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Driveway and paver work in Citrus, CA runs $250 for basic driveway sealing up to $18,000 for a full paver driveway installation, and most repair jobs fall between $4,500 and $14,000 depending on scope. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been doing this kind of work since 1998. If you’re off Base Line Road or anywhere else in Citrus’s 91702 zip code, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come take a look, no trip charge inside the county.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Citrus’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Tom Barrett puts his name on the truck because he lives with the work. That matters in Citrus, where the permit path runs through LA County’s EPIC-LA portal, not a city hall counter, and where fire zone rules quietly change what a paver job can even look like. A lot of contractors work both sides of the Azusa line and never think twice about it. We do, because we’ve pulled the wrong assumptions apart more than once.
Our crew members aren’t strangers dispatched from somewhere else. Tom’s sons run the crews, most days they’re on-site, and every one of them carries the Barrett & Sons name. In Citrus specifically, homeowners tell us the same thing: they got burned by a company that quoted one number on the phone and handed them another at the door. That doesn’t happen here. Every scope change, every allowance, every price adjustment comes as a written change order before work moves forward.
And yes, the Driveway & Pavers work we do is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract. If it’s not right, one call brings Tom back. No fine print, no phone tree.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Citrus
Here’s what we actually do in Citrus, and the local conditions that shape each job.
Paver Driveways
Paver driveways in Citrus run $7,000 to $18,000 depending on square footage, paver style, and what we find underneath. That last part matters more here than most places. The bulk of Citrus homes sit on land that was cleared citrus grove back in the 1950s and 60s, and the fill under those old slabs was never compacted to anything close to modern standard. Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers, a proper Class II base, edge restraints, and geo-fabric where needed. If the subgrade wasn’t done right the first time, we fix it before the first paver goes down.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
A new concrete driveway in Citrus typically runs $4,500 to $12,000. We pour 4,500 psi concrete with proper expansion joints and control joints cut the same day. On sloped foothill lots, we add a swale or channel drain so runoff goes where it’s supposed to. It’s the kind of detail that keeps water from pooling against your stem wall during the next good rain.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt paving in Citrus runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a new pour, with resurfacing on the lower end of that range. Asphalt’s a good fit for longer country-style driveways, and plenty of Citrus lots have them. The key is compaction and a decent edge. We handle both.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Replacement in Citrus runs $5,000 to $14,000, and most repair jobs land well below that. Spalling, cracking, sinking corners, root heave from old citrus trees, water pooling against the foundation, you name it. We’ll tell you straight if the slab can be saved, and if it can’t, we’ll scope the replacement with real numbers before a single piece of equipment rolls onto your property.
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 Citrus
We don’t install mystery materials off a van. On paver jobs in Citrus, we work primarily with Belgard and Techo-Bloc, brands you can look up and verify. For driveway-adjacent and related hardscape work, we’ve used Schluter systems on more than a few projects, and we’re comfortable with GAF when a driveway project touches a garage or carport roof line. Local suppliers stock what we need, so turnaround stays tight. If a paver order gets delayed, we tell you before you have to ask.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Citrus Homes
- Settling over old citrus grove fill. The original groves were cleared and graded decades ago, often with loose fill that was never compacted. Pavers and slabs sink, crack, and heave within two seasons. We recompact and add proper base before anything goes on top.
- Water pooling against the stem wall. Many older Citrus driveways slope the wrong way, toward the garage instead of away from it. That water works on your foundation year after year. We regrade and add drainage during replacement.
- Fire zone setbacks catching people off guard. Citrus sits against the San Gabriel foothills, much of it inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. That changes what materials are allowed near the house, including some hardscape and driveway-adjacent choices. We spec it right the first time.
- Permit confusion at the county line. Citrus is unincorporated, so permits go through LA County’s EPIC-LA portal. A contractor used to Azusa or Glendora city hall can lose days, even weeks, on plan check. We file through EPIC-LA every week and know the inspection scheduling rhythm.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Citrus, CA
Here are real Citrus market numbers, not vague “it depends” language. A full paver driveway runs $7,000 to $18,000. Concrete runs $4,500 to $12,000. A full driveway replacement runs $5,000 to $14,000. Sealing runs $250 to $700. A paver patio runs $3,500 to $11,000. What moves the number: square footage, access for equipment, subgrade condition, drainage work, and whether fire zone rules push you into a more expensive assembly. We give you a written line-item quote before work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 and schedule a free estimate.
| Service | Citrus, CA 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 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 - $11,000 |
We also offer a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount, and free second opinions on any written estimate. Bring us another contractor’s written bid and we’ll go through it line by line with you.
What Makes Driveway Work Different in Citrus
Here’s the thing most paver pages won’t tell you. Citrus is an unincorporated community. There’s no city hall here. Every construction permit for a driveway, paver patio, or hardscape project gets pulled through the LA County Department of Public Works, specifically the EPIC-LA online portal. Contractors who spend most of their week in Azusa, Glendora, or Covina are used to city building divisions with counter staff, same-day plan check, and local inspectors. Cross into Citrus and that whole workflow changes. Plan check moves at county speed. Inspections get scheduled through a different system. Miss a window and you wait.
Now layer on the fire zone issue. Much of Citrus falls inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, a designation driven by the Santa Ana winds that whip down the San Gabriel Mountain foothills. That means new and renovated construction, including some driveway-adjacent hardscape and any attached structures, must spec California Chapter 7A fire-resistant assemblies. We spec for it from the first line item. A contractor who doesn’t know Citrus well pulls an Azusa-style permit, gets a stop-work order, and leaves a torn-up driveway sitting for three weeks.
We also deal with the fill problem. On a 1960s tract home off Base Line Road, our crew replaced a cracked, spalling concrete driveway that had settled over old citrus grove fill. The original slab had no rebar or proper base, and the slope toward the garage was causing water to pool against the stem wall. We pulled the LA County permit, recompacted the subgrade, added a 4-inch Class II base, and poured a new 4,500 psi concrete driveway with proper expansion joints and a swale to direct runoff to the existing storm drain. The owner got inspection sign-off on the first pass. That’s the difference between knowing Citrus and just working in Citrus.
We Also Serve Cities Near Citrus
If you’re in Driveway & Pavers in Citrus territory but live just outside, we cover Azusa, Vincent, Covina, and Glendora too. Same crews, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. The permit pathways change at the county line, but how we work doesn’t.
Serving Citrus, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus 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 Citrus
Yes, in almost every case, because Citrus is unincorporated so driveway and hardscape permits go through LA County’s EPIC-LA portal, not a city hall. We pull the permit for you, schedule the inspection, and make sure sign-off happens before we call the job done. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your specific project.
Fire zone rules can restrict certain materials and require fire-resistant assemblies on anything attached to or immediately adjacent to the house, depending on where your lot sits in the VHFHSZ map. We check your parcel before we spec, because guessing wrong means a stop-work order. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll look it up for you at no charge.
Citrus sits on old citrus grove land, and the fill from clearing those groves in the 1950s and 60s was rarely compacted to modern standards. Azusa’s older neighborhoods have similar issues, but Citrus lots inherited the grove fill problem more consistently because the whole community was carved out of agricultural land. We recompact and add a proper base before anything goes on top. Call (877) 610-1318 for an honest assessment.
Usually not, because most original Citrus slabs have no rebar, no proper base, and are already cracking and settling. Putting pavers over a failing slab just means the pavers fail with it. We’ll tell you straight if your slab can be salvaged, and if not, we’ll quote the removal and proper base work. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Santa Ana winds drive dust, sand, and debris into fresh sealers and can cause uneven drying, especially on asphalt and exposed concrete. We watch the wind forecast and schedule sealing for calm windows, which is why we don’t promise exact same-day sealing during hot Santa Ana stretches. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a straight answer on timing.
Get Your Free Estimate in Citrus, CA
If your driveway’s cracking, sinking, or just tired, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. Tom Barrett answers his own phone. We’ll come out, look at your subgrade, check the EPIC-LA permit path on your parcel, and give you a written line-item quote. No trip charge inside the county, and a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already got. If it’s not done right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise says Tom comes back. That’s the whole point of putting the name on the truck.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Citrus, CA since 1998.