Find a licensed driveway and paver contractor in Riverhead, NY

Who licenses driveway and paver contractors in Riverhead

• 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 Riverhead requires

• Riverhead requires a road opening permit to open any area of the town right-of-way, and the applicant must give the Superintendent of Highways one week's notice before work starts.
• Riverhead charges $200.00 per road opening permit, and a job started before the permit is issued faces a $200.00 fine on top of the fee.
• Riverhead requires sidewalk disturbed by the work to be replaced in full panels at least 4 feet by 4 feet, or as marked where found.
• Riverhead's Highway Department asks residents to call before putting anything in the grassy area beside the road in front of their property.

The Town of Riverhead Building Department handles permits (631-727-3200 ext. 213). Our Town of Riverhead permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Riverhead: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Riverhead, the median home was built in 1984, and 26% of homes were built before 1960, 11% before 1940. 80% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 69% 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 Riverhead

• 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 Riverhead 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?