Find a licensed driveway and paver contractor in Long Beach, NY

Who licenses driveway and paver contractors in Long Beach

• Nassau's Administrative Code puts the installation, construction, replacement or improvement of driveways inside its home improvement definition, so a driveway business needs a county license.
• Nassau's list of trades that need a license from Consumer Affairs names paving and driveway seal coating, and masonry work too.
• The City issues building permits only to a City of Long Beach licensed contractor or the homeowner, and a licensed contractor must complete an affidavit that they alone are doing the work.

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

What the City of Long Beach requires

• Repaving or replacing a driveway or curb cut requires a permit from the City.
• Improving or replacing a sidewalk requires a City permit.
• Under Charter section 256, the owner or occupant of land fronting a street must make, maintain and repair the sidewalk, curbstones and gutters beside it.

The City of Long Beach Building Department handles permits ((516) 431-1005). Our City of Long Beach permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Long Beach: what the Census shows

Across the City of Long Beach, the median home was built in 1961, and 48% of homes were built before 1960, 23% before 1940. 66% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 38% 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 Long Beach

• 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 City of Long Beach Building Department, 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?