Pete’s Paving LLC

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 Marshfield, a new or widened driveway usually needs a curb-cut/driveway permit from the DPW, and work in the public way needs a separate street-opening permit. If your lot is near the rivers, salt marsh, or a flood zone, expect the Conservation Commission to weigh in on added impervious surface. Reputable contractors pull these permits and handle inspections as part of the job.

South Shore paving prices track a bit above the state average because of coastal access and demand, though Marshfield runs below Boston-metro rates. A typical asphalt driveway install runs about $4,500–$12,000 depending on size, slope, and how much old surface and base have to come out. Sealcoating is usually $250–$700. A concrete driveway runs roughly $8–$18 per square foot, and permeable pavers more. The big cost driver here is drainage and sub-base repair over sandy, seasonally wet soils — frost heave and a failing base add more than the surface itself.

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 Marshfield page.