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We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we install, repair, and re-set Unilock paver systems across Delray Beach, from the barrier island at 33483 out to the western CBS communities in 33446 and 33484. The one thing that makes our Unilock work here different: we’ve handled everything from Atlantic-facing pool decks regulated by Florida DEP’s Coastal Construction Control Line to inland driveways where the water table sits less than two feet down. If you need someone who knows both the product and this city’s split coastal-and-inland conditions, call us at (877) 610-1318. We’ll give you a straight answer and a free estimate.
Why Delray Beach Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and he’s been working with Unilock pavers in Palm Beach County long enough to recognize a Brussels Block edge failure from the curb before he parks the truck. We’re not a franchise and we’re not a lead-generation outfit that passes your job to some stranger with a magnet sign on the door. Tom’s sons run the crews, and the name on the truck is the name you’ll see at the permit office.
We’re an independent Unilock service provider. That matters because we don’t get paid to push full tear-outs when a repair makes more sense. For most Delray Beach jobs, we source genuine Unilock pavers or exact-match color blends from local authorized distributors. When a line’s been discontinued, we quote compatible alternatives that match texture and fade, and we always give you a repair number before we ever suggest replacing the whole surface. We’ve been doing Unilock sales & service long enough to know when to pull pavers and when to reset them. And every price change comes as a written change order before work moves forward. No surprises at the end.
Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in Delray Beach
- Efflorescence and salt-air pitting near the Atlantic. Within a half-mile of the ocean, especially on softer tumbled lines like Unilock Courtstone, salt spray accelerates surface degradation if the pavers aren’t sealed annually. We see this constantly on barrier-island walkways and pool coping.
- Edge-curb blowouts on Brussels Block driveways in western ZIPs. Homes built in the 1980s and 1990s often have only 2 to 3 inches of base under the perimeter rows. Add repeated truck traffic and seasonal groundwater shifts, and the outside edge sinks and separates. We’ve fixed this pattern dozens of times in 33446 and 33484.
- Joint-sand washout on Richcliff pavers around sloped pool decks. Heavy summer downpours overwhelm drainage on barrier-island properties, washing sand from the joints. The voids invite ants and paver wobble. We rebuild the base slope and re-sand with a polymer that holds.
- Color fading on Town Hall pavers in full-sun western exposures. In areas like 33446, there’s no afternoon tree canopy and the UV index is brutal. Unilock Town Hall pavers can dull noticeably within five to seven years without a penetrating sealer. We can restore or re-seal depending on how far the fading has gone.
- Pool deck settlement on coastal lots. Where the sub-base wasn’t engineered for Florida DEP’s Coastal Construction Control Line requirements, paver decks can shift within a year or two of installation. We excavate, install proper geotextile and base, and reset the same Unilock pavers.
Unilock Service in Delray Beach: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Delray Beach building officials have flagged multiple barrier-island projects where contractors unfamiliar with Palm Beach County’s 160 to 170 mph design wind speed requirements had to redesign mid-project after structural plan review. That’s a costly loop: the permit gets pulled, the plan goes in, and then it comes back with a structural rejection that sets the job back weeks. We avoid it by pre-coordinating paver sub-bases with wind-load and drainage engineers before any Unilock hardscape is set on a coastal lot. When you’re laying pavers around a pool deck on A1A, the wind-load engineering doesn’t live in the paver itself. It lives in what’s under it: the base depth, the drainage plane, and how the whole assembly holds together when a named storm pushes 90-mile-per-hour gusts over the dune line. The same is true inland, just with a different villain. In the western ZIPs around Century Village and the planned communities off Atlantic Avenue west of I-95, the water table sits 18 to 24 inches below grade in many areas. That means any Unilock patio or driveway base that isn’t built with proper drainage and a geotextile separation layer will eventually heave, sink, or both. A contractor from an inland market who’s never hit groundwater at 20 inches will underbid the job and then find out halfway through. We already know. That local knowledge is exactly the kind of thing you pay for, and the reason we give Delray Beach service area customers a written scope before we dig.
Here’s a real one from our files. Our crew was called to a CBS home in the 33484 ZIP near Century Village because an original Unilock Brussels Block driveway had developed a 2-inch drop along the left edge after a series of rainy-season groundwater surges. The homeowner had been told by another company that the whole driveway needed to come out. We didn’t agree. We removed the affected rows, excavated to 6 inches, installed a crushed-concrete base with geotextile fabric, and reset the same pavers with polymeric sand. That driveway has held level through two subsequent wet seasons. It cost a lot less than a full replacement or a Kitchen Remodeling - Delray Beach project. That’s the kind of repair we’d rather sell you, because it’s the one your neighbor will ask you about.
