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A paver driveway in Andover runs between $7,000 and $18,000, and a poured concrete driveway typically lands between $4,500 and $12,000. Those are the honest numbers for Broward County’s 33023, and they include the permitting, drainage work, and inspections that a properly documented job requires. Barrett & Sons Construction has been installing driveways and hardscapes in this part of South Florida since 1998, and Tom Barrett still answers the phone at (877) 610-1318.
Andover’s homes don’t sit on forgiving ground. The 1950s and 1960s concrete block ranches that dominate the 33023 were built flat, poured flat, and drained flat. When we replace a driveway here, we’re not just laying pavers. We’re fixing a system that’s been pushing water against foundations for fifty years. That changes how we bid, how we build, and what we tell you before the first shovel goes in.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Andover’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews. If you live in Andover, you’ll see the same faces from the estimate through the final inspection and the punch list. We’re not a national outfit dispatching strangers with a different name on the van every week. We carry the Barrett name, and we signed on for Andover’s particular headaches: high water tables, aging CBS foundations, and county inspectors who want paperwork done right.
That matters on a paver or concrete job because Broward County’s high-velocity hurricane zone rules don’t bend. The permit inspector works for you, not for us. If a previous contractor told you permits were optional, that’s exactly why your old driveway is failing now. We pull permits on every eligible job in Andover and we stay until the final inspection is signed. Ask anyone on your street, or look up Tom Barrett’s license number yourself. He publishes it.
Every price change on an Andover job arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. Not a surprise invoice at the end. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. And every completed job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. That’s written on the contract, not buried in fine print.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Andover
Paver Driveways
Andover’s flat lots and high water table make paver driveways a smart choice where drainage is tight. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers over a properly compacted base, and on older CBS homes we almost always remove the existing concrete slab rather than pave over it. Trapping moisture against a 1950s stucco base in this climate leads to efflorescence and spalling. We’d rather do it once, right.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete driveways in Andover get exposed to brutal sun, afternoon downpours, and the occasional hurricane rinse. A new pour needs a minimum 2% slope away from the foundation, or the county will fail the inspection. Older homes here were often poured flat, and correcting that slope is standard work for us. We regrade with crushed concrete, set the forms, and pour with that slope built in, not guessed at.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt still shows up in Andover, mostly on older lots where a prior owner wanted a cheap pour. It doesn’t hold up as well in South Florida heat as concrete or pavers, but when the budget calls for it, we do it right: proper base compaction and an overlay thickness that won’t crumble in three years. We’ll tell you honestly if asphalt is the wrong call for your lot. We’d rather talk you out of a bad job than take the check.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Most Andover driveways we see are cracked past patching. The original concrete has heaved from root pressure or settled into low spots that hold water. We replace the entire slab or paver surface, regrade the base, and set the drainage slope where it belongs: away from the house, into a channel or swale, not under the stucco. If your driveway abuts a carport or garage roof, we account for whether that roof deck meets current HVHZ standards before we close the permit.
For all of these, our Driveway & Pavers team handles the work start to finish. No subcontracted mystery crews.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Andover
We install what we can stand behind, and in Andover that means brands engineered for South Florida’s wind and water reality. On paver work we run Belgard and Techo-Bloc. On surrounding structures that tie into a driveway job, such as garage doors or carport enclosures, we use PGT and CGI when impact-rated products are called for. These are names you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. Parts for established brands are easier to source locally when you need a matching repair years down the road, and that’s a practical advantage in a market where warranty support actually matters.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Andover Homes
- Ponding water against the foundation. The original concrete on 1950s and 1960s CBS ranches in Andover was often poured flat, with no slope. After a heavy afternoon storm, water sits against the stucco and works its way into cracks. That’s a foundation problem disguised as a driveway problem.
- Pavers installed over old concrete without removal. It looks fine for a year. Then moisture trapped between the old slab and the paver base pushes up through the joints, and you get white efflorescence staining and flaking stucco. In Andover’s high water table, this fails faster than almost anywhere.
- Driveway re-pours that can’t pass county inspection. A new slab has to maintain that 2% minimum slope away from the structure. Contractors who skip the grade work or fudge the forms end up failing the Broward County inspection, and the homeowner is stuck with a fresh pour that has to be torn out.
- Adjacent carport or garage roof attachments without wind-load certification. When we replace a driveway near a carport or garage, we check whether that structure’s roof deck and connections meet current HVHZ standards. If a previous contractor skipped that paperwork, the permit can’t close, and an insurance claim after the next hurricane gets tangled.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Andover, FL
Here’s what we see in the Andover market. These are full-project ranges, not teaser numbers:
| Service | Typical Andover Price Range |
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| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 - $18,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000 - $14,000 |
| Driveway Sealing | $250 - $700 |
Where your Andover job lands in those ranges depends on square footage, whether we remove an old slab, how much regrading the base needs, and whether the county requires any additional drainage work before the permit signs off. Concrete removal adds cost but it’s often non-negotiable on older CBS homes where paving over the old slab will trap moisture. We give you a written line-item quote before any work starts, and we publish those same numbers here so you can compare honestly. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Andover
If you’re just over the line, we handle Driveway & Pavers in Andover and the surrounding communities. That includes Miramar, West Park, Hollywood, and West Hollywood. Scheduling runs the same way in all of them: a live person answers the phone, Tom or one of his sons shows up for the estimate, and the permit paperwork stays current from start to final inspection.
Serving Andover, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Andover 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 - Driveway & Pavers in Andover
Yes. Any driveway replacement or new paver installation in Andover that disturbs the ground or changes drainage requires a Broward County permit, and it triggers inspections for slope and wind-load compliance on adjacent structures. We pull every permit ourselves and don’t start work until it’s posted. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what applies to your property.
We wouldn’t recommend it, and we won’t do it on a home this old. The old slab has to come out so we can regrade the base and set a proper 2% slope away from the foundation. Pavers over a flat, failing slab in Andover’s high water table will trap moisture and start spalling the stucco within a couple of seasons. Tear it out, rebuild the base, and the water stays where it belongs.
If your driveway abuts a carport or garage, that structure’s roof deck and connectors have to meet current Broward County HVHZ standards before the county will close the permit on the driveway job. Many 1950s and 1960s homes have original decks nailed with smooth-shank nails at wide spacing, which fails inspection. A compliant quote includes checking and possibly re-nailing or replacing that deck. A cheap quote ignores it and leaves you unable to close the permit.
Most Andover paver driveway permits run two to four weeks from filing to final inspection, depending on the county’s current queue. The physical work is usually faster than the paperwork. We file the day the contract is signed, and we schedule the work around the inspection timeline so you’re not left with an open permit. Call (877) 610-1318 for a timeline specific to your street.
Probably not directly, but the documentation can matter after a claim. If your driveway work ties into a carport or garage roof, having the wind-load inspection signed and the permit closed means the insurance company can’t point to an unfinished permit as a reason to adjust a hurricane claim. It’s about the paper trail. We keep every inspection record and hand you the file at the end.
On a 1960s CBS ranch off a side street in the 33023, our crew tore out a crumbling concrete driveway that had been poured at grade with no slope. Water ponded against the stucco foundation after every downpour. We regraded the base with crushed concrete, set a 2% slope away from the house, and installed a new paver driveway using Tecno Drain channels to redirect storm runoff. Then we waited for the Broward County inspection sign-off before closing out the permit.
That’s how we work in Andover. Permits pulled. Inspections signed. Prices in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Andover since 1998.