About M&S Asphalt Paving
A family-run paving contractor based in DeLand, Florida. Juan Mendoza and Maria Santana have built this company on doing the work correctly, explaining what they are doing, and being reachable when questions come up. That is the whole model.
The People Behind the Work
Who runs M&S Asphalt Paving?
Juan Mendoza and Maria Santana run M&S Asphalt Paving out of DeLand, and they have kept it that way on purpose. Juan handles the field work. Maria handles estimates, scheduling, and day-to-day communication. When you call, you are talking to one of them. Not a dispatcher. Not a rep who will pass your message along.
The company has been operating under the M&S name for about eight years, but Juan has 22 years in asphalt behind him. He worked for two established paving companies before starting his own, and served as foreman on one of them, which means he spent years answering for the quality of finished surfaces before ever putting his name on a truck. That background covers residential driveways, commercial parking lots, and DOT road work. The DOT work in particular holds contractors to strict standards for base preparation, compaction, and asphalt thickness. Juan carried those habits straight into how M&S builds a simple home driveway in Volusia County.
They built the business on repeat customers and referrals rather than advertising. Most new clients come from a neighbor who watched a job get done down the street and liked what they saw.
Juan Mendoza
Owner / Field Operations
22 years in asphalt, including DOT road work and commercial lot construction. Runs the crew on every job and signs off on every finished surface before the truck leaves the site.
Maria Santana
Owner / Estimates & Scheduling
Handles quotes, scheduling, and the project communication that keeps jobs from going quiet. Fluent in English and Spanish. Responds same day or next day on estimate requests.
How We Work
What makes the way M&S builds different?
There is no proprietary method here. The difference is doing what most crews skip. Two shortcuts show up constantly in this industry, and both are invisible to the homeowner until the surface starts to fail.
The first is laying asphalt straight onto dirt or grass with no base underneath. It looks fine for a season or two. Then the ground shifts, and the cracks start. The second is pouring asphalt thinner than quoted to stretch the material and pad the margin. A bid that says two inches but delivers an inch and a half will not hold up the same way, and the customer has no way to measure it once the job is poured.
We do not do either. Every surface gets a proper compacted base first, and every pour gets the thickness that was quoted. That is why our paving jobs tend to run 10 to 15 years rather than failing in three. Every job also carries a one-year material warranty.
Compacted Road Base Under Every Surface
Crushed concrete or lime rock, packed in lifts. This is what the asphalt sits on. Skip it and the ground moves; nothing you pour on top stays flat.
Full Thickness, Every Time
Two inches for standard driveways, more for heavier traffic. What we quote is what gets compacted. We do not thin the pour to save material.
Repairs Built Like New Work
We cut out the failed section, dig into the base, rebuild it in six-inch lifts, and pave over it. The patch ends up as strong as the surrounding surface.
1-Year Material Warranty, No Conditions
Every job is covered. We walk the finished surface with you before we leave and explain what was done and why. If something comes up, you call Juan directly.
Why It Matters
Is M&S Asphalt Paving licensed and insured?
Yes. And we would rather you ask every contractor you consider, not just us. If a bid comes in well below everyone else and the company cannot show proof of license and coverage, that price usually reflects what was left out of the job. A contractor working without insurance moves the financial risk onto the property owner the moment anything goes wrong. That is not a deal. It is a liability.
Licensing and insurance tend to correlate with the rest of how a company operates. The outfits that carry proper coverage are usually the same ones that compact the base and pour full thickness. It is not a coincidence. Building correctly costs more than cutting corners, and companies that invest in one tend to invest in the other.
Licensed
M&S Asphalt Paving holds an active contractor license in the state of Florida. We are happy to confirm license details when you call.
Insured
We carry full liability and workers’ compensation coverage. An uninsured crew that damages your property or gets hurt on your land creates a legal problem for you, not just them.
BBB Accredited
M&S Asphalt Paving recently earned Better Business Bureau accreditation. Contractors who carry proper coverage and accreditation tend to build jobs the same careful way.
Where We Work
Where does M&S Asphalt Paving work?
We are based in DeLand and work across Volusia and Seminole counties and the north Orlando area. Being local matters more than it sounds. We know how the sandy soil around here behaves under a base, how the salt air near the coast speeds up oxidation, and how much afternoon rain a fresh sealcoat has to dodge in summer. When you hire a crew that drives these roads every day, you get someone who can be on site quickly and who is easy to reach afterward under the warranty.
Your town not listed? Call us at (386) 215-7466. We travel for the right project.
How fast can you get a free estimate?
Usually the same day you call, or the next. Describe what you are dealing with: a new driveway, a tired parking lot, a patch of potholes, or a surface that just needs sealing. We give you a straight price and explain what the job includes so there are no surprises later.
Call us today (386) 215-7466