Joseph Cardillo & Sons Inc

Massachusetts has no statewide paving license, but any residential paver you hire must be Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registered, and structural grading or retaining work calls for a Construction Supervisor License. In Wakefield, a new or modified curb cut and any cut into the public road go through the Department of Public Works, which issues street-opening and driveway permits and inspects the apron. Lakeside or wetland-adjacent work may also need a Conservation Commission filing under the Wetlands Protection Act. Local pavers normally handle both as part of the job.

Wakefield paving runs at typical inner-Boston-suburb rates — above outlying towns, with tighter in-town lots sometimes forcing hand-work. A standard asphalt driveway replacement usually lands in the $5,000–$12,000 range, with full tear-out plus base repair at the top. Sealcoating runs about $300–$700. Concrete runs roughly $10–$17 per square foot installed, and permeable pavers higher again — often favored on lakeside lots. The main cost drivers are base prep over poor-draining soil and any drainage work required near Lake Quannapowitt.

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 Wakefield page.