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Driveway and paver work in Fort Lauderdale carries a set of problems you won’t find ten miles inland. Canal-front lots, tidal soil movement, and salt-laden air all work against concrete and pavers here in ways that don’t apply in Plantation or Davie. We’ve spent nearly three decades working around those conditions, and we quote every job with them in mind from the first walkthrough. If your driveway is cracked, sinking, or just tired, call us at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come take a look. The estimate is free, and it comes with straight answers about what’s actually happening under your pavers.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
We’re an owner-operated company, founded in 1998, and Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews you’ll see on your driveway. That’s not a marketing line. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number, and you can look any of it up before you sign anything. When a Fort Lauderdale homeowner calls about sinking pavers near a seawall or a concrete slab that’s spalling at the edges, the person who answers the phone is someone who can actually speak to what’s going on. A live person answers 24/7, not a voicemail box or an out-of-state call center.
The Driveway & Pavers work we do in Fort Lauderdale gets the same treatment as every other Barrett & Sons job: permits pulled, inspections signed, and every price change issued as a written change order before we move a single paver. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly how we like it. If the scope changes because we find something unexpected under your old driveway, you’ll see it in writing with a dollar figure attached before any work proceeds. No surprise invoices at the end. That’s been the rule here since day one.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Fort Lauderdale
Paver Driveways
A paver driveway in Fort Lauderdale’s canal-front neighborhoods isn’t the same job as one in a newer inland development. The subgrade matters more than the paver itself, especially anywhere within setback zones where tidal saturation softens the soil. We compact with crushed limerock, install geogrid where the base needs reinforcement, and slope the finished surface away from the seawall. On a 1958 concrete-block home in Coral Ridge, our crew pulled up a cracked paver driveway and found the slab had settled nearly 3 inches at the seawall side. We re-compacted the base, laid a geogrid reinforcement layer, and re-laid the pavers with a 2% slope away from the water. Broward County’s inspection sign-off came back clean, with no punch list items. That’s what a Fort Lauderdale paver job should look like. Typical range: $7,000-$18,000.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete in Fort Lauderdale ages differently than concrete in drier climates. Salt-laden onshore air and year-round humidity drive chlorides into the slab, and once that moisture reaches the rebar, corrosion starts from the inside out. Hairline cracks that look cosmetic are often the first sign that the steel is already rusting. We assess that during the estimate, not after the demo. For a standard concrete driveway installation in Fort Lauderdale, most jobs land between $4,500 and $12,000 depending on square footage, base condition, and whether we’re pulling an old slab or pouring fresh.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Older Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods like Victoria Park and Tarpon River have asphalt driveways that were poured decades ago over base courses never engineered for today’s heavier trucks or the constant irrigation runoff from canal-side lots. The result is softening, rutting, and edge breakage that gets worse every wet season. We handle full asphalt driveway paving and resurfacing, and we’ll tell you honestly if your base is too far gone to resurface or if it can be salvaged with proper compaction and a new wear course. Asphalt paving runs $3,500-$9,000 in this market.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Sometimes the right move is full replacement. Other times a localized repair is all you need, and we’ll say so plainly. Fort Lauderdale driveways fail in patterns we see over and over: paver settling near seawalls, concrete spalling along salt-exposed edges, asphalt rutting under parking loads. Replacement jobs in Fort Lauderdale typically range from $5,000 to $14,000 depending on the material, the site access, and what we find under the old surface once it’s out. We’ll write the scope in detail and issue any change order in writing before anything happens.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service & Install in Fort Lauderdale
We carry premium brands across every trade we touch, and hardscapes are no exception. For paver work in Fort Lauderdale, we install Belgard and Techo-Bloc products by name, so you know exactly what’s going in and what you’re paying for. No mystery material off a van. These are brands you can look up, with published specs and warranties. We stock local inventory for faster turnaround across the Fort Lauderdale area and we’ll bring samples to your house before you commit to a color or finish. If you already have a written estimate from another company, bring it in. We offer a free second opinion on any written estimate, and there’s no trip charge inside Broward County.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Seawall-side settlement. Paver driveways along canal-front lots sink and shift within 2-5 years as fine sand subgrade washes out through unseen voids beneath aging seawalls. The driveway looks fine on the street side, but the water side drops and pulls everything out of plane.
