Driveway pavers in Fort Lauderdale FL - a driveway that stays tight under your car
Sinking ruts, loose edges or a cracked old slab? We build paver driveways on a base and edge made to carry your car.
Book a look at your driveway
Call (754) 228-0031 any day until 9 PM or use the form, so I can see what's under your old driveway before the plan is set.
What goes into a paver driveway that holds up?
We build driveway pavers in Fort Lauderdale as concrete pavers set on a level sand bed over a compacted base, with a solid edge along the sides, so the surface carries your car without sinking or spreading.
Most people who call us have a cracked concrete slab or an older paver drive with ruts where the car parks, and they want something that won't do that again. The price turns on the size of the driveway, the paver you pick, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, and how much base your soil needs. The schedule turns on that removal, the weather and any permit for the part that meets the street, which we take care of when the job needs one. If you'd like a matching walkway to the front door, we can plan both together. Your estimate lists each step and material, so you know your own figure before anything starts.
Why Fort Lauderdale homeowners call J&R for driveway pavers
The owner at every visit
I come out to every estimate myself, and I'm on site with our crew while the pavers go down. Your questions get answered by the person who measured your driveway.
Building here since 2023
I started this business in Fort Lauderdale in 2023, and we work across the cities around it. The city publishes its own standard details for driveways, swales, sidewalks and curbs, so we measure the street edge first.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, which matters when we're breaking out old concrete and running equipment on your property. Ask anyone you're comparing to show you the same.
A paver driveway holds up because of what's under it and along its sides. Send us its rough size and a few photos, and I'll come out to measure.
How we build driveway pavers
We lay out the driveway and its slope, dig out the old surface and soil, and compact what's left so the ground underneath stops moving. Then we spread the base in layers and compact each one, and that's where I put the most care, because industry guidance calls for a thicker base under a driveway than under a patio or walkway, with traffic, soil, drainage and climate setting how thick it should be. Along the sides we build a proper edge restraint, since the paver industry's guidance says flat metal or plastic landscape edging won't hold interlocking pavers and timber warps and eventually rots. Last we level the sand bed, set the pavers, and fill and compact the joints. Your estimate names the base and the edge we're using, so you can ask every other bidder the same two questions.
A new driveway often puts the rest of the front yard in a new light. Where the yard sits higher than the drive, retaining wall construction holds the soil back so it doesn't wash onto the pavers, and when the brick columns, steps or planters along the drive have worn, our masonry restoration work repairs them so they sit right beside the new surface.
Standard interlocking pavers
This suits most driveways, because the pavers lock together over a solid base and the surface is pitched so rain runs off. It's the one I'd pick for a lot that holds water after a storm.
Permeable pavers
This suits a lot where the ground drains well and you'd rather rain soak in than run to the street. I check how your lot drains before recommending it, because the system only works if water gets away underneath.
How do you know your driveway needs to be rebuilt?
Ruts where tires park
Low tracks under your tires usually mean the base was too thin to carry a car. Left alone, the dips hold water and the pavers around them keep sinking.
Pavers drifting at edges
Gaps opening along the sides usually mean the edge isn't holding. Once the outer row moves, the pattern loosens inward and pavers start to rock and chip.
Sand gone from joints
Empty joints with weeds coming up mean the joint sand has washed out, often after heavy rain. Without it, pavers grind against each other and their corners break.
Cracked old concrete slab
A concrete driveway that's cracked, lifted or puddling is often why people call us about pavers. Patching keeps failing when the ground under it has moved, so rebuilding is usually the better spend.
What happens when you call about driveway pavers in Fort Lauderdale?
Call and book a visit
Call or send a request and we'll set a time. I come out myself, measure the driveway, check the drainage and street edge, and write an estimate listing each step and material.
We permit and build it
Once you're ready, we take care of any permit the job needs, then dig out, build the base and edges and lay the pavers. I'm on site with our crew throughout.
Walk the finished driveway together
We sweep in the joint sand, clean up and walk the driveway with you. I want the lines square and the edges tight before we pack up.
Paver driveway questions we hear
These are the questions Fort Lauderdale homeowners ask most about paver driveways. If yours isn't here, call or send a few photos and I'll answer it for your driveway.
How much does a paver driveway cost in Fort Lauderdale?
Paver installation in Fort Lauderdale usually costs about $9 to $25 per square foot installed. Treat that as a planning figure for paver work in general, since the size, the paver you choose, removing an old slab and the base your soil needs all move it. For your own driveway, the estimate lists the price with each step and material.
Do I need a city permit for driveway work in Fort Lauderdale?
For the part that meets the street, plan on one, because driveway improvements in the public right-of-way, the strip along the street, are on the list of minor work the city's engineering permitting office reviews permits for. The city checks that work against its required standards, building codes and environmental regulations. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application with the building office and schedule the inspections.
How long do driveway pavers last and what upkeep do they need?
Properly installed interlocking pavers need little upkeep and can keep a good-looking surface for decades. Plan on cleaning, stain removal, and stabilizing or sealing the joint sand if it's needed, since any driveway picks up dirt and wear. On a permeable driveway, the stone between the pavers traps grit over time and has to be cleared out so the joints don't clog.
Are permeable pavers a good fit for my lot in Fort Lauderdale?
They can be, if your ground drains well and the water sits low enough beneath it. University of Florida guidance says a permeable system needs to drain completely within 24 to 72 hours and that the seasonal high-water table should sit at least 2 feet below its bottom, so poorly drained soil can be a real problem. I look at how your lot drains before suggesting one, and if it doesn't fit, a standard paver driveway is the better pick.
How do I choose a paver driveway installer?
Ask for job references and check them, because that tells you more than a certificate does. A paver installer certification means the person passed an exam on installation knowledge, and it doesn't guarantee the quality of the work. If you can, go look at a driveway they built a few years ago.
How do I make sure digging out a driveway won't hit utility lines?
We check with the local utility companies before we dig, so the dig-out misses buried pipes and wires. Many places have one number to call at least two days before digging, so we build that wait into the start date.
Get a written paver driveway estimate
Tell us your driveway's rough size and add photos of the surface you have now. We reply within one business day to set up a visit, and I come out for a free estimate with no obligation.
Paver driveway ideas
Other work around your driveway
Retaining wall construction
If your driveway runs beside a raised bed or a grade change, a block retaining wall keeps that soil from pushing on the paver edge.
Learn moreMasonry restoration
Brick steps, columns or planters along the drive often show their age once new pavers go in, and restoring them brings the whole front together.
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