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A paver driveway in Manor typically runs $7,000 to $18,000, while a concrete driveway runs $4,500 to $12,000, and most jobs are quoted within 48 hours after we walk the site. We work throughout the 78653 zip code, from ShadowGlen to Whisper Valley to the older streets near downtown, and we quote every job in writing before a single paver goes down. If your builder-poured concrete is cracking along the expansion joints or water ponds at the garage apron, call Tom Barrett’s team at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come look at it free.
Our Driveway & Pavers division does this work every week across Manor, so we know what the Blackland Prairie clay does to a slab, what the HOA in Whisper Valley wants to see on your paver submittal, and how to sequence excavation around buried geothermal loops without hitting anything you’d rather not hit. You want a contractor who’s seen Manor’s soil before. That’s us.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Manor’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Manor homeowners call us because Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and he still walks the job sites himself. His sons run the crews. When you call, a live person answers, not an out-of-state call center, and when there’s a question about your driveway, the answer comes from someone who’s poured concrete and laid pavers on this exact soil, not from a script.
We’ve worked on driveways in ShadowGlen, Whisper Valley, and the older lots along Lexington Street, and we’ve seen every failure mode that Manor’s expansive clay can throw at a slab. The last contractor most of our customers used quoted one number on the phone and showed up with another. We don’t do that. Every scope, every allowance, every change order in writing, before any price moves a dollar. If it’s not done right, our written 90-Day Done Right Promise means one call brings Tom back.
We’re licensed, insured, and bonded, and Tom publishes his name, address, and license number, so you can verify us before you sign anything. No trip charge inside the county. Free second opinions on any written estimate. And seniors and veterans get 10% off, permanently.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Manor
Paver Driveways
Paver driveways are the best answer for Manor’s soil because individual pavers can flex with the clay’s wet-dry movement without telegraphing cracks the way a monolithic slab will. We install pavers from Belgard and Techo-Bloc, brands you can look up yourself, and we design around the slope of your lot so water moves away from the foundation stem wall. On a Whisper Valley lot, we work around the geothermal loop zones with utility locates and hand-digging in marked areas, then build up the base from there.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Builder-poured concrete in Manor often fails because the subgrade was never properly prepared with select fill or compacted aggregate. We remove failed pours, re-grade the base, and pour to spec with control joints placed where the clay actually moves, not where a volume builder put them to save time on a Friday. We also do stamped concrete driveways and walkways for homeowners who want the look of stone without the premium price of natural material.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt is less common in Manor’s newer subdivisions, but we do resurfacing and repair work on the asphalt drives that do exist, especially on rural lots and long ranch-style approaches east of 130. Asphalt flexes with minor clay movement better than concrete for long flat runs, but it needs sealing and crack-fill maintenance on a schedule, which we’ll put in writing so you don’t have to remember it.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Most repair calls we run in Manor are for vertical offsets at expansion joints, where the clay heaved under the slab and left a trip hazard at the garage apron. We also see edge settlement where poor grading sent runoff under the paver border and washed out the base. Depending on the damage, we can sometimes lift and re-set sections; when the subgrade is the problem, we remove the whole thing and build it right so it doesn’t come back in four years.
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 Manor
We lay Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers because they hold dimension and color longer than the off-brand stuff some contractors pull off a van, and our suppliers stock replacement units right here in the Austin metro so warranty replacements don’t take six weeks. For driveway projects that tie into roofing or exterior work, we also install GAF roofing systems and Schluter waterproofing on adjacent walkways and pool decks where the grade meets the structure, because water management is one system, not four separate jobs.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Manor Homes
- Slab heave from Blackland Prairie clay: Builder-poured concrete driveways in Manor often crack along the expansion joints within 3 to 7 years as the expansive Houston Black clay swells during wet springs and contracts during summer drought. The vertical offsets create trip hazards and let water under the slab.
- Poor grading on new-build lots: Many volume-built homes get their driveway grade set for speed, not drainage, and runoff ends up directed under the driveway edge. That erodes the base, settles the edge, and shifts paver borders out of line.
