Driveway and paving rules in Washington

What the state says about driveway and paving work, with the page each rule comes from. It's a summary of the published rules, not legal advice, and your city or county can have rules of its own, especially for work that meets the street.

Updated October 8, 2026

On this page4 sections

1Who licenses driveway and paving work
2Driveways onto a state highway
3Stormwater and shoreland limits
4Door-to-door sales

Who licenses driveway and paving work

Washington requires construction contractors to register with the Department of Labor and Industries, in the Paving/Striping specialty, which includes seal coating, or the Concrete specialty (WAC 296-200A-016). There's no dollar threshold.^1-2 Check a registration with the Department of Labor and Industries.

Driveways onto a state highway

A new or altered connection to a state highway, where the state didn't acquire the access rights, needs a connection permit from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WAC 468-51-030; RCW 47.50).³

Stormwater and shoreland limits

In Washington, the construction stormwater permit covers work that disturbs 1 acre of land or more.^4-5

Door-to-door sales

In Washington, the buyer can cancel a retail installment sale solicited in person at home within three days (RCW 63.14.154). The Attorney General issued an asphalt paving scam alert on July 5, 2007.^6-7

Sources

What a driveway costs in Washington

Published national ranges for concrete driveways, patios and walkways, asphalt paving, sealcoating and gravel.

Concrete driveways and flatwork costs in Washington

Contractors in Washington

Washington has 1,332 driveway contractors listed, and 773 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

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“Driveway and paving rules in Washington.” AllDrivewayServices.com, updated October 8, 2026. https://alldrivewayservices.com/wa/rules/