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A new paver driveway in Lehigh Acres runs $7,000 to $18,000 for a standard two-car layout, while a poured concrete driveway typically lands between $4,500 and $12,000. We can usually get an estimate to you within a few days, and our crews work Lehigh Acres weekly. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free quote, and Tom Barrett or one of his sons will walk your lot with you before anything gets signed.
Lehigh Acres isn’t like Fort Myers or Cape Coral. The original grid was platted decades ago and sold lot-by-lot, which means two driveways three blocks apart can sit on completely different ground conditions. One lot has city sewer. The next one needs a septic setback check before you cut a single trench. We’ve been working those scattered lots long enough to know that the first step on any driveway job here is figuring out what’s under the dirt, not picking a paver color.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Lehigh Acres’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That matters in Lehigh Acres because this isn’t a franchise dispatching strangers from two counties away. When you call about a driveway on Joel Boulevard or a paver patio near the eastern grid, the person answering the phone knows the area.
We’ve pulled more permits in the 33936 and 33974 zip codes than we can count, and we’ve learned what Lehigh Acres throws at you: lots where the underground electric line isn’t marked, driveways poured fifty years ago over whatever fill the original owner had handy, and post-Ian repairs that need an elevation certificate before the county will sign off. We handle all of it. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him.
Every job we do in Lehigh Acres carries the same 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If the pavers shift or the concrete cracks before three months are up, one call brings Tom back. No forms to fill out, no phone tree.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Lehigh Acres
Paver Driveways
Paver driveways hold up well in Lehigh Acres when the base is done right. That means digging down below the organic topsoil, laying a compacted stone subbase, and planning drainage so the flat, low-lying lots near the eastern canal network don’t trap water under the pavers. We install Techo-Bloc and Cambridge pavers most often here because they handle Florida sun and standing water better than cheaper imports.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete is the workhorse in Lehigh Acres, especially on the 1960s and 70s CBS homes in the older sections. We pour driveways with proper control joints and rebar on a compacted subbase. For infill lots where the original fill was never properly compacted, we address the soil first. A concrete driveway poured over loose fill will crack within two years here. We’d rather over-excavate and bring in clean base than pour a slab that fails before the warranty is up.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt doesn’t dominate Lehigh Acres like it does up north, but it still has a place on longer driveways and rural-style lots in the outer grid. We handle new pours and resurfacing, and we’ll tell you honestly if asphalt makes sense for your lot or if concrete or pavers will serve you better. Sometimes the cheapest pour is the wrong pour.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Hurricane Ian left a lot of Lehigh Acres driveways cracked, settled, or pitched toward garages. We do full replacements and targeted repairs. If the slab has settled over an old septic tank or drain field, we confirm the boundaries with Lee County’s utility maps before we cut anything. We’ve replaced more post-Ian driveways in the 33976 and 33970 zip codes than we can list, and we know which ones need elevation work before the county will pass them.
For a full look at what we do, see our Driveway & Pavers team page.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lehigh Acres
We standardize on pavers and materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. For Lehigh Acres hardscape work, that means Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers for paver installs, and Quikrete products for concrete repair and sealing. If you’re comparing quotes, look at the product names. A paver driveway is only as good as the blocks under your tires, and these manufacturers stand behind their product lines in Florida’s heat and wet season.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Lehigh Acres Homes
- Settled slabs over old septic lines. On a 2010 production home in the eastern Lehigh Acres grid off Joel Boulevard, our crew found the original concrete driveway had settled over an undocumented septic drain field. The slab was cracked along the tank’s outline and pitched toward the garage. We pulled the county’s utility map, confirmed the septic boundaries, then trenched and compacted a new subbase before forming the replacement pour. Final inspection passed without a single change order.
- Heaving pavers from poor base drainage. Paver patios and driveways built before Ian’s inland flooding often lacked proper base drainage. The flat terrain and high water table push water up under the pavers, and they heave and separate. We see this most in the eastern grid sections near the drainage canal network.
- Cracked driveways on infill lots. Many Lehigh Acres lots were sold without site prep. When someone finally builds and pours a driveway over the original unconsolidated fill, the slab cracks within a few years as the water table shifts. We fix this by over-excavating and compacting a proper subbase first.
- Unknown underground utilities stalling replacement jobs. In older sections where water, sewer, and electric lines were added piecemeal over decades, the first trench cut often reveals something that isn’t on any survey. We coordinate with the utility companies before digging so a concrete repair doesn’t become an emergency call to the power company.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Lehigh Acres, FL
Here’s what we’re seeing across Lehigh Acres right now. These are honest ranges, not teaser numbers. Every estimate we give is free and line-itemed, and if anything changes once we open the ground, it comes to you as a written change order before the work proceeds.
| Service | Typical Range in Lehigh Acres |
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| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 - $18,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000 - $14,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 - $11,000 |
| Driveway Sealing | $250 - $700 |
What moves the number in Lehigh Acres? Lot conditions first. If we’re replacing a driveway on an infill lot that needs over-excavation and new compacted fill, that’s real labor. Septic setbacks and utility coordination can also add to the timeline. We don’t bury those costs; we put them in writing on the front end. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lehigh Acres
We work throughout Lehigh Acres and the surrounding communities, including Gateway, Fort Myers Shores, Fort Myers, and San Carlos Park. If you’re in one of those areas and need a driveway or paver job done right, the same crew and the same written pricing apply. See our Driveway & Pavers in Lehigh Acres page for more on what we do locally.
Serving Lehigh Acres, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres
A driveway permit in Lehigh Acres frequently triggers a septic or well inspection because so many lots in the original grid were sold without utility connections, and the county needs to verify that your new concrete isn’t covering buried septic components or impeding access to a well. We handle the coordination with Lee County and schedule the inspections as part of the job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check what your lot requires before you commit.
We call in a utility locate before any trench is cut, and when the locate comes back unclear, we coordinate directly with the water, sewer, and electric providers serving your section of the grid. The original Lehigh Acres plats were sold years before utilities reached many areas, so our crews are used to finding lines that were added informally and never recorded. We don’t dig blind. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free assessment of your lot.
Most post-Ian driveways in Lehigh Acres with widespread cracking need full replacement, not patching, because the storm changed the subbase and the slab is no longer supported uniformly. We’ll evaluate the crack patterns, check for settling over septic or underground lines, and give you a written recommendation. If patching will fail in two years, we’ll tell you. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Paver driveways hold up on Lehigh Acres’s flat, low-lying lots when the base is excavated to the right depth, a compacted stone subbase is installed, and drainage is graded away from the pavers. The high water table and poor natural drainage in the eastern grid mean the base matters more than the pavers themselves. We over-excavate on lots where water pools. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your lot needs.
Many concrete driveway jobs in Lehigh Acres do require an elevation certificate before the pour, especially on low-lying lots where Lee County’s minimum finished-floor elevation requirements apply. We pull the certificate as part of the permit process and include it in your scope of work. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your lot’s requirements.
Contact Barrett & Sons Construction for Driveway & Pavers in Lehigh Acres
If you’re ready to price a new driveway, paver patio, or replacement in Lehigh Acres, call (877) 610-1318. Tom Barrett or one of his sons will answer, ask about your lot, and schedule a free estimate. Every quote is in writing, every price change comes to you before it happens, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise. No trip charge inside the county. Seniors and veterans save 10% on any job. We live twenty minutes away, and if something’s wrong, we want to know about it.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Lehigh Acres and surrounding communities since 1998.