Find a licensed driveway and paver contractor in Babylon, NY

Who licenses driveway and paver contractors in Babylon

• Suffolk's home improvement law names both driveways and masonry, and running a business doing that work without a county license is unlawful unless an exemption applies.
• Consumer Affairs in Suffolk names driveways, and separately masonry, as areas of home improvement work.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check a driveway and paver contractor's license.

What the Town of Babylon requires

• Redoing a driveway needs no Town building permit, and the driveway may run up to the property line; where it touches the curb or sidewalk, the Town directs owners to its Highway Engineering Division, (631) 957-3089.
• Babylon lets a homeowner have work done on an existing sidewalk or curb at the homeowner's own expense, with no permit.
• Installing a new sidewalk or curb requires a permit from the Town's Highway Engineering Division. Where there is no curb, Belgian block set in place of one needs no permit.

The Town of Babylon Building Department (Division of Planning and Development) handles permits ((631) 957-3058). Our Town of Babylon permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Babylon: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Babylon, villages included, the median home was built in 1963, and 44% of homes were built before 1960. 78% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 74% are single-family detached houses.

What driveway, paver and masonry work costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median $65,026 a year, from about $53,234 at entry level to $82,344 with experience. Brickmasons and blockmasons earn a median $88,831 a year, from about $66,592 at entry level to $108,761 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the driveways, pavers and masonry cost guide.

Before you hire in Babylon

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses driveway and paver contractors above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Babylon Building Department (Division of Planning and Development), and who books the inspections.
• How deep is the base, and how will water drain?
• Who marks the property line, and who calls in underground utility markings?