brock. The length, the condition of the existing gravel base, the drainage and how equipment reaches the property all shape the job, so we walk it first and quote it on site with no obligation.

Do you pave parking lots for businesses in Sunderland?

Yes. We pave and resurface parking lots for businesses and other properties, and we take industrial work such as yards and access roads. A lot is built heavier than a driveway, with thicker asphalt and a deeper compacted base, and we quote every lot on site.

What does the 1-year guarantee cover?

Our 1-Year Workmanship and Material Guarantee covers defects in workmanship or materials on our asphalt work for one year from completion. If the surface fails because of how it was installed, or a material is defective, we fix it at no cost to you. Normal wear, outside damage and lack of maintenance are not covered.