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Paver driveway installation in Aransas Pass typically runs $7,000 to $18,000, while a standard concrete driveway runs $4,500 to $12,000. Replacement work on a failed slab generally lands between $5,000 and $14,000. We build driveways, patios, walkways, and pool decks that hold up to salt air, flood-zone elevation rules, and TWIA inspection requirements. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the site with you, no charge for the trip inside the county.
If you live anywhere from the 78335 side near Cleveland Boulevard down to the 78336 streets closer to the ship channel, you already know what the salt does to concrete and pavers. We see spalled slabs, heaved paver edges, and driveway aprons that don’t match a post-Harvey elevated front porch. That’s the work we do every week here, and it’s why we write every scope, every allowance, and every change order down on paper before a single paver gets set.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Aransas Pass’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Tom Barrett founded Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and his sons run the crews. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers in a rental van. When we quote a driveway in Aransas Pass, the person who writes the number is the same person who signs the contract, and the crew that shows up carries the Barrett & Sