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Driveway and paver work in Arlington isn’t a one-size-fits-all job. Your lot sits on Blackland Prairie clay that swells after spring rain and shrinks hard during July and August, and that single fact changes how a driveway should be built here. A paver driveway in Arlington typically runs $7,000-$18,000, while a poured concrete driveway usually lands between $4,500 and $12,000. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been building driveways, patios, and walkways long enough to know what Arlington’s soil does to a job that wasn’t prepped right. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk your lot with you before we quote anything.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Arlington’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and he still puts his name on the truck. That matters in Arlington, where homeowners have dealt with plenty of outfits that quote one price over the phone and hand over a different bill at the door. Our crew members are Tom’s sons and their teams, not strangers dispatched from a call center. When you schedule a driveway job in the 76010 or 76011 zip, the people who show up are the same people whose names you’ll see on the change order.
We work throughout Arlington, from the older ranches off Park Row to the newer lots near Lake Arlington and the neighborhoods around AT&T Stadium. We answer our own phone, 24 hours a day. And every job, including paver patios and driveway replacements, comes with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right, one call brings Tom back.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Arlington
We handle the full range of Driveway & Pavers work for Arlington homeowners. Here are the ones we do most often in this city:
Paver Driveways
A paver driveway in Arlington is usually the smartest choice for older lots where the slab has already moved. Pavers flex with the clay instead of fighting it. We lay Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers systems over a compacted crusher-run base with geotextile fabric underneath, which keeps the clay from pumping up into the joints. On a typical Arlington driveway, that prep work is the difference between a paver surface that stays flat for 20 years and one that looks rippled after two summers.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete is still the right call for some Arlington homes, especially newer construction in 76005 and 76006 where the slab hasn’t rotated. We pour with dowels at every joint where new concrete meets an existing slab, and we specify a mix that holds up to the Blackland Prairie shrink-swell cycle. A 14-by-40-foot poured driveway in Arlington usually runs $4,500-$12,000 depending on tear-out, access, and whether the old driveway edge can be reused.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt works on a budget, and we still install and resurface it across Arlington. But we’re honest with homeowners about what it can’t do here. Asphalt can’t flex the way pavers do, and on east-side lots where the garage slab has already rotated toward the alley, a two-inch asphalt overlay will telegraph those cracks within five years unless the base is dealt with first.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
We see a lot of Arlington driveways that were poured in the 1980s and are now heaved an inch or more at the joints. Repair usually means cutting out the failed section, regrading the clay, and repouring or re-laying with proper compaction. Replacement is the better call when more than a third of the surface has moved. A full Arlington driveway replacement typically lands between $5,000 and $14,000. We’ll tell you straight which one makes sense before you spend a dollar.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Arlington
We don’t install mystery materials off a van. On paver and hardscape jobs in Arlington, we carry Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers, and for concrete we use Quikrete and Oldcastle products you can look up and verify. That matters when a city inspector in the 76012 corridor wants to see product data sheets attached to the permit package. We keep common paver colors and edge restraints stocked, which means no six-week wait when your Arlington project is already scheduled.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Arlington Homes
Arlington’s climate and soil create a specific set of failures we see over and over. Here’s what we encounter most:
- Paver joints opening into quarter-inch gaps during drought. Arlington’s Blackland clay shrinks hard in July and August, and if the edge restraint isn’t buried deep, the pavers spread and sand washes out in the first September storm. We specify polymer sand and buried edge curbs for exactly this reason.
- Concrete driveways cracking at the garage slab joint. On east-side 1960s ranches in 76010 and 76012, the garage slab has often rotated toward the alley over decades. A new pour without dowels at that meeting point will crack within two years.
- Base washout on shared driveway easements. Arlington has plenty of shared driveways, especially in older neighborhoods. When one side replaces their driveway and the other doesn’t, water channels between them and erodes the base. We grade the finished surface to move water away from the property line.
