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We install, repair, and rebuild Unilock paver patios, driveways, and pool decks across Arlington, CA, and also handle Unilock repair in Grand Prairie. We’re an independent Unilock service provider, not a manufacturer-authorized shop, which means we give honest repair-vs-replace answers without anyone’s quota hanging over our heads. The thing that sets our Unilock work apart here: we design paver bases for Blackland Prairie clay, not for a showroom photo.
Tom Barrett and our crews have been laying and repairing Unilock pavers in Arlington for over 15 years. We’ve watched how these pavers behave on shrink-swell soil, through hail seasons, and under the punishing August sun. If you’re pricing a Unilock project, call us at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Why Arlington Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service
We know Unilock’s modular systems the way a mechanic knows a specific engine line. Our crews rebuild Unilock patios and driveways that other companies walk away from. When a Unilock Beacon Hill Flagstone patio starts spalling after a decade of freeze-thaw and UV, we know whether to spot-repair or recommend full replacement. When a Richcliff driveway sinks at the edges, we know the base failed before the pavers did.
Tom Barrett grew up in the San Fernando Valley and learned construction at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, starting with framing and finishing with enough field hours to know that the job never lies. That same standard carries through our Unilock work in Arlington. We background-check every crew member. We pull permits where needed. And every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens, not as a surprise on the final invoice.
We’re locally reachable, too. A live person answers the phone 24/7, even on weekends. And we publish our name, address, and license number, so you can verify who you’re hiring before we ever show up.
Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in Arlington
- Rutting and sinking along paver edges. Arlington sits on expansive clay that swells after spring rains and shrinks hard during summer drought. If the base wasn’t compacted in lifts over a geotextile, the clay movement opens joints, shifts the sand bedding, and the edges sink. We rebuild these bases properly, and we’ve done it enough times in Arlington to know exactly what failure looks like before the pavers move.
- Joint sand washout from hail and downpours. Arlington is in a high-frequency hail corridor. Heavy downpours and hail-driven erosion wash out joint sand fast, leaving pavers loose and prone to chipping. We restabilize joints with polymeric sand that holds up better through storm seasons.
- Efflorescence and surface spalling. Older Unilock pavers in Arlington, especially on driveways and pool decks, show white efflorescence and surface flaking after years of freeze-thaw cycles and intense summer UV. We remove the efflorescence and replace damaged units with matching pavers where the base is still sound.
- Weed and ant colonization in failed joints. Once polymeric sand breaks down, ants and weeds move in. We see this most on shaded residential patios in the older 76010-76012 neighborhoods. The fix is full joint restoration, not just sweeping more sand over the top.
- Pool deck paver movement over cracking slabs. Arlington has a huge stock of older backyard pools. When the surrounding slab heaves, the Unilock deck moves with it. We replace the pavers and correct the base so the surface stays flat as the ground shifts beneath it.
Unilock Service in Arlington: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Arlington’s older slab-on-grade ranch homes in 76010, 76011, and 76012 almost universally have settled foundations. That’s not a rumor; it’s what city inspectors see on every remodel permit in those corridors. When a paver patio or driveway gets installed directly around one of these homes without a geotechnical base correction, every differential crack in the slab telegraphs up through the paver surface within two seasons. We’ve walked onto patios in the Fielder Road area where the paver lines perfectly traced the house’s foundation cracks. The fix isn’t fancier pavers. It’s a base and restraint system that moves independently of the house. We tie paver base design to the home’s existing foundation inspection report before laying a single paver. That approach saves Arlington homeowners thousands over repeated spot fixes on shifting soil.
We rebuilt a sinking Unilock Brussels Block driveway on a 1965 ranch in the 76012 zip near Fielder Road. The original base was only 4 inches of loose sand over undisturbed Blackland Prairie clay. After two drought summers, the clay had cracked and the pavers had dropped nearly 3 inches at the garage apron. Our crew pulled the pavers, excavated 10 inches, installed a geotextile and 6 inches of crushed concrete compacted in lifts, then re-laid the originals with new edge restraints and polymeric sand. One full wet-dry season later, that driveway was still dead level.
Unilock Models & Products We Service in Arlington
Our crews work with every major Unilock line in the field. We install and repair Beacon Hill Flagstone, Richcliff, Brussels Block, and Thornbury pavers across Arlington. We match existing pavers for repairs whenever possible, using genuine Unilock units so colors and patterns line up exactly. For base and edge restraints, we spec commercial-quality aftermarket materials that outperform the original sand-set bedding on Arlington clay. Geotextile, crushed concrete, compacted lifts, solid edge restraints. We keep the common Unilock series and the right polymeric sands stocked locally, which means faster turnaround on Arlington repair jobs without waiting on a slow distributor.
Unilock Service Pricing in Arlington
What you pay for Unilock work in Arlington depends on square footage, access, whether we’re doing new construction or repair, and how much base correction the soil requires. Here are the line-item ranges we quote for the most common projects.
| Service | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500-$11,000 |
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000-$18,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000-$14,000 |
Every free estimate includes a written line-item breakdown. No allowances left vague, no change orders hidden. If the price needs to move, you’ll see it in writing before we touch the job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out, walk the site with you, and give you numbers you can actually plan around.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 - Unilock Construction in Arlington
Yes, in most cases we can. We source genuine Unilock Brussels Block pavers and blend them with your existing units for a color match that doesn’t scream “patch job.” If your patio was installed more than a decade ago, there may be UV fading, so we’ll show you the new pavers side-by-side before we commit. The repair only makes sense if the base is still sound, and we’ll tell you honestly if it isn’t. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Almost never. Sinking near the street is a base failure, typically from insufficient compaction over Arlington’s expansive clay. The pavers themselves are fine; what’s failing is what’s under them. We fix the base, reset the edge restraints, and re-lay your original pavers whenever possible. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll diagnose it for free.
For our money, yes. Unilock pavers handle hail better because individual units can absorb impact without cracking the whole surface. Stamped concrete shows hail damage as a fractured slab. Pavers also move with Arlington’s shrink-swell clay more gracefully than a monolithic slab. The key is the base. A great paver on a bad base fails just like everything else.
We do. Arlington has a large number of older residential pools, and we’ve rebuilt Unilock deck pavers around many of them, just as we handle Bathroom Remodeling in Arlington with the same attention to moisture and base conditions. The base work is different for pool decks because the surrounding soil gets saturated from splash-out and backwash. We design for drainage and restraint from the start, not after the first season of movement.
A properly built Unilock patio with a geotextile, compacted crushed concrete, and solid edge restraints can easily last 25 to 30 years in Arlington. The same pavers on a sand-only base over Blackland Prairie clay can start failing within two to three seasons. The difference is not the paver. It’s what’s underneath. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
Service Areas Near Arlington
We serve Arlington and the surrounding areas including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, and Paramount. Our crews also cover Unilock sales & service across the region, and we handle Arlington service area projects throughout 76015, 76016, 76017, and 76018. For Unilock work further south, see Unilock service in Corpus Christi, and for North Texas, see Unilock service in Plano.
Book Your Unilock Service in Arlington Today
If you’re ready to fix a failing paver surface or install one that stays flat on Arlington soil, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll schedule your free estimate, walk every inch of the site with you, and put the numbers in writing. We’ll do it right the first time, or we’ll come back and make it right.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Arlington since 1998.