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If you’re searching for driveway and paver work in Highland, CA, you’re probably looking at a cracked slab that’s been bugging you for years, or a dirt pull-off that turns to mud every winter. A new paver driveway in Highland typically runs $7,000-$18,000, while a full concrete driveway replacement lands between $5,000 and $14,000. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been doing this work since 1998. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come look at your lot, walk the slope with you, and put a written quote in your hand.
Highland isn’t like Redlands or Loma Linda. The ground here moves, the fire marshal has opinions, and the county keeps records on just about every septic tank and leach field in 92346. We know how to work with all of it.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Highland’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
We’re a family operation. Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run crews today. When you call, a live person answers. When you sign a contract, every allowance and every scope change comes as a written change order before work happens. That matters on a Highland acreage lot where a grading permit or a septic setback can change the price in a day.
Highland homeowners have a specific kind of skepticism, and we respect it. Many folks here bought in the 1960s and 1970s when these ranch-style tracts were unincorporated county land. They’ve dealt with contractors who said permits were optional. So when we tell you we pull the grading permit on a hillside paver job north of Baseline, that’s not marketing. That’s how the job gets signed off. Our Driveway & Pavers team has worked on Cole Avenue, around the East Highlands, and up against the foothills where the fire zone rules start. We know which questions the county will ask before you spend a dime.
Every completed job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something’s not right, Tom comes back. One call.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Highland
Paver Driveways
A paver driveway is the strongest answer to Highland’s soil. Alluvial fan deposits shift and expand, and a solid slab fights that movement until it cracks. Pavers flex. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers over a compacted aggregate base with drainage built in, which handles the runoff that comes off the San Bernardino Mountain front. On north-of-Baseline lots, we spec non-combustible paver materials and ember-resistant joint designs to satisfy CAL FIRE requirements.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete works on flatter lots south of Baseline where the soil is more stable. We pour 4-inch reinforced slabs with control joints cut at intervals that match Highland’s thermal swings. In summer, surface temps on a fresh pour can exceed 105°F before lunch, which means we adjust the mix and the curing schedule so the top doesn’t flash-set and spall later.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt is a budget-conscious option that we install less often in Highland’s foothill zones. Dark asphalt on a south-facing slope will push past 150°F in August, and that softens the binder and leads to rutting. When asphalt does make sense on a flat valley lot, we use a mix designed for high-heat climates and a 2-inch compacted lift over a proper aggregate base.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
If your slab is cracked along a straight line that runs downhill toward the street, you’re probably looking at the natural drainage line of the alluvial fan under your lot. We see this constantly in 92346. Repair means understanding why the crack formed, not just patching it. We remove the failed section, correct the base and grade, and either replace with new concrete or convert to pavers, depending on what your lot wants.
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 Highland
We install premium-brand materials you can look up yourself: Belgard and Techo-Bloc for pavers, plus GAF underlayment and edge materials where a driveway meets a home’s exterior envelope. We keep local supplier relationships in the Inland Empire, which means materials for Highland jobs arrive on schedule and match what’s written in your scope. No mystery products off a van.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Highland Homes
- Sheet flow into the garage. A lot of Highland sits on gentle alluvial slopes. Pour a new driveway without a grading plan and the first hard winter rain sends water straight under the garage door. We grade first, pour second.
- Pavers over an old leach field. On acreage lots, the county keeps septic records. We check them before we quote. Compacting over a leach field destroys it, and fixing that costs far more than the driveway.
- Repeated cracking along the same line. That’s the fan deposit shifting under your slab. Patching won’t fix it. The base has to be corrected, and pavers are often the long-term answer.
- Fire-zone citations. North of Baseline, CAL FIRE’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone rules apply. A driveway with combustible edging or the wrong joint material won’t pass inspection. We spec it right the first time.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Highland, CA
Here’s what we’re quoting for Highland work right now. These are real ranges, not teaser numbers.
| Service | Typical Range in Highland |
|---|---|
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000-$18,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000-$14,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500-$12,000 |
What changes the price on a Highland lot? Slope, soil conditions, septic setbacks, and whether you’re north of Baseline where fire-hardening requirements kick in. A flat valley lot with stable soil is a different job than a foothill lot that needs a French drain and a grading permit. We scope all of it before we quote, and the number we give you is the number on the contract. Free estimates, always. Call (877) 610-1318.
We Also Serve Cities Near Highland
Our Highland crew works the whole east valley. You’ll see our trucks in San Bernardino, Muscoy, Redlands, and Loma Linda. Same written quotes, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Highland, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Highland 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 Highland
Yes, in most cases. Highland’s north-of-Baseline lots sit in the city’s hillside overlay zone, and the county requires a grading permit for any ground-disturbing work over 5,000 square feet or on slopes over 10%. We pull the permit, document the drainage plan, and get the inspection signed off. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your lot’s specific status.
County code requires a minimum 5-foot setback from the septic tank and 10 feet from the leach field, and no heavy equipment may operate over the field itself. We pull county records before quoting any acreage driveway in 92346 so we don’t put a slab where it shouldn’t go.
North of Baseline, CAL FIRE requires non-combustible paver materials, ember-resistant joint designs, and clearance standards where the driveway meets the residence. Standard asphalt or combustible edging may not pass. We quote the compliant design from the start so inspection is a formality, not a re-do.
That line is likely the natural drainage path of the alluvial fan under your lot. The ground shifts, the slab fights it, and the slab loses. Proper base correction and either reinforced concrete with control joints or a paver system is the long-term fix.
Pavers are almost always the better choice on slope. They flex with soil movement, drain better, and offer better traction in wet weather. Concrete on a steep lot needs extensive grading and retaining work to survive Highland’s alluvial soils. We’ll walk your slope and give you a straight answer.
Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on any driveway or paver work in Highland. We’ll come out, look at your lot, and put the numbers in writing.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Highland since 1998.