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If you’re searching for driveway and paver work in Wells Branch, the short answer is this: we can usually get a crew to your 78728 property within a few days, and a concrete driveway replacement here typically runs $4,500 to $12,000 while a paver driveway lands between $7,000 and $18,000. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and our Driveway & Pavers team has been working on the exact same styles of mid-80s to mid-90s homes you’ll find on every street in this MUD community. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll scope your project in writing before any work begins.
What makes Wells Branch different from Pflugerville or Round Rock isn’t the houses themselves. It’s the ground under them and the county that governs them. We’ll get into that below, because it changes how your driveway job should be priced and permitted.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Wells Branch’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews today. When you call, a live person answers, and when we show up, the name on the truck matches the name on the contract. That matters in a community like Wells Branch, where homeowners have every right to be skeptical of a contractor who quotes one price over the phone and hands them a different bill at the door. We publish Tom’s name and license number, and we invite you to look them up before you sign anything.
Our crews know the 78728 ZIP well. Most of our Wells Branch customers live in brick-veneer tract homes built between 1985 and 1995, on post-tension slabs sitting directly on Blackland Prairie clay. That isn’t a coincidence. Every street was platted under the same MUD developer in roughly the same decade, which means we often see the same failure on five consecutive houses on one block. A lifted garage apron here, a cracked slab corner there. When a contractor sees that pattern enough, the estimate gets faster and more accurate.
We’ve repaired and replaced driveways all over Wells Branch, and our strong local reputation is built on showing up, doing the work, and standing behind it with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Wells Branch
We focus on the services Wells Branch homes actually need. Here are the four we handle most often.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete is the default driveway material across Wells Branch, and most original slabs from the late 80s and early 90s are now 30 to 40 years old. A typical concrete driveway installation in Wells Branch runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on square footage, site access, and how much of the old slab needs to be hauled off. We pour with proper expansion joints and slope the surface so runoff moves away from your foundation, not toward it.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
The number one repair we see in the 78728 ZIP is a cracked or heaved garage apron. Blackland clay expands when it rains and shrinks in the summer drought, and that movement telegraphs right through your slab. In Wells Branch, a full driveway replacement typically runs $5,000 to $14,000. We’ll tell you honestly whether a repair will hold or whether the slab has reached the end of its life. No games, no padding the quote.
Paver Driveways
If you’re tired of fighting cracked concrete, a Belgard or Techo-Bloc paver driveway is worth considering. Paver driveways in Wells Branch run $7,000 to $18,000, and because pavers flex with clay movement instead of cracking, they’re often the smarter long-term choice on expansive soil. We bed pavers on a properly compacted base and use a permeable border where drainage matters. That changes how water moves on your lot, which matters more than most people realize until the first big rain.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt is less common in Wells Branch than concrete, but we do handle it, including milling out old material and laying new asphalt or resurfacing an existing drive. It’s a budget-friendly option that works well on longer driveways, though it needs periodic sealing to survive Central Texas heat. We’ll walk through the trade-offs before you commit to anything.
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 Wells Branch
We don’t install mystery materials off a van. When we build a paver driveway or patio in Wells Branch, we’re using Belgard and Techo-Bloc products you can look up, compare, and verify. For any adjacent work tied to your hardscape, such as drainage or foundation-adjacent waterproofing components, we keep GAF and Schluter products in our rotation. If a brand matters to you, ask us before we scope the job. We’ll tell you exactly what’s going in.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Wells Branch Homes
- Clay heave under garage aprons. The expansive Blackland clay under Wells Branch swells in wet seasons and shrinks in drought. That movement lifts aprons over an inch in some cases, creating trip hazards and pulling the slab away from the garage floor.
- Random cracking from missing expansion joints. Many original Wells Branch driveways were poured without proper joints, so a summer of 100°F heat followed by a cold snap forces the concrete to crack wherever it feels like it. Once water gets in, the steel starts to rust and the cycle worsens.
- Water pooling against foundations. Because Wells Branch is an unincorporated MUD community without city storm drain tie-ins on every lot, runoff often travels straight off the driveway toward the house. That erodes soil, fuels slab movement, and can lead to foundation problems if left alone.
- Septic and setback complications. Some Wells Branch lots have septic laterals or drain fields close to the driveway path. A new pour or paver project has to respect those setbacks and the MUD’s specific rules, which a contractor who only works Pflugerville might not check.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Wells Branch, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay for the most common driveway and paver projects in Wells Branch. These are real ranges from jobs we’ve scoped in the 78728 ZIP, not national averages pulled from a website.
| Service | Typical Wells Branch Cost |
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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 |
What moves the price? Lot access, how much old concrete has to be hauled off, whether you need a paver border for drainage, and whether the project triggers any Travis County permit requirements that add a step. We include every one of those factors in a written line-item quote before you sign, and any change after that arrives as a written change order. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We’ll come out, look at the slab, and tell you what it costs.
We Also Serve Cities Near Wells Branch
Our crews cover Wells Branch and the surrounding north Austin corridor, including Pflugerville, Anderson Mill, Jollyville, and Brushy Creek. You can see more about our local coverage on the Wells Branch page, or call us directly at (877) 610-1318.
Serving Wells Branch, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Wells Branch 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 Wells Branch
Yes, most full driveway replacements in Wells Branch require a Travis County permit because the community is unincorporated, meaning the county’s development services handle permitting and inspections rather than a city building department. We pull the permit ourselves and get the inspection signed before the final pour. It adds a step and a few days to the timeline, but skipping it puts you at risk with the county and can complicate a future home sale. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your specific project needs.
The cracking along garage aprons in Wells Branch is almost always caused by Blackland clay heave under the slab. The soil expands when it rains and shrinks during drought, pushing and pulling at the concrete joints. When a post-tension slab corner moves, the apron takes the stress first, and that’s where the crack appears. Once heave has moved the slab, a patch will not hold. In most cases, the correct fix is removing the lifted section and repouring with proper joints and drainage. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free assessment.
It depends on where your septic lateral and drain field sit. Many Wells Branch lots have septic lines running through side or front yards, and paving over them with a paver driveway can block access for future repairs or put extra weight on the lines. We check the setbacks and the MUD’s specific rules before we quote, and if your driveway path conflicts with the system, we’ll tell you upfront and adjust the scope. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll verify your lot’s layout.
Yes, and usually for the worse if the driveway isn’t sloped and edged correctly. Since many Wells Branch lots have no city storm drain tie-in, a new concrete slab can redirect runoff straight toward your foundation or your neighbor’s yard. We grade the sub-base and add a paver border or channel drain where needed so water moves away from the house. That drainage detail is part of every written quote we provide. Call (877) 610-1318 to have us look at your lot.
The two big differences are permitting and soil behavior. Wells Branch runs through Travis County’s unincorporated permit process and the MUD’s setback rules, while Pflugerville has its own city building department. The clay is similar, but because Wells Branch homes were built in a tight 1985-1995 window under one developer, the existing slabs fail in predictable, repeatable ways that a contractor can plan for. That local knowledge is exactly what we bring to every estimate. Call (877) 610-1318 to get yours.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Wells Branch since our founding in 1998.