Driveway pavers in Palm Beach Gardens FL - a firm base under every paver
Pavers rocking, joints full of weeds or ruts where the tires sit? We lay driveway pavers over a firm, packed base so your drive sits level.
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Is it time to redo your driveway?
Pavers that rock underfoot
When a paver tips or clicks as you step on it, the sand around it has usually washed out or the base under it has shifted. Left alone, the loose ones work their neighbors loose too, and a fix for a few pavers turns into a whole section.
Dips where the tires sit
Low spots and ruts in the tire paths usually mean the base under them was too thin or was never packed hard enough to carry a car. Water collects in those dips, and every week of parking on them pushes them a little deeper.
Bare joints under the gutters
If the sand is gone from the joints right where a downspout empties or the roof edge drips, that water is washing it out, and pavers with empty joints start to wander. Stabilizing the joint sand in those spots helps keep it in place, and catching it early is a smaller job than resetting pavers later.
What does a paver driveway take in Palm Beach Gardens?
Driveway pavers in Palm Beach Gardens are concrete or clay pavers that arrive ready to lay, set tight over a packed base so your driveway carries the car evenly and a single paver can be lifted and reset instead of breaking out a whole slab.
Most folks who call me have a drive that's sinking and weedy or one that just looks tired, and the first thing they want to know is what moves the price. Mostly it's the size of the drive, the paver you pick, whether you want a permeable kind that lets rain through, and how many curves and cuts the layout needs. The schedule usually turns more on the city permit review and any HOA sign-off than on the paving itself. My written estimate puts your own numbers on all of that, and if you want the front walk redone to match, we do walkway construction too.
Details to note before an estimate
- Rough length and width of the drive
- Spots that sink, crack or stay wet
- Your HOA's paving guidelines, if any
- The color and pattern you have in mind
How we lay driveway pavers
I came to masonry late, after years behind a building supply counter, and the old mason who taught me liked to say the pavers are the easy part. So on a driveway we start underneath. We have the underground lines marked before anyone digs, because a shovel through a pipe or a wire is a bad first day for everybody. Then we dig out, lay the base and pack it down hard. Trade guidance says the base under a home driveway on well-drained ground should be at least 6 inches thick, and my estimate spells out the base we're putting under your pavers and the joint sand we'd use, so you can hold it up against other bids line by line. After that we set the pavers, cut the edges, lock the outside row with edging that stops the pavers creeping outward, sweep in the joint sand, compact the whole surface so it settles tight and clean up.
Most of what I'm known for is repointing and brick repair, so I tend to notice what's around the drive too. If the drive cuts into a slope or the yard drops off beside it, retaining wall construction holds that ground back so the edge of your new drive isn't doing the holding. And if the brick steps, columns or planters near the drive are crumbling at the joints, masonry restoration brings them back so they don't look worn out next to new pavers.
Other work that often goes with a new driveway
Retaining wall construction
When the ground beside your drive slopes away or keeps washing down onto the pavers, a built wall holds the grade where it belongs.
Masonry restoration
Old brick columns, steps or a front wall can look tired beside new pavers, and restoring the joints and faces makes the entry match again.
What happens after you call about driveway pavers?
Call or send us a message
Call (561) 268-0530 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a time to come by. A rough idea of the drive's size and what's bothering you helps me plan the visit.
I look the drive over
I come out, measure and walk the drive with you, looking at the low spots, the slope and where the roof water lands. You get a written estimate with your price broken into its parts, so nothing on it is a mystery.
We handle permits and build
If the job needs a permit, we pull it with the city or county office that covers your address and set up the inspections. Then our lead mason, the crew and I do the work together.
Clean up and walk through
We clean up the site, and I walk the finished driveway with you. Ask me anything about the base, the sand or the edges while we're standing on it, because a homeowner who knows why we did something can trust it longer.
What people ask about driveway pavers
How much does a paver driveway cost in Florida?
A concrete or clay paver driveway in Florida usually costs about $10 to $25 per square foot. That's a statewide range for the work, not our price, and the paver you pick, the base and how many cuts the layout needs decide where your drive falls in it. Our written estimate gives you the number for your own driveway.
Do I need a permit for a paver driveway in Palm Beach Gardens?
Plan on one, because the city's Building Division issues residential driveway permits and wants driveway plans and a property survey to review. The city's driveway permit checklist also asks for a Notice of Commencement on projects valued over $5,000, and a letter of approval from your HOA if the plan reviewer asks for one. If your drive connects to a county-owned road, the county's Land Development Division issues a separate right-of-way permit for that connection.
Does a paver contractor need a county certificate in Palm Beach County?
Not for paver work alone, because Palm Beach County no longer requires or issues a Certificate of Competency for paver brick, paver systems or paving work. The county's licensing board says state law exempts work that stays fully within those trades, so the first thing to check is that your whole job does. We're licensed and insured either way.
How soon can I drive on new driveway pavers?
You can drive on them as soon as the paving is done, because the pavers arrive ready to install and need no time to cure. That's one of the nicer things about pavers, since you're not parking on the street waiting for a slab to harden.
How do I choose between permeable and regular driveway pavers?
A permeable paver driveway typically costs a little more than regular pavement, because it takes deeper digging and the pavers themselves cost more. Every site is different, and that extra has been coming down as permeable paving gets more common. If you want rain to soak in, I'd price both on the same estimate so you can see the real difference on your drive.
What is the best joint sand for a paver driveway?
Polymeric sand is the usual pick when you want the pavers held in place and the weeds kept out, but it doesn't let water soak through the joints. If you'd rather have rain soak in, that's the trade-off to weigh. On most driveways I lean toward polymeric, because joints that stay put keep the pavers from creeping, and we'll talk it through before anything goes on your estimate.
Get a written estimate for your paver driveway
We get back to you within one business day to set up a visit. I come out, look the driveway over with you and send a free written estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
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