Rock Solid Paving & Maintenance

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 Whitman, 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 is near the river, swamps, or wetlands, expect the Conservation Commission to review added impervious surface. Established contractors pull these permits and handle inspections as part of the job.

South Shore paving runs near or slightly above the statewide average, below Boston-metro and Cape rates. 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. In Whitman, the dominant cost driver is drainage and sub-base on flat, wet ground — getting proper pitch and a stable base on a high water table adds more than the surface layer 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 Whitman page.