Find a licensed driveway and paver contractor in Shelter Island, NY

Who licenses driveway and paver contractors in Shelter Island

• 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.
• Shelter Island requires home improvements to be performed by a licensed contractor holding a Shelter Island license.
• Shelter Island's notice to contractors says every contractor or subcontractor working on the island, landscapers included, needs a town license.
• Shelter Island takes home improvement license applications online, and a new license needs a $250 check to the town, a liability certificate naming the town as certificate holder and, if applicable, a workers' compensation certificate.

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

What the Town of Shelter Island requires

• Shelter Island now requires a permit for a driveway, a driveway apron, or both.
• Shelter Island's Highway Department issues permits for road openings and driveway aprons, along with its year-round maintenance work.
• Shelter Island Town Code Section 133.30 covers driveway aprons, and the town's apron form must accompany any building permit application for one.
• Shelter Island requires a driveway apron to sit at least 18 inches back from the road edge, so it does not get in the way of mowing, sweeping or snow plowing.
• Shelter Island's highway tips say a gravel driveway should have an apron to help contain loose gravel, and a permit from the Highway Superintendent comes before installing one.
• Shelter Island's road opening permit application lists a basic fee of $100.00 for a residence.

The Town of Shelter Island Building Department handles permits (631-749-0772). Our Town of Shelter Island permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Shelter Island: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Shelter Island, villages included, the median home was built in 1980, and 28% of homes were built before 1960, 23% before 1940. 95% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 96% 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 Shelter Island

• 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 Shelter Island 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?