Hardscape & Paving Contractor in Easton, MA

Easton’s wetland regulations set an inner 50-foot no-disturbance zone on undisturbed land. Pools, decks, porches and sheds are all on the list of what cannot go there, and driveways, fences and walls are allowed only when there is no workable alternative. On land that is already disturbed, the Commission looks for no net increase in hard surface.

The outer 50 feet of the buffer is protected but workable. The town’s bylaw also reaches 200 feet from any river, stream or creek, including ones that run only part of the year. Start with the Conservation Commission’s permits page.

Easton has not had town-wide sewer. Homes have relied on septic systems, and the town has since created a Sewer District, beginning with North Easton Village, whose map was amended again at a town meeting in November 2025.

So the first question on an Easton job is still which one you have. If it is septic, the tank and leaching field go on the plan before the patio does. The Board of Health holds the records.

The town’s street opening regulations require a Public Works permit for any work in the public right-of-way, which includes installing or changing a driveway, curbing or a sidewalk. A curb cut for a home is limited to 24 feet unless the DPW Director approves more.

The driveway has to meet the edge of the road without overlapping it, and be graded so water does not pond in the street. DPW permits are filed through the same online system as building permits.

Easton’s Local Historic District takes in the Ames Historic District in North Easton and the Hayward Pool district. There, exterior changes visible from a public way need a certificate from the Historical Commission, and the bylaw’s definition of a structure includes fences, walls, terraces, walks and driveways. Planting is not restricted.

North Easton is known for its stonework, so new walls and walks there are worth doing in materials that belong. Building permits are paperless, through the town’s PermitEyes portal.