Paver Installation
Interlocking pavers set over a compacted base for patios, walkways and driveways.
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CSLB License #1161881 · Escondido, CA
Driveways
Driveways in poured concrete or interlocking pavers, built on a base made for vehicle weight.
CSLB License #1161881 · Bonded · Based in Escondido, CA
The service
Two ways to build it.
A driveway carries vehicle weight, so the work starts below grade. The base is prepared for vehicles before any concrete is poured or any paver is laid.
We build driveways two ways. Poured concrete gives one continuous surface. Interlocking pavers give a surface made of individual units that can be laid in patterns and lifted and reset if a section ever needs repair.
Where it is used
Concrete driveways
Formed, poured and finished in place.
Paver driveways
Interlocking pavers over a compacted base.
Driveway extensions
More room alongside an existing driveway.
Parking pads
A flat surface to park on beside the house.
Side by side
Concrete or pavers.
Both carry cars. They are built differently from the base up, look different on top and are repaired differently. Here is the same driveway, both ways.
Poured concrete
Interlocking pavers
- Surface
- Concrete: One continuous slab, poured in place.
- Pavers: Individual units laid tight against each other.
- Look
- Concrete: A finish texture, such as broom, smooth trowel or exposed aggregate.
- Pavers: A laid pattern, such as herringbone or running bond, often with a border.
- Joints
- Concrete: Control joints, tooled or cut, so cracking tends to follow a planned line.
- Pavers: Sand-filled joints that lock the units together.
- Underneath
- Concrete: A compacted base, forms and reinforcement where the job calls for it.
- Pavers: A compacted base, an even bedding layer and an edge restraint.
- Repairs
- Concrete: A damaged section is usually cut out and poured again.
- Pavers: Units in the affected area can be lifted and reset.
Planning
What shapes the project.
No two sites are the same. These are the things we look at when we walk yours, and the ones that change how the driveways work is planned.
- What parks on it
- Cars, trucks, a trailer or an RV. Weight sets how the base is built.
- The old driveway
- Breaking out and hauling off the existing surface comes first.
- Slope from street to garage
- The grade decides how water drains and how the surface meets each end.
- Connection points
- Where the driveway meets the street, the garage slab and any walkways.
- Width and turning
- Room to open doors, turn around and back out shapes the layout.
- Material and pattern
- A concrete finish or a paver pattern changes the prep, the look and how it is repaired later.
Before we come out
Nothing here is required. A few of these help us understand the job before we arrive.
- What you park and how many vehicles.
- Photos of the current driveway, including cracks or low spots.
- Concrete, pavers or still deciding.
- Anything you want added, such as a wider section or a parking pad.
- Where water runs when it rains.
- Where cars can park while the driveway is out of use.
Photos and questions can go straight to (760) 500-8142 by call or text.
What's involved
How the work goes.
Every site is different. This is the general order of the work, and we go over the specifics for your project at the site visit.
Step 1: Plan the driveway
We look at the layout, how the driveway will be used and whether concrete or pavers suits it.
Step 2: Excavation and base
The area is dug out and a base is compacted and graded for vehicle weight and drainage.
Step 3: Pour or lay
Concrete is formed, poured and finished. Pavers are laid over a bedding layer inside an edge restraint.
Step 4: Joints and cure
Concrete gets control joints and time to cure before it carries vehicle weight. Paver joints are filled and the surface is compacted.
Driveways questions
Should my driveway be concrete or pavers?
Both work. Concrete is one continuous poured surface. Pavers are individual units that can be laid in patterns, and a section can be lifted and reset if it needs repair. We can walk through the choice at the site visit.
What goes under a driveway?
A compacted base prepared for vehicle weight. A concrete driveway is poured inside forms on that base. A paver driveway adds a bedding layer and an edge restraint to hold the pavers in place.
What should I have ready for the estimate?
An idea of the area you want covered, what will park on it and whether you lean toward concrete or pavers. Photos of the current driveway help if you text us first.
How do I get an estimate?
Call or text (760) 500-8142, or send a request through the estimate form. Tell us what you have in mind.
Estimate
Start with a site visit.
Tell us what you have in mind. Prefer to talk? Call or text (760) 500-8142.
Request an estimate
Tell us about the project.