Old Court Paving and Masonry

Massachusetts has no statewide paving license, but a residential paver must hold a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration, with a Construction Supervisor License for structural work. In Dedham, a new or widened driveway needs a curb-cut/driveway permit from the DPW, and any work in the public way needs a street-opening permit. Lots near Mother Brook, the Charles, or other wetlands may draw Conservation Commission review under the Wetlands Protection Act for added impervious surface. A reputable contractor pulls the permits and handles inspections.

Dedham sits inside the Boston metro band, so paving runs above central and western MA but a notch under the city core. A typical asphalt driveway install runs about $4,500–$12,000 depending on size, slope, and tear-out versus overlay. Sealcoating is usually $250–$700, concrete roughly $8–$18 per square foot, and permeable pavers higher. On Dedham's older, often tight lots, the cost drivers are sub-base rebuild, drainage near the brook and river lowlands, and limited access that slows the crew — frost heave on a failed base is the main culprit behind early failure.

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 Dedham page.