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AfterUnilock Construction in West Palm Beach, CA | Barrett & Sons Construction
We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we provide independent Unilock paving and wall service across West Palm Beach. We’re not a franchise, and we’re not affiliated with Unilock corporate, but we know their product lines better than most. What makes our Unilock work different here is simple: we understand that a paver patio or driveway in West Palm Beach has to survive coastal wind codes, salt air off Lake Worth Lagoon, and in neighborhoods like Flamingo Park or El Cid, the watchful eye of the Historic Preservation Board. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Why West Palm Beach Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run crews on-site most days. That’s not marketing talk. When we quote a Unilock job in West Palm Beach, the same faces show up to do the work, and if a paver settles three months later, the same phone number reaches a live person. We’ve been doing this for over 29 years, long enough to know that a driveway on Cordova Road behaves differently than one in a western tract home, and we’ve applied that same care to Kitchen Remodeling in West Palm Beach projects. We stock genuine Unilock units and OEM-compatible polymeric sand locally, so repairs don’t wait on a freight truck from the Midwest. And every scope change, allowance, or material substitution arrives as a written change order before it touches your property. That’s how Tom runs every job, whether it’s a full estate build near Palm Beach island or a small paver repair off Southern Boulevard.
Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in West Palm Beach
- Edge spalling on Unilock Brussels Block driveways. Near the Intracoastal and Lake Worth Lagoon, brackish overspray and salt-laden humidity work into the paver face. Combined with our wet-dry cycles, the top layer of a Brussels Block unit can chip and flake at the edges. We replace individual units with color-matched stock before the damage spreads and you’re repaving half the driveway.
- Polymeric sand washout after heavy rain. Hurricane-driven storms dump water faster than many older CBS homes’ storm drains can handle. The sand between paver joints washes out, especially on properties built in the 1980s and 1990s where drainage was sized before current Florida Building Code standards. We re-sand with marine-grade poly sand and, where needed, add stainless edge restraints so it stays put.
- Settlement and heaving of Unilock retaining walls. In historic districts like El Cid and Grandview Heights, many homes sit on hollow clay tile footings that shift as soil moisture fluctuates. A Unilock wall built on that moving subbase will list, bow, or crack at the coping. We excavate, recompact properly, and rebuild so the wall actually holds.
- Efflorescence and salt bloom on Unilock pavers. High humidity plus reclaimed irrigation water leaves a white, chalky residue on pavers near the Intracoastal. It’s cosmetic at first, but over years the salt penetrates the unit and accelerates surface breakdown. We clean, seal, and when necessary swap affected units.
- Pattern drift after partial repairs. When only a few pavers are replaced without proper alignment, the whole field starts to drift visually. We see this a lot after handyman repairs. We re-establish the original bond pattern, whether it’s herringbone or running bond, so the repair disappears.
Unilock Service in West Palm Beach: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s what most contractors outside the city never deal with: in West Palm Beach’s historic districts, any Unilock patio, walkway, or driveway has to pass the Historic Preservation Board’s material-palette review before a permit gets issued. That means the paver color, size, and finish can be dictated as much by 1920s Mediterranean Revival aesthetics as by structural engineering. You can’t just drop a charcoal-toned contemporary paver in front of a Mission-style home in Flamingo Park and expect the board to rubber-stamp it. Our crew rebuilt a sinking Unilock Courtstone driveway on Cordova Road in El Cid where hollow clay tile subbase had settled after years of reclaimed-water irrigation. We pulled the damaged units, recompacted with crushed concrete, installed a filter fabric separation layer, and relayed the Courtstone in a herringbone pattern the board approved in under two weeks. That’s the double gate West Palm Beach throws at every paver job: coastal wind and salt requirements on one side, historic design oversight on the other. No city sixty miles inland deals with both on the same permit.
Unilock Models & Products We Service in West Palm Beach
We install, repair, and maintain the full range of Unilock residential lines: Brussels Block, Courtstone, Richcliff, and Lineo Dimensional Stone. For driveways, Brussels Block and Courtstone hold up best under vehicle weight. For patios and pool decks, Richcliff and Lineo give you a cleaner, more architectural look that historic boards tend to favor. We use genuine Unilock units for color-matched repairs and OEM-compatible polymeric sand, but we’re not bound by factory-only solutions when a local material performs better. In coastal West Palm Beach, that often means marine-grade poly sand and stainless edge restraints instead of standard aluminum. For small failures we swap individual units. For larger issues, we quote full reinstallation to avoid chasing pattern drift. You can also read about our broader Unilock sales & service experience.
Unilock Service Pricing in West Palm Beach
Here’s what our Unilock work typically costs in West Palm Beach. These are the numbers we quote on site, not a phone quote that changes when we show up:
| Service | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 - $18,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 - $11,000 |
| Tile & Fixtures | $800 - $2,500 |
What drives the cost in West Palm Beach is usually base material, unit choice, and whether the Historic Preservation Board has palette requirements. A Brussels Block driveway in a western CBS tract runs on the lower end. A Courtstone driveway in El Cid with a board-approved herringbone pattern and stainless restraints runs higher. Every estimate includes a written line-item breakdown, so you know exactly where your money goes before we dig. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the site and give you real numbers.
Serving West Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West Palm Beach area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Unilock Construction in West Palm Beach
Yes, but only if the color, size, and finish align with the board’s material palette. In Flamingo Park, El Cid, and Grandview Heights, we’ve had the most success with Courtstone and Brussels Block in earth tones that match the original Mediterranean Revival or Mission styling. We handle the board submission and have gotten driveways approved in under two weeks when the pattern and palette are right. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free site assessment before you buy materials.
In most cases, the original sand wasn’t rated for our storm intensity and the paver edges weren’t restrained. West Palm Beach gets hurricane-driven rain that overwhelms standard poly sand in under an hour. We re-sand with marine-grade poly sand and install stainless edge restraints so the joints hold. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll quote the repair based on square footage.
They hold up, but they need the right sealing and periodic maintenance. Salt air off Lake Worth Lagoon accelerates surface wear, and reclaimed water leaves mineral deposits that contribute to efflorescence. We recommend sealing every two to three years and swapping individual units before spalling spreads. The alternative is a full teardown years earlier than necessary.
Most settled retaining wall repairs in West Palm Beach run between $3,500 and $11,000 depending on wall height, linear feet, and how much subbase needs recompaction. In Flamingo Park, hollow clay tile footings often complicate the repair because the soil shifts more than standard fill. We’ll give you an exact number after we expose the base and see what’s moving. Estimates are free, and the price won’t change without a written change order.
Yes. We keep stock of current Unilock lines and can source discontinued units from regional suppliers for color matching. For older installations where exact matches aren’t available, we blend adjacent units and use the closest tone so the repair doesn’t stand out. If more than 20% of the field is failing, we’ll recommend full reinstallation and tell you why.
Service Areas Near West Palm Beach
We serve all of West Palm Beach and the surrounding cities, including Unilock service in Hialeah and Unilock service in Pompano Beach. If your property sits in a historic district or coastal zone anywhere from Hialeah up through Pompano Beach, we can assess the Unilock work and quote it correctly. For the wider coverage area, see our West Palm Beach service area page.
Book Your Unilock Service in West Palm Beach Today
Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free Unilock estimate. Tom or one of his sons will walk the site, check the subbase, and give you a written line-item quote before you commit to anything. We’ll do it right the first time, or we’ll come back and make it right.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving West Palm Beach since 1998.