Asphalt Paving in Merrick, NY

Merrick is a south shore hamlet in the Town of Hempstead with a strong waterfront identity and a housing stock that spans from 1940s Cape Cods to custom-built contemporary homes. The community sits at low elevation near Merrick Bay, which means soil conditions are sandy with seasonally elevated water tables — particularly on the south side of Merrick Road. This makes sub-base drainage a critical factor in driveway longevity.

Many Merrick driveways were built during the postwar suburban expansion of the 1950s and 1960s with minimal base preparation. These surfaces have been overlaid once or twice over the decades, adding thickness but not addressing the underlying base deficiencies. When we encounter multiple asphalt layers over inadequate base, we recommend a full tear-out to native soil and a fresh build with 6 to 8 inches of compacted aggregate — the only approach that delivers a 20-year-plus result.

Merrick's south-side neighborhoods near the bay are subject to occasional flooding during heavy storms and nor'easters. Driveways in these areas need base material that drains freely and asphalt surfaces pitched to shed water quickly toward the street. Brothers Paving engineers these drainage solutions into every south-side Merrick project, including berm edges and catch basin tie-ins where needed.

A well-paved driveway in Merrick immediately elevates a property's curb appeal. Our machine-laid finish, clean Belgian block borders, and precise garage transitions produce results that Merrick homeowners are proud to show — and that hold up through Long Island's worst weather.