- Permit delays from missing soil documentation. Inspectors in the older 76010-76012 corridors frequently ask for a geotechnical report or compaction documentation before signing off. If your contractor doesn’t plan for that, your project sits. We include it in the scope from day one.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Arlington, TX
Here are the realistic ranges for the driveway and paver work we quote most often in Arlington:
| Service | Arlington 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 |
What moves the number in Arlington? Access, mostly. A tight lot off Abram Street where we can’t get a loader in back will cost more in labor than a wide-open corner lot in southwest Arlington. Soil prep is the other variable. If your slab has heaved and we need to over-excavate clay and bring in crusher-run base, that’s a line item on the written scope you’ll see before work starts. Every quote includes a written change order policy, so nothing about the price changes without your signature. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your specific driveway.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our crews live and work across Tarrant County, so we regularly take on driveway and paver jobs in Kennedale, Forest Hill, Hurst, and Grand Prairie. If you’re just outside Arlington and need a straight answer on your driveway, call us. We’ll tell you what the soil under your lot means for your quote.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 Arlington
The clay adds prep cost to both, but more so to concrete. A paver driveway in Arlington typically runs $7,000-$18,000 and includes a geotextile layer plus 6 inches of compacted crusher-run base, which is what lets pavers survive the annual clay movement. A concrete driveway runs $4,500-$12,000, but on older east-side lots we often add excavation depth and soil mitigation because a rigid slab can’t flex with the clay. Pavers usually become the better long-term value in the 76010-76012 corridors. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll explain which applies to your lot.
Yes. Arlington requires a permit for driveway replacement, and inspectors in the 76010-76012 corridors frequently ask for documentation of soil mitigation or compaction before they’ll sign off. We pull every permit ourselves and include the paperwork in our scope. If a contractor tells you permits are optional, walk away.
Arlington limits construction noise in most residential zones, and the start time is generally 7 a.m. on weekdays. Near the entertainment district around AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, we confirm the specific window before scheduling because event-day restrictions can shift. We also notify neighbors ahead of time on tight lots with shared driveways, which keeps complaints from stalling your inspection.
We specify polymer sand and buried edge restraints on every Arlington paver job, but shared easements get extra attention. We grade the finished surface so water moves away from the property line instead of channeling between the two driveways. On a 1962 ranch in the 76010 zip, we reused the old slab edge as a buried curb to keep paver sand from walking out during drought cycles. That detail is in the written scope before work starts.
Yes, and we see it every year. A dry Arlington summer opens hairline cracks in the asphalt, then a heavy September storm forces water underneath and erodes the clay base. The surface sags within weeks. If your asphalt driveway is showing signs, call (877) 610-1318 for a free assessment. We’ll tell you whether sealing is enough or if the base needs work.
How We Work on Tight Arlington Lots
Arlington’s older neighborhoods were built when lots were wide open and driveways were an afterthought. That meant wide yards and detached garages. What it didn’t mean was staging room. On a 76010 ranch with a carport conversion, we’re often working with six feet of side yard and a shared fence line. We plan access before we quote: where the dumpster goes, where the loader runs, whether we can stage materials on the street or need a permit for a temporary dumpster on the shoulder.
Neighbor notification is part of the plan, not a courtesy. If your driveway shares an easement with the house next door, we confirm work hours, equipment parking, and fence access ahead of time. A single complaint on a shared driveway easement can delay an inspection sign-off by two weeks. We’d rather spend an afternoon keeping the neighbors onside than two weeks waiting on a re-inspection.
Arlington sits directly on Blackland Prairie shrink-swell clay. Every spring the ground rises. Every summer it falls. Our paver and driveway work routinely begins with compaction, moisture-barrier, and edge-restraint over-prep that would be unnecessary just a few miles away in Grand Prairie or Mansfield, where the soils behave differently. City inspectors in Arlington’s older 76010-76012 corridors regularly ask for documentation of soil mitigation before they sign off on structural or hardscape work. If your contractor isn’t planning for that paperwork, you’ll discover the surprise on demo day. We plan for it before we submit the permit.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Arlington and Tarrant County since 1998.
Get Your Free Arlington Driveway Estimate
You deserve a quote that accounts for Arlington’s clay, Arlington’s permit process, and the access realities of your specific lot. That’s what we provide. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll walk the site, check the soil, and hand you a written scope with real numbers. No surprises on demo day, no mystery invoices at the end.