Perry County warns residents about door-to-door asphalt scam

Perry County officials have warned residents about a door-to-door asphalt scam after the Perry County Fiscal Court said it received notification that two men were going house to house in the Wiley branch area.

The pitch is familiar to rural homeowners and small businesses that rely on local crews for driveway and access-road work: unsolicited workers offer asphalt services in person, often with claims of leftover material or a short-lived bargain. Officials are urging people to slow down, ask for a written estimate, and verify the business name, contact information, insurance and license before agreeing to anything. No one should hand over money on the doorstep or let a crew start work without checking references from local customers.

The concern is especially sharp in places like Perry County, where a driveway or private road can be a major expense and where older residents or people living alone may be more vulnerable to pressure tactics. Scammers often rely on urgency to keep a homeowner from comparing bids. Once cash changes hands, the work can be rushed, incomplete or never finished.

Local officials want residents to treat any unexpected paving pitch as a warning sign and to document as much as possible before the crew leaves. That includes the company name, the contact information offered at the door and the location where the crew says it is working. Residents who suspect unlawful business activity can also contact the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection hotline at 888-432-9257.

The warning lands against a broader pattern in Kentucky. Similar complaints have surfaced in Christian County, where senior homeowners were charged $64,000 in an asphalt paving scam, and in other counties across the region. WAVE 3 was warning about asphalt scam tactics as far back as 2013, showing how long the pitch has circulated. In Perry County, a June 26, 2024 social media post also referenced a sheriff’s office warning about an asphalt sealing scam, suggesting the county has seen the problem before.

WYMT published the Perry County warning on July 14, 2026, and followed it with a video version the next day. County leaders are now asking residents to pause, verify and report before a stranger’s promise of quick paving turns into a costly repair bill.