Driveway Landscaping in Somerset, NJ

Driveway Landscaping for Somerset homes

Somerset, in Franklin Township, sits on Piedmont clay and shale. That soil is the reason so many local patios heave, and the reason we start every job with the base.

Built for Somerset ground

Clay is common in Somerset. It holds water and swells when it freezes — the main reason older driveways and patios here heave and crack. For driveway landscaping, we excavate below the soft layer, replace it with a compacted stone base and pitch the surface so water runs off instead of soaking in at the edges.

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A new driveway is a big improvement. A finished driveway — with a crisp border, a clean edge against the lawn and a walkway to the door — changes the whole front of the house. That finishing work is driveway landscaping.

Upgrades we build

• Borders and inlays — a charcoal paver border on concrete or asphalt, or a double border on a paver driveway.
• Belgian block — granite curbing set in concrete along the edges or the street.
• Aprons — a paver apron at the street or in front of the garage.
• Walkways along the drive — a paver walkway from the driveway to the front door.
• Edging and beds — clean lines between paving, lawn and planting beds.
• Entrance pillars and lighting — stone pillars with cap lights.

New driveway or existing one

If your driveway is sound, many of these can be added to it. If it’s cracked or sinking, it’s usually smarter to replace it with the border built in — see driveway & walkway paving.