Common Projects in Weehawken
- Retaining walls: rebuilding leaning or bulging walls that hold back yards and driveways on the cliffside. See retaining walls.
- Steep driveways: asphalt or pavers built with the right base and pitch for the grade. See asphalt driveways.
- Front stoops and steps for attached homes uptown. See front stoops.
- Walkways and patios with views toward Manhattan. See patios.
- Townhome community paving: shared drives and walkways for waterfront HOAs.
Building on a Slope
On a hill, water is the enemy. Every Weehawken hardscape job should account for where the rain goes. A good contractor will:
- Build retaining walls with drainage stone and weep holes or a perforated pipe behind them, so water pressure does not push the wall over.
- Use a compacted stone base deep enough for the grade, so a steep driveway does not slide or crack.
- Add trench drains at the bottom of driveways that slope toward a garage.
- Choose textured pavers or a broom finish where ice on a hill is a hazard.
Taller retaining walls can need engineering and a town permit. Your estimate should say so before work starts.
Waterfront and Uptown
Uptown Weehawken, along Boulevard East and the streets behind it, is mostly attached and semi-attached homes, so work is stoops, small driveways and back yards. The waterfront neighborhoods are newer townhome and condo communities, where an HOA usually approves exterior work and paving is often for shared drives and walks. We can price work for a single owner or for a whole association.
How It Works in Weehawken
- Free on-site estimate in Weehawken with measurements and a written, itemized price.
- NJ 811 utility mark-out and any town permits.
- Excavation and removal of old material.
- Base built and compacted; drainage set.
- Paving or masonry, then cleanup and a final walk-through with you.
Hire a Registered NJ Contractor
New Jersey requires home improvement contractors to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs and to give you a written contract for jobs over $500. Weehawken is right next door to Union City, and every project we arrange there is done by a registered, insured contractor and put in writing.
Nearby Towns We Serve
Call (848) 225-8279 to schedule your free paving estimate.