Unilock Models & Products We Service in Delray Beach
We work with Unilock Brussels Block, Courtstone, Town Hall, and Richcliff on a regular basis across Delray Beach. Brussels Block is the most common driveway paver we see in the older western communities. Courtstone shows up on patios and walkways, especially in barrier-island landscaping. Richcliff and Town Hall are the big-format and tumbled lines we’re setting for newer hardscape projects, from pool decks to front entries.
Our parts approach is simple: genuine Unilock or an exact-match blend whenever the line is still available. When it isn’t, we match texture, color, and fade profile so the repair doesn’t look like a patch. We keep common blends and joint materials stocked for fast turnaround, which means we’re not waiting on a distributor in Fort Lauderdale to get your Delray Beach repair moving.
Unilock Service Pricing in Delray Beach
What you’ll spend depends on the condition of your base, the paver line, and whether we’re repairing or installing new. Here are the ranges we quote most often in Delray Beach:
| Service | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 - $18,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 - $11,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000 - $14,000 |
A few things move the number. Base depth is the big one: if we’re working on a barrier-island lot near the Coastal Construction Control Line or a western CBS home with a high water table, the base prep costs more than a straightforward inland job on stable ground. Access matters too, and whether we can reset existing pavers or are sourcing new material, just as with a Bathroom Remodeling - Delray Beach job. Your free estimate includes a written line-item scope, not a handshake number. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out, look at the site, and put it on paper.
Serving Delray Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach
The barrier island in 33483 falls within or near Florida DEP’s Coastal Construction Control Line, which adds a state-level permitting layer and mandates elevated finished floor elevations, pile foundations on structural work, and enhanced wind-load engineering. For pavers, that means the sub-base and drainage design have to meet a higher standard than an inland patio in 33446. We pre-coordinate with engineers on coastal lots so the plan survives structural review the first time. Call (877) 610-1318 if you’re planning a coastal paver project and want someone who’s already navigated that process.
Yes, most of the time. If the base is still sound and the problem is edge settlement, joint separation, or localized sinking, we can remove the affected rows, rebuild the base properly, and reset the same pavers. We’ve done exactly that near Century Village, where a 2-inch edge drop was fixed with a 6-inch base rebuild and geotextile fabric, and the driveway has held through two wet seasons since. We only recommend a full tear-out when the sub-base has failed across most of the surface. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you which one you’re dealing with.
That’s efflorescence, a mineral deposit that rises through the paver as moisture evaporates from the surface. Salt air accelerates it on barrier-island properties within a half-mile of the Atlantic, especially on tumbled lines like Unilock Courtstone. It’s usually a cosmetic issue rather than a structural one, but if it’s paired with surface pitting, the salt is getting into the pores and the pavers need sealing. We can clean the efflorescence and apply a penetrating sealer, and we’ll give you a maintenance schedule that actually works for oceanfront Delray Beach. Estimates are free.
Most of the time, re-screeding and sealing is the better first move. Town Hall pavers in western exposures like 33446 fade under intense UV when no tree canopy protects them, but the structural integrity of the paver is usually still intact. We re-screed, clean, and apply a penetrating sealer, and the color comes back significantly. If the fade is deep and the paver is structurally sound, we quote a sealant restoration before we ever propose replacement. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your Delray Beach paver surface.
When groundwater sits 18 to 24 inches below grade, any paver base that isn’t properly drained will heave and shift after the first wet season. We install a crushed-concrete base with a geotextile separation layer and positive drainage so water moves out instead of pooling under the pavers. A contractor who doesn’t know Delray Beach’s western water table will underbuild the base, and you’ll see the paver movement within a year. Ours is built for what’s actually under the ground here. Estimates are free and we’ll put the base spec in writing.
Service Areas Near Delray Beach
We run Unilock paver service across Palm Beach County and into Broward, including Unilock service in Homestead for customers further south, and Unilock service in Coral Springs for folks out west. If you’re in Delray Beach or any surrounding community, call us and we’ll get you scheduled.
Book Your Unilock Service in Delray Beach Today
If your Unilock pavers are sinking, faded, or washed out in Delray Beach, call Tom Barrett and his sons at (877) 610-1318. We’ll show up, look at the site, and put the repair or install scope on paper before any work begins. A live person answers the phone, and estimates are free.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Delray Beach since 1998.