Santa Cruz, CA Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Asphalt paving in Santa Cruz, CA

29 local companies near Santa Cruz; the closest is Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape, Inc., 0.5 miles from the center. Too few of them publish prices for a range in Santa Cruz, so the price shown is the US typical from 12 companies across the US.

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New asphalt, per square foot

Middle 80% of US prices

Crack repair, per job, California
$285 to $8,135 a job

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    29 companies near Santa Cruz

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    Freedom Earthworks

    5.0 out of 5 · 32 Google reviews

    13.9 miles east of the Santa Cruz center, based in Freedom

    Reviewers mention: fair prices, friendly staff and professional service.

    • Sealcoating
    • Crack and pothole repair
    • Line striping
    • Pavers
    • Parking lots

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (831) 440-6042

    Dahlen Structural Inc

    5.0 out of 5 · 18 Google reviews

    5.3 miles north of the Santa Cruz center, based in Scotts Valley

    Reviewers mention: fair prices, friendly staff and clean job site.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (831) 425-4655

    Norcal Interlocking Pavers Inc.

    5.0 out of 5 · 19 Google reviews

    12 miles northeast of the Santa Cruz center

    Reviewers mention: quality work, professional service and friendly staff.

    • Pavers

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (408) 592-4335

    Crestline Construction

    4.8 out of 5 · 19 Google reviews

    3.2 miles north of the Santa Cruz center, based in Santa Cruz

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, easy to reach and professional service.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (831) 888-2323

    Precision Turf and Stone

    5.0 out of 5 · 10 Google reviews

    3.1 miles east of the Santa Cruz center, based in Santa Cruz

    Reviewers mention: fair prices, professional service and easy to work with.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (831) 585-6325

    Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape, Inc.

    4.6 out of 5 · 23 Google reviews

    0.5 miles east of the Santa Cruz center, based in Santa Cruz

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, professional service and quality work.

    • Crack and pothole repair
    • Pavers

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (831) 800-1015

    Betz Works

    4.6 out of 5 · 27 Google reviews

    4.8 miles east of the Santa Cruz center, based in Capitola

    Reviewers mention: professional service, quality work and fair prices.

    • Sealcoating
    • Crack and pothole repair
    • Line striping
    • Parking lots

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (831) 400-8466

    Avalon Structural Inc.

    4.7 out of 5 · 15 Google reviews

    6.1 miles east of the Santa Cruz center, based in Aptos

    Reviewers mention: friendly staff, easy to reach and fair prices.

    • Crack and pothole repair

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (831) 479-4389

    James Steel Engineering

    5.0 out of 5 · 3 Google reviews

    7.8 miles northwest of the Santa Cruz center

    Reviewers mention: easy to reach and professional service.

    No published price. Ask for a quote.

    (831) 713-0961

    Tags come from each company's own website. Ratings and review counts are from Google.

    Santa Cruz prices

    What each type costs

    Prices from company websites. Taxes not included.

    By type

    Bar shows the middle 80% of prices. Dot shows the typical price.

    New asphaltUS range$3 to $10.50
    $3$10.50
    $0$5$10$15
    Middle 80% of prices Typical (median)
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    TypeLowTypicalHighPrices
    New asphalt$3$6$10.5029

    Other prices

    Middle 80% of prices

    Crack repair, per jobCalifornia prices$285 to $8,135 a job

    Typical price by month

    New asphalt, per square foot, Santa Cruz

    Prices by monthThis chart shows once there are 12 months of price checks for Santa Cruz.

    What we see in Santa Cruz

    • Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape, Inc. is the closest, 0.5 miles from the Santa Cruz center. 10 companies are within 5 miles of the center and 20 within 10. The farthest we list is 14.6 miles out.
    • 7 of 29 have an address in Santa Cruz. The others are based in Watsonville (4), Scotts Valley (3), Aptos (3), Freedom (3) and 4 other towns.
    • 29 of the 29 are also near San Jose, 25 miles northeast; 28 of those are closer to Santa Cruz. 20 are also near Watsonville, 14.9 miles east.
    • None of the 29 publishes prices on its website. For the others, ask for a quote. A price on a website is often a starting price.
    • Best reviewed near Santa Cruz: Freedom Earthworks, 5.0 out of 5 from 32 Google reviews. Next is Dahlen Structural Inc at 5.0 from 18 reviews.
    How we get these prices

    No company near Santa Cruz publishes prices on its website. Santa Cruz has too few prices for a range of its own, so the range is for all of the US. We drop far-out prices, show the middle 80% and call the middle price typical. Companies cannot pay to change a price. Read the method.

    Reviews, summarized

    What Santa Cruz customers say

    From public reviews of these companies. Summarized by us. We never copy review text.

    In short

    Customers often mention professional service and friendly staff.

    Average Google rating across Santa Cruz companies: 4.7 out of 5, from 215 Google reviews.

    Topics, by number of reviews

    professional service
    28
    friendly staff
    24
    quality work
    24
    fair prices
    18
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    Asphalt paving in Santa Cruz

    How much does an asphalt driveway cost in Santa Cruz?

    Santa Cruz has too few published prices for a range of its own, so here is the US range. New asphalt, per square foot: $3 to $10.50 a sq ft in the US, and $6 a sq ft is typical. That is the middle 80% of 29 prices published by 12 companies. Ask local companies for a quote to get a price in Santa Cruz. Crack repair, per job: $285 to $8,135 a job (California range).

    Which paving contractors are closest to Santa Cruz?

    Closest to the Santa Cruz center: Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape, Inc. (0.5 miles), System Pavers (0.8 miles) and Valley Paving & Tractor Services (1.2 miles). 7 of the 29 companies we list have an address in Santa Cruz itself. Distances run from the city center to each company's address, so ask whether they come to yours.

    How many paving contractors are near Santa Cruz?

    We list 29 companies within 15 miles of Santa Cruz, 20 of them within 10 miles of the center. None of them publishes prices on its website, so ask for a quote. Most are based in Santa Cruz (7), Watsonville (4) and Scotts Valley (3).

    Do Santa Cruz paving contractors also serve San Jose?

    San Jose is 25 miles northeast of Santa Cruz. 29 companies we list are near both. 28 of them are closer to the Santa Cruz center, including Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape, Inc., System Pavers and Valley Paving & Tractor Services. Ask each one whether it serves your address.

    Which paving contractors near Santa Cruz have the best reviews?

    By Google rating and number of reviews: Freedom Earthworks (5.0 out of 5, 32 reviews), Dahlen Structural Inc (5.0 out of 5, 18 reviews) and Norcal Interlocking Pavers Inc. (5.0 out of 5, 19 reviews). Ratings are from Google. No company can pay to change them or its place in our list.

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