- Salt-air concrete corrosion. Concrete slabs over pre-1970s fill near the Intracoastal develop hairline cracks that channel salt-laden humidity into rebar. Surface spalling and rust staining show up years after the corrosion started underneath.
- Asphalt rutting and softening. In Victoria Park and Tarpon River, asphalt driveways soften and rut under wheel loads because decades-old base courses were never engineered for today’s heavier trucks and constant canal-side irrigation runoff.
- Permit-driven scope changes. Opening up an older Fort Lauderdale driveway often reveals what the paperwork didn’t: undersized base, failed drainage, or seawall deflection that Broward County will require you to address before signing off. We handle that sequence from the first inspection.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here’s what we’re seeing for driveway and paver work across Fort Lauderdale right now. These are the ranges we quote from, and we’ll pin your number down with a free on-site estimate.
| Service | Typical Fort Lauderdale 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 |
What moves the number is what’s under your existing driveway, whether the site sits within a canal setback zone, and what Broward County requires once the old surface is out. We carry all of that in the contract as written allowances, so nothing shows up as a surprise. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and we’ll walk the site with you before we put anything on paper.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews work throughout Broward County, including Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Plantation, and Broadview Park. If you’re in one of those communities or anywhere else in Fort Lauderdale, call us and we’ll schedule a walkthrough. Same crew, same written change order policy, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale
The seawall side of your driveway is sitting on subgrade that gets saturated by tidal movement and slowly washes out through voids behind or beneath the seawall. That’s a Fort Lauderdale-specific failure mode, and the fix starts with re-compacting the base, adding stabilization where the soil is loose, and sloping the finished surface away from the water. If the seawall itself has rotated or deflected, Broward County may require that repair before the driveway can be signed off. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come tell you exactly what you’re dealing with.
In most cases, yes. Fort Lauderdale sits within Broward County’s coastal High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and driveway replacement that disturbs the subgrade or changes drainage can trigger permit review even when the footprint doesn’t change. We pull permits on every eligible job and our crews carry the Barrett & Sons name. If your project requires a permit, we’ll tell you during the estimate and include it in the written scope.
Salt-laden onshore air accelerates corrosion of rebar and any steel reinforcing inside your concrete. It also attacks surface sealers and dyes, which is why stamped concrete in Fort Lauderdale fades and spalls faster than the same product inland. The materials we use and the sealers we apply are chosen for this climate, and we’ll walk you through those choices before you pick a finish. For an exact quote, call us at (877) 610-1318.
Not if you’re on a canal-front or finger-island lot. Replacing an asphalt driveway with pavers changes the drainage profile, and Broward County frequently requires a seawall condition check as part of the permit review when the lot is within a setback zone. We handle that sequence from the start. We’ll identify what’s required, put it in writing, and make sure the inspection sign-off happens before the final walkthrough.
Victoria Park’s older lots were built on fill that has never stopped settling, and the constant irrigation runoff from canal-side lots pushes fine sand out through the base layer beneath your pavers. When one side drops and the other stays put, the subgrade is washing out unevenly. That’s a base failure, not a paver failure. Re-laying the pavers without fixing what’s underneath won’t solve it. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll dig a test hole, see what’s actually happening, and show you the fix in writing before we start.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Your Fort Lauderdale Driveway & Pavers Estimate
If your driveway is sinking, cracked, or just past its prime, call us at (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. You’ll get a written line-item quote, honest answers about what’s under your existing surface, and a contractor who stands behind the work with the 90-Day Done Right Promise. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck and on the contract. That’s the way it’s been since 1998.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, bringing two decades-plus of local hardscape experience to Fort Lauderdale homeowners.