Howard Asphalt Paving
Paving & Driveways in North Reading, MA
- Address
- 17 Concord St, North Reading, MA 01864
- Phone
- (781) 275-9615
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About Howard Asphalt Paving
Howard Asphalt Paving is a Paving & Driveways contractor based in North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 17 Concord St, North Reading, MA 01864. Its website is linked above. A listing here is not a license or insurance check, so verify both directly before hiring.
Service area
Based in North Reading, Howard Asphalt Paving is within a short drive of Reading (2 mi), Wilmington (2 mi), Lynnfield (5 mi), Wakefield (5 mi), Woburn (6 mi) and Burlington (6 mi). Most Massachusetts paving & driveways contractors work a 25-mile radius, so homeowners in those towns can reasonably ask for a quote.
Hiring a Paving & Driveways contractor in North Reading
Massachusetts has no statewide paving license, but a residential paving contractor must hold a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration, and structural work calls for a Construction Supervisor License. In North Reading, a new or widened driveway typically needs a curb-cut/driveway permit from the DPW, and any work in the public way needs a street-opening permit. If your lot borders the Ipswich River, Martins Pond, or floodplain, expect the Conservation Commission to review added impervious surface. Established contractors pull these permits and handle inspections.
North-of-Boston paving runs above the statewide average but below dense Boston-metro and Cape rates, and North Reading tracks with its Middlesex County neighbors. A typical asphalt driveway install runs about $4,500–$12,000 depending on size, slope, and how much old surface and base must come out. Sealcoating is usually $250–$700. A concrete driveway runs roughly $8–$18 per square foot, with permeable pavers higher. On the town's wooded, sometimes wet lots, sub-base repair and drainage are the main cost drivers beyond the surface.
Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential paving & driveways work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.
More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other paving & driveways contractor serving the town, on the Paving & Driveways in North Reading page.
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