"Highly recommended for digging up an existing driveway, expanding it, and poring new asphalt paving . Great service all around--professional, courteous, great results. Everything went smoothly and as anticipated. Thank you!"
"Noah Dyer is the owner of Knight Paving and was on site and working shoulder to shoulder with his employees from the start of the job to the finish. He was extremely courteous, and professional. He answered all my questions and did an outstanding job fixing the end of my driveway which had many old cracks due to the drivewayâ  s extensive age. I highly recommend Noah for any and all paving jobs a customer might have."
"Exceptional from start to finish. Andrew built a beautiful patio. He is extremely responsive, professional and knowledgeable. The patio installed was 20'x40'. Andrew was attentive to each detail. He provided guidance and ideas which truly brought the end product to exceed all expectations. My patio is now the envy of the neighborhood ! Andrew took care to ensure excellence from set up to finish, leaving my yard in an immaculate condition. His communication is exceptional. He is very easy to work with. His vision for the patio coupled with the excellence in service and craftsmanship truly exceeded all expectations. I highly recommend his service, you will not be disappointed !"
"I am so thankful for the great work that was done in paving a new walkway for our home. Bernie was very professional and had a great eye on the best pavers to use along with the color to compliment our house. Nolisha was very, friendly, helpful and knowledgable with any concerns or questions that I had. The crew arrived on time and were very professional. They payed attention to detail from the start to the finish of the project, and gave their suggestions when I had any questions. My wife and I thank them for the amazing transformation and for their respect for our property! GO WITH MACAULEY BROTHERS, you will be so happy that you did! Gary & Brenda Quincy, MA"
"excellent job. Leave the site well cleaned off. Particularly appreciate their communications as each storm is different. They tell you when they will be plowing. They customize their service in terms of how much snowfall you will tolerate without their coming, whether or not to spread ice melter etc."
"Definitely a 5 stars rating! Many thanks to Mike for the backyard project. Always showed up on time, well experienced and super helpful in giving us the paving design recommendations. Highly recommended."
"Eduardo responded to my initial inquiry quickly, set and kept his appointment to see my project, sent me a quote within a week with a reasonable offer to replace my driveway. After reviewing I hired him and his crew. They set a mutual date with me, and arrived as planned. Job was done efficiently and professionally. I am very pleased with the outcome and highly recommend Eduardo’s Paving and Construction."
"Masonworks recently took my small city patio from a mess of tree roots and uneven bricks to a smooth, sleek bluestone with a low fieldstone raised planting bed. They did beautiful work and were customer service-oriented throughout. The price was very fair - another company was asking almost twice as much - and everyone was a true professional focused on doing the job right. Because I'm home in quarantine, I watched them do the whole thing - they were very deliberate and careful and left the place as sparkling clean as an outdoor patio can get. In the past I had another company redo my patio and it was like night and day working with Masonworks. Great process, great outcome."
The layer of polymeric sand under the pavers plus the polymeric sand that gets swept into the joints between your pavers holds them in place in a few ways. For one, the gritty texture of the sand helps lock the pavers together. Polymeric sand also contains bonding agents that get activated by water. Polymeric sand will take between 24 and 48 hours to fully cure, so do not walk on your paver walkway before this time.
The recommended minimum amount for a paver base is 4 inches. From there, it depends on the kind of traffic the pavers will see and the current soil conditions. Two inches of paver base won’t create the amount of stability and support that pavers need to remain securely in place over time.
Building a road on a slope requires careful planning and will normally require a drainage system underneath to prevent flooding and damage to the road over time. Your professional may lengthen your road to create switchbacks if the slope directly to your home is too steep, as there are regulations for maximum road slope. The drainage system will help prevent runoff from the higher side of the slope from damaging the asphalt or concrete. Keep in mind that building a road on a slope isn’t a good DIY project, as a lot can go wrong.
Professional installers often include a deep layer of crushed gravel under permeable pavers to allow more runoff to soak through into the soil below. Many installations will include multiple layers of gravel, with coarser aggregate at the base and finer aggregate that sits on top of that bottom layer. Above the gravel, you’ll often find coarse sand that helps reduce paver shifting over time. Some permeable paver designs include a water collection system set into the gravel layer to route runoff to a safe area for disposal.
A 500-square-foot driveway can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $35,000, depending on the type of pavers you choose. Grass and concrete pavers are more affordable, while stone and cobblestone pavers are on the higher end of that price range. You’ll save some money by DIYing the installation, though we highly recommend sticking with a professional for this type of driveway installation.
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