Driveway pavers in Rockwall, TX - a driveway that stays flat and holds its edges
Cracked concrete or pavers sinking in the tire tracks? We build the packed base and solid edges that keep a paver drive level.
What should a paver driveway bid in Rockwall include?
Driveway pavers in Rockwall, TX are concrete pavers set over a packed base and locked in at the edges, so you get a driveway that carries your cars and can be lifted and reset in spots instead of torn out.
Most people call us because the old concrete drive is cracked and heaved, or a paver drive somebody else put in has sunk in the tire tracks and spread at the sides. Price mostly moves with the size of the drive, whether old concrete has to come out, how much soil and base work your ground needs and the paver you pick, and the schedule turns on size and dry weather, since we won't pack a soaked base. Your own numbers come in the written plan and price I give you after I've seen the driveway.
When you line up bids, ask each installer whether the crew holds the paver trade group's certification, which means they've done the training and shown they know the materials and methods. We're fully licensed and insured, and I'd rather you grill every bidder about the base than pick on paver color alone.
- We tear out and haul off the old concrete or gravel before digging for the new base.
- The whole drive gets the same base, including the part by the street and any parking pad.
- We sweep sand into the joints and compact the pavers so they lock together before we leave.
What happens when you call about a paver driveway in Rockwall?
I do the first look myself, and I stay on the job once the work starts. Here's how a paver driveway goes from your phone call to the final walk-through.
Call and talk to me
Call (972) 961-1232 and you'll get me on the phone. We set a time for me to come out and look at the driveway.
I look and write it up
I check the slope, where water runs and what the ground is like, then give you a written plan and price that spells out the base, drainage and edging, so you know the number before anything starts. If you say go, we check on permits for your address and put the job on the calendar.
We build from the ground up
I'm on site with our crew while we dig out, pack the soil and base, set the edges and lay the pavers. We haul off the dirt and old concrete as we go so your yard isn't left buried.
Walk the finished driveway together
Before we pack up, we walk the finished drive with you and look at the edges, the joints and how water runs off. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Paver, brick and stone work from across the trade
These photos show the kind of paver, brick and stone work the trade does, not jobs of ours. Use them to picture patterns and colors before we talk through your driveway.
A tall rustic stone fireplace with an arched firebox stands in a leafy backyard beside a wooden fence.
Outdoor masonry fireplace built from tan stone anchors a patio, with wood storage niches and a timber pergola nearby.
White-framed glass sunroom adjoins a brick house beside a wooden deck, trimmed shrubs and flowering plants.
A broad multicolored paver patio and tiered stone retaining wall sit outside a white stucco house.
Gray paver driveway and walkway leading to a white house with a wooden garage door and planted borders.
Tan stone steps cross a landscaped garden from a flagstone patio, bordered by gravel and shrubs.
Get a written plan and price for your paver driveway
We reply within one business day, and I come out myself for a free on-site estimate with no obligation. Have the driveway's rough size, a few photos and any HOA rules ready.
(972) 961-1232Questions about paver driveways in Rockwall
These are the questions I hear most at the end of a driveway in Rockwall. Most of them come down to what's under the pavers and around the edges.
How is a paver driveway built?
A paver driveway is built in layers, with the soil dug out and packed, a base spread and packed on top, edge restraints set, and concrete pavers laid on a leveled bed of sand. Before any digging, the crew checks with the local utility companies so the dig doesn't hit pipes or wires. Many areas have one number to call at least two days ahead.
Does my driveway in Rockwall need drain pipes on clay soil?
Often it does, because the paver trade group recommends drain pipes under driveways on clay or other slow-draining soils, and says the small added cost pays back many times over in extra years of service. The Blackland Prairie clays that run from north of Dallas down to San Antonio shrink and swell a lot as they wet and dry. We dig into heavy clay on most jobs around here, so I check how your ground drains before I write the plan.
What is the best way to keep driveway pavers from spreading?
Solid edge restraints around the whole drive are what keep pavers tight and stop tires from pushing them apart. The trade group says flat flower-bed edging isn't acceptable, and it doesn't recommend timber because it warps and eventually rots.
What causes a paver driveway to sink?
Sinking usually starts with soil that wasn't packed well before the base went down. The trade group calls compacting that soil critical and says enough of it keeps settling to a minimum, so ask every bidder how they'll pack yours and what base depth they plan.
Should I keep spare pavers for future repairs?
Yes, keep a stack of spares from the same production run. The trade group's model spec calls for extra pavers set aside for the owner's repairs, since a later batch can come out a shade off, so ask whether each bid includes them.
How much does a paver driveway cost in Rockwall, TX?
Your price comes from the size of the drive, any tear-out, how much soil and base work your ground needs, drain pipe and the paver and pattern you pick. If you want to save, a simpler paver or pattern is the place to do it, not the base. I give you a written number after I've seen the driveway.