- Improper subgrade preparation: If the builder left organic clay or topsoil under the driveway pour, it compresses unevenly over time and creates low spots that pond water after storms. Standing water on concrete accelerates surface scaling and freeze-thaw damage in Manor’s rare hard freezes.
- HOA conflicts on paver specs: Manor’s newer subdivisions like ShadowGlen and Whisper Valley have architectural review committees with opinions about paver colors, patterns, and sometimes materials. We help homeowners assemble the submittal package so the job doesn’t stall at the committee stage, and we’ve installed enough driveways in these developments to know what passes.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Manor, TX
Here’s what Manor homeowners should expect to pay for the most common driveway and hardscape jobs. These are real ranges from our Manor jobs, not national averages that don’t tell you anything useful:
| Service | Manor 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 |
What moves the number: total square footage, the condition of the existing subgrade, whether we’re hauling off a failed pour or building fresh, paver selection, and whether your lot has geothermal loop zones that require careful hand work around buried lines. The estimate you get from us is the price you pay, because every change along the way comes as a written change order before the work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the site and give you a line-by-line quote, free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Manor
We drive to Hornsby Bend, Pflugerville, Elgin, and Wells Branch on a regular basis, and the same crews who work Driveway & Pavers in Manor handle those jobs too. If you’re a few miles outside of the 78653 zip and wondering whether we cover your road, call and ask, the answer is usually yes.
Serving Manor, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Manor 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 Manor
Yes, a new paver driveway or full replacement in Manor needs a permit when the work involves excavation or changes to site drainage, and Barrett & Sons pulls the permit and schedules the inspection sign-off ourselves, every eligible job. We don’t treat permits as optional, because the permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that inspection protects the biggest single investment on your property besides the house itself. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what your specific project triggers.
No, replacing your driveway won’t void the structural warranty on the home itself, though driveway repairs are rarely covered under a builder’s warranty anyway, since most warranties exclude exterior flatwork and concrete. What matters is avoiding work that disturbs the foundation, drainage swales, or grade near the home without proper sequencing, which is exactly what we manage when we pull permits and follow the site plan. Call for a free on-site review, no obligation.
We call for utility locates before any excavation, mark the buried ground-source heat pump loop zones and pre-run conduit paths, and hand-dig in those areas instead of using mechanical equipment, then build the paver base without disturbing the loops. Excavation in Whisper Valley is genuinely different from a standard Manor paver job two miles away, because a trench through a geothermal line is a five-figure mistake, not a scrape on the grass. We’ve done this work before, and we sequence it carefully from day one.
The most common failure is vertical offset at expansion joints, where the clay swells and heaves the slab unevenly, and it can be prevented, though not by the methods most volume builders use. A proper compacted aggregate sub-base, re-graded select fill, surface drains that move water away from the slab edge, and pavers that flex with soil movement all help, while a monolithic concrete pour placed directly on uncompacted clay is a crack waiting for a rainy spring. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise covers the workmanship, and we design the job so it lasts decades, not six years.
Yes, most of Manor’s master-planned communities, including ShadowGlen and Whisper Valley, have architectural review guidelines that restrict paver colors, patterns, or materials, and submitting non-compliant work can get you a stop-work letter or a bill to tear it out. We’ve installed driveways in these subdivisions and can help you navigate the submittal process, because a paver color your committee rejects costs you weeks and money. Bring us your HOA’s design guidelines and we’ll quote a driveway that passes on the first submittal.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Manor, TX since 1998.
Ready to Talk About Your Manor Driveway?
Call Tom Barrett’s team at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your driveway, paver, or concrete project in Manor. We’ll walk the site, look at the grade, check for drainage problems, and give you a written line-by-line quote before any work begins. If you’ve got a written estimate from another contractor, bring it in, and we’ll give you a free second opinion, no charge, no pressure. Ten percent off for seniors and veterans, every time.