Find a licensed driveway and paver contractor in Southampton, NY

Who licenses driveway and paver contractors in Southampton

• 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.
• Southampton requires its own Home Improvement Contractor's License for home improvement work, and its licensing covers every village except the Village of Westhampton Dunes. A builder of a new home needs no town license for now, but the builder's subcontractors must be licensed.
• A Southampton home improvement license is valid for one year. A new application costs $250.00 by cash or check or $257.50 by credit, and an on-time renewal costs $175.00, or $180.25 by credit.

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

What the Town of Southampton requires

• Southampton requires no building permit for a concrete patio at grade, unless the property has wetlands, which calls for a wetland permit.
• Southampton requires a Highway Superintendent permit before construction for any work in the town-owned right-of-way, driveway aprons included, under Town Code sections 287-13 and 330-363.
• Southampton's apron standards call for a width of 12 feet minimum and 18 feet maximum at the edge of the road.
• Southampton requires every gravel or loose stone driveway to have an apron of concrete or asphalt.
• Southampton accepts only asphalt and concrete as conforming apron materials and treats any ornamental or cobblestone driveway as non-conforming.

The Town of Southampton Building and Zoning Department handles permits (631-287-5700). Our Town of Southampton permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Southampton: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Southampton, villages included, the median home was built in 1983, and 22% of homes were built before 1960, 10% before 1940. 82% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 89% 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 Southampton

• 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 Southampton Building and Zoning 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?