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We provide independent Unilock paver installation, repair, and storm-damage service across Miramar, CA. We’re not a manufacturer rep and we’re not authorized by Unilock. What we are is a local crew that understands how Unilock pavers behave on the aging concrete-block homes and high water table of Miramar’s 33023. If your Unilock patio, walkway, or driveway is sinking, washing out, or showing salt bloom, call us at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll take a look.
Why Miramar Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service
Tom Barrett founded Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and his sons run most of our crews. We’ve been laying Unilock pavers long enough to know that a Brussels Block patio performs differently on a 1958 CBS ranch in Miramar than it does on a 2005 build in a gated HOA out west, whether it’s part of a Kitchen Remodeling in Miramar project or a standalone outdoor space. That’s not marketing. It’s drainage, base prep, and code.
We carry genuine Unilock pavers for visual-match repairs, and we stock quality aftermarket geogrid, clean aggregate, and aluminum edge restraint that meets Broward County HVHZ standards. When you call, a person answers. When we quote, the number doesn’t change on invoice day. And every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back. One call.
We also publish Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number. Look us up before you sign anything. That’s how we’ve done business for 29 years across Miramar and the surrounding county.
Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in Miramar
- Efflorescence and salt bloom. Miramar’s water table sits just 2-4 feet below grade in parts of 33023. Combined with irrigation overspray and occasional flooding, that moisture pushes mineral salts up through the paver face. You’ll see a white chalky film on Brussels Block and Richcliff surfaces. We clean it properly and adjust drainage so it doesn’t return in six months.
- Edge restraint failure on pre-Andrew homes. Older Miramar concrete-block homes often have slabs without footings at the paver edge. The original concrete shifts with the seasons, the plastic edge restraint kinks, and the border pavers begin to drift outward. On these jobs we saw-cut the failed edge and install a rigid restraint anchored into a proper curb.
- Settling and heaving over uncompacted fill. Builders in the 1950s and 1960s didn’t compact yard fill to today’s standards. Homeowners add a paver patio years later, and the base sinks where the fill settled. This creates lippage between pavers, which is a trip hazard for a homeowner in their sixties. We don’t just add more sand. We pull the section, compact in lifts, and reset the Unilock pattern.
- Joint sand washout during hurricane-season downpours. Flat-roof and low-slope homes in Miramar frequently lack gutters. When a June squall drops three inches in an hour, roof runoff sheets off the edge and carves channels through the paver joints. We see this on Thornbury and Courtstone driveways weekly during storm season. The fix usually involves polymeric sand, adjusted slope, and sometimes a catch basin at the downspout point.
- Root heave from old ficus and oak trees. Miramar’s older blocks in 33023 have mature tree roots running shallow. Roots lift pavers along the root line, cracking them or creating a ridge you can feel through a wheelchair or walker. We relocate the paver field where possible, or install a root barrier below the base to slow regrowth.
Unilock Service in Miramar: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s what’s true in Miramar’s 33023 and not in a newer city out west. The homes east of University Drive in ZIP 33023 were mostly built between 1955 and 1970, long before Hurricane Andrew forced Florida’s 1994 building code overhaul. Open a wall in one of those CBS homes and you won’t find hurricane clips or straps tying the roof trusses to the walls. When a homeowner goes to add a Unilock driveway or a large patio as part of a Bathroom Remodeling in Miramar or other home improvement, the county permit review often triggers a full roof-to-wall tie-down retrofit under HVHZ standards, because the county sees a structural improvement at the same address.
What does that mean for your Unilock paver project? It means we frequently bundle the paver drainage and sub-base work into the same permit as the structural retrofit the county is already requiring. That’s one permit, one inspection, one disruption to your yard. Tom has coordinated dozens of these in Miramar, so the grading gets finalized only after the structural inspector signs off. You’re not paying for us to dig twice.
Unilock Models & Products We Service in Miramar
We install and repair the full range of residential Unilock paver lines, including Brussels Block, Courtstone, Thornbury, and Richcliff. Each one has a different surface profile and joint width, which changes how it handles Miramar’s rainy-season runoff. Richcliff, for example, has a tighter joint and a more uniform surface, which helps when you want a cleaner line on a front walk. Brussels Block has a tumbled, more casual edge, and we see more joint-sand displacement on it during storms if the slope isn’t right.
For repairs, we use genuine Unilock pavers where visual match matters. For what’s underneath, the paver choice matters less than what’s under it. We stock the base materials locals need: clean crushed stone, geogrid, and rigid aluminum or concrete edge restraint. That means faster turnaround on Miramar jobs without waiting on a supply house run.
We also offer Unilock sales & service support, so if you’re still deciding between paver lines, we can walk you through what each one does in South Florida’s climate before you commit.
Unilock Service Pricing in Miramar
Pricing for Unilock work in Miramar depends on the base condition, the paver line, and whether the county is requiring a structural retrofit in the same scope. Here’s what we quote most often in 33023:
| Service | Typical Range in Miramar |
|---|---|
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 - $18,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 - $11,000 |
| Emergency & Storm Damage (paver reset & base repair) | $3,500 - $9,000 |
Your estimate is free. It includes a written line-item scope, the paver line specified by name, base depth in inches, and the drainage plan. We don’t give a phone number and then change it at the door. Call (877) 610-1318 to set up a free estimate for your Miramar home.
Serving Miramar, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miramar 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 Miramar
Because the fill under those older yards was never machine-compacted to current Broward County standards, and the water table sits close to grade. We remove the failed base, compact in lifts, and install geogrid where the soil is loose. The paver itself is rarely the problem. It’s what’s under it. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your base actually looks like once we open it up. The estimate is free.
Usually, yes. We carry or source genuine Unilock pavers in the most common lines, including Courtstone and Brussels Block, so the color and surface profile match what’s already installed. The tricky part is that decades of sun and rain have faded the existing pavers. We’ll order current stock and, where needed, blend the new pavers into the old field so the transition doesn’t look like a patch. For an exact match assessment, call us at (877) 610-1318.
We don’t ignore it, and we don’t tell you to skip it. When a permit pulls back a retrofit requirement, we coordinate our paver work around the structural scope. We schedule the base and drainage work so the final grading is done after the inspector signs the tie-down phase. One permit, one inspection, no double digging. That’s the only way we do additions or driveways on pre-Andrew homes in 33023.
There isn’t one paver line that fixes flooding. Flooding is a grading and drainage problem first. We usually recommend a tighter-joint paver like Richcliff or Courtstone combined with a corrected slope and a French drain or catch basin at the low point. On flat-roof homes without gutters, we may also recommend adding a gutter and downspout so roof water isn’t sheeting across the driveway. We’ll spec the full plan in your free estimate. Call (877) 610-1318.
Yes, with conditions. The county wants to see that runoff is being managed, not dumped onto the neighbor’s property or pooling against the foundation. We typically submit a drainage plan with the permit application, showing slope, base depth, and any required catch basins or retention. If the home triggers the pre-Andrew structural retrofit, we fold that into the same submittal. It’s more upfront work, but it keeps the job legal and keeps water out of your living room.
Service Areas Near Miramar
Beyond Miramar, we serve the surrounding South Florida communities, including Miramar service area coverage, Unilock service in Fort Myers for coastal paver work, and Unilock service in Cape Coral for driveways and pool decks on the gulf side. If you’re nearby, call and ask.
Book Your Unilock Service in Miramar Today
If your Unilock pavers are sinking, cracking, or washing out in Miramar, we’ll come look. For emergency storm damage during hurricane season, a live person answers the phone 24/7. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. 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 Miramar since 1998.