Great Lakes Paving did our driveway at the recommendation of a friend, even though their bid was higher than competitive bids. The job required removal of an existing driveway, regrading and re-paving. While doing the removal and regrading, Mr. Allen commented that the asphalt was thicker in some areas than others requiring more aggregate to correct grade. There was no mention of the amount of additional cost. Final payment was made at the time of finish coat completion. To my surprise, an invoice with the line item "Extras" of over 12% additional over the original bid was received. There was no explanation of "Extras" provided with the invoice. While the quality of the job was certainly satisfactory, the business practices of Mr. Allen and his company were deceptive in the fact that cost overruns were not fully explained at the time the job was underway. read more