New Jersey paving & masonry contractor
Driveways, patios, walkways and steps for New Jersey homeowners, designed with you and built by a family that treats your home like its own.
Three decades paving NJ properties
Fully licensed NJ contractor
Owner-led, hands-on projects
Written, no-obligation quotes
Overview
Quick answer
Old Irish Paving & Masonry provides residential paving throughout New Jersey: asphalt and paver driveways, patios, walkways, front stoops and steps, pool surrounds and retaining walls. Homeowners get a free design consultation, a written quote, and a family-owned crew with 30+ years of experience.
Home projects are personal. You’re living there while we work, your kids and pets are around, and you’ll see the result every day for decades. We keep job sites safe and tidy, communicate clearly about schedule and access, and make sure the finished work matches what you pictured.
Many of our projects combine several elements, such as a new driveway with a paver walkway and a rebuilt stoop, so they look like they were designed together. Because our crew handles paving and masonry, you only need one contractor.
Key facts
Problems we solve
Most calls we get start with a problem, not a project. Here are the issues New Jersey homeowners and property managers bring to us most often, what causes them, and how we fix them for good.
What you seeCars park on the lawn, doors hit each other, or someone always has to move a car to get out.
Why it happensMany New Jersey driveways were built for one smaller car decades ago.
How we fix itWe widen with matching material on a full-depth base, add a parking pad or turnaround, and check your town’s limits on driveway width and curb cuts.
How to prevent itPlan for the cars you’ll own in ten years, not the ones you have today.
What you seeRainwater runs back to the foundation, the door threshold or the basement window wells.
Why it happensThe patio was built flat or settled near the house, where backfill soil is often loose.
How we fix itWe rebuild with a compacted base and a consistent pitch of about 1/8–1/4″ per foot away from the house, and add a channel drain where needed.
How to prevent itMake pitch and drainage part of the design conversation before anything is built.
What you seeEdges stick up, slabs tilt, or pavers have sunk, often near trees or downspouts.
Why it happensTree roots, frost heave, a thin base or water washing out the base.
How we fix itWe remove the affected section, deal with the cause (root barrier or rerouting, downspout extension), rebuild the base and reinstall.
How to prevent itKeep downspouts away from walks and plan walk routes around large trees.
What you seeWater pools at the garage door or seeps under it after storms.
Why it happensThe driveway slopes toward the house, has settled near the slab, or there’s simply nowhere for water from a sloped driveway to go.
How we fix itWe regrade the base so water runs away from the house, or install a trench drain across the driveway in front of the garage, piped to daylight or a dry well.
How to prevent itKeep the joint between the driveway and garage slab sealed, and keep downspouts discharging away from the driveway.
What you seeStones wobble, edges chip, and mortar joints crack and fall out.
Why it happensStone set on a thin or crumbling mortar bed, or a slab beneath that has cracked, with water freezing in the joints.
How we fix itLoose stones are lifted, the bed is cleaned and rebuilt, and stones are reset and repointed. If the slab underneath is broken, it gets rebuilt.
How to prevent itRepoint failing joints before water gets under the stone.
What you seeWater pools and freezes across the walk, creating a sheet of ice.
Why it happensA flat or back-pitched walk, or meltwater from roofs and snowbanks running across it.
How we fix itWe rebuild with a slight cross-pitch so water sheds off the walk and add drainage where roof runoff lands.
How to prevent itPitch every walk, and don’t pile snow uphill of the walkway.
During the free consultation we talk about how you use the space: where you park, how guests approach the front door, where you entertain, where the sun falls in the afternoon and where water goes when it storms. Then we suggest layouts, materials and colors that suit your home’s style and your budget.
Our process
Tom or a family member walks the property, measures, checks drainage and talks through materials and budget.
You get a clear, itemised quote covering excavation, base depth, materials, finish and clean-up. No pressure.
Our own crew excavates, builds the compacted base and installs the surface using quality materials.
We clean up, walk the finished job with you, explain aftercare and stand behind the work.
Read customer reviews from New Jersey homeowners.
Plan with confidence
| Season | What to do |
|---|---|
| Spring | Check for heaving, new cracks and edge damage from plowing. Book projects early for the best start dates. |
| Summer | Ideal for installs, repairs and sealcoating. |
| Fall | Great paving weather. Finish repairs before freeze-up. |
| Winter | Plow carefully, use gentle de-icers, and plan next year's project. |
Reviews
★★★★★
Wow! What an amazing paving & masonry company. This family-owned company is so knowledgeable and professional. The team gave our home such a clean and upgraded look.
— John Q., Google review
★★★★★
We just had our driveway and front walkway paved and outlined in Belgian block by Old Irish. The company handled the project with very good expertise and experience. The crew was hardworking and went the extra mile, ensuring we were satisfied with the project details from start to finish.
— James M., Google review
★★★★★
I met with the owner Thomas, who gave me ideas and choices for the look I was trying to envision. The crew tore up my old cracked concrete patio and sidewalk and installed gorgeous new pavers. They did the work promptly and professionally and cleaned up well after the jobsite.
— Dawn G., Google review
FAQ
Yes, and it usually saves time and money. Our crew handles both paving and masonry, so the whole front of the house can be designed and built together.
Not necessarily. We’ll agree on access, parking and water use beforehand and keep you updated each day.
Yes. We bring samples and catalogs to the consultation and can point you to completed projects.
Financing may be available for qualifying projects. See financing.
Regrade the driveway so it pitches away from the garage, or install a trench drain across the driveway in front of the door, piped to a dry well or daylight.
You can, but it rarely looks or performs right next to asphalt or pavers, and many towns limit driveway width. A paved widening on a matching base is the lasting fix.
Well-built pavers and properly air-entrained concrete can last 30+ years, and asphalt 15–25 years. The base and drainage matter more than the surface.
The patio was built flat or has settled near the foundation. Rebuilding with a pitch of about 1/8–1/4 inch per foot away from the house fixes it.
Yes. We extend patios in matching or complementary materials, or add a second level with steps or a seat wall.
Free, no-obligation quote
Tell us about your driveway, patio, steps or masonry project. Tom or a member of the family will call you back promptly to book a free on-site visit and a written quote.
Prefer to talk? (908) 992-2345
