Driveway pavers in Davis CA - a surface that holds up to cars every day
Cracked concrete or a rutted gravel pad out front? We build paver driveways from the ground up, so they stay level under your cars.
Driveway pavers are more than pavers. Most of it's underneath.
A paver driveway in Davis is built in layers, and the pavers are only the top one. Our crew digs out and packs the soil, spreads and packs a crushed stone base, sets edges to hold everything in, levels a bed of sand and lays the concrete pavers on it.
Most calls start with a driveway that's failing. Concrete cracks and lifts, gravel ruts and washes out, and old pavers sink where the tires run. Usually the trouble started underneath, in a base that was too thin or never packed. On a sloped lot, the ground beside the driveway may also need retaining wall construction to hold it in place.
The price moves with the size, whether an old driveway has to come out, how deep the base goes and whether you pick standard or permeable pavers. The schedule turns on the same things, plus the weather. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your own driveway.
A paver driveway gets planned first. Then we pick pavers.
A paver driveway is only as good as what's under it, so I plan the base and edges before we ever talk about pavers. When I come out, I look at how your cars come and go, where they turn and where water runs off the lot.
Then we talk through standard or permeable pavers and a pattern that takes daily car traffic. On site, a lead mason and I run the crew, and I check the work as it goes, the base most of all, since you won't see it again once the pavers are down.
What a paver driveway job covers. From the dirt up.
Tearing out the old one
We break out and haul away old concrete, asphalt or gravel, so the new driveway starts on clean, open ground.
Digging and packing
We dig to the depth the base needs and pack the soil underneath, because loose dirt settles and takes the pavers down with it.
Crushed stone base
We spread and pack a crushed stone base, the layer that actually carries your cars, so the soil underneath doesn't have to.
Edges that hold it in
We set edging along every side to hold the pavers in, because pavers that can spread under turning tires open up and sink.
Sand bed and laying
We level a bed of sand, lay the pavers in the pattern you picked and fill the joints, so they lock together under your cars.
Permeable paver option
Where your lot suits them, we build with permeable pavers, which let rainwater drain down through the surface instead of running off.
Pavers, base and edges done right. Less to fix later.
A rushed paver driveway shows it before long. The base is thin, the edges are loose, and soon you've got ruts where the tires run, pavers that rock underfoot and weeds in widening joints. Fixing that means pulling the pavers up and rebuilding underneath.
We'd rather build it once. That means a base deep enough for your cars, edges that hold, and pavers that look like they belong on your house, in colors that sit well with your brick or stucco. If the brick itself is tired, that's masonry restoration work we do too.
From your first call to the final walk. Four plain steps.
01. Call or send the form
Call (530) 298-0279 or send the form and tell us a bit about the driveway, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit.
02. I come out and look
I come out myself, walk the driveway with you and measure it, and tell you right there what I think it needs and why.
03. Your written estimate
You get it in writing, with the base depth, edges, pavers and pattern spelled out, so you can compare it with any other quote.
04. We build and walk it
Once you give the go ahead, our crew builds it from the base up and cleans up the site. Then I walk the finished driveway with you.
Tell us about your driveway. We'll come out and look.
Send the size, whether an old driveway comes out and if you want permeable pavers. We reply within one business day and set up a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
(530) 298-0279Home base is Davis. We drive to the cities around it.
- Davis, CA
- Vacaville, CA
- Woodland, CA
- West Sacramento, CA
- Dixon, CA
- Winters, CA
- Elk Grove, CA
- Fairfield, CA
- Roseville, CA
- Rancho Cordova, CA
- Florin, CA
- Arden-Arcade, CA
We're based in Davis and build paver driveways across the cities around it, including Woodland and Vacaville. If your city isn't on the list, give us a call and ask.
Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Questions about paver driveways. Answered straight.
Below are straight answers to what people usually want to know before a paver driveway goes in. If yours isn't here, call and ask.
What does a paver driveway cost near Davis?
A sand-based concrete paver driveway in the Sacramento area usually costs about $16 to $20 per square foot, before any tear-out. That figure, from a few years back, assumes a 4-inch base, while industry guidance calls for at least 6 inches on well-drained soil, so ask how deep each quote's base goes. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Which paver pattern holds up best for a driveway?
A herringbone pattern holds up best for a driveway. That's the zigzag layout where pavers sit at right angles to each other, and industry guidance recommends it where cars drive every day because it gives the most interlock and strength. If you want the strongest surface, ask for it and we'll go over it at the estimate.
Will permeable pavers work at my home?
They can if groundwater sits deep enough under your lot. Federal guidance says permeable pavers generally aren't used where groundwater is within 2 feet of the bottom of the pavement. Their open surface also collects dirt and debris that can slow drainage over time, and on slow-draining soil, drain lines under the stone base help carry water out.
Who can install a paver driveway in California?
A contractor holding the right California license can install one, and the state licensing board has a class that covers placing paving and other surfacing materials. State law counts building or replacing a driveway at a home as home improvement work. We're licensed and fully insured. In Davis, the city's standards for development projects don't apply to a single-family home.
We do more than driveways. Brick, stone and block too.
Pavers for the driveway or the walk? Call for a free estimate.
Call before you pick pavers, since the base and pattern matter more than color. Tell us what's there now and we'll set a time to come look.
(530) 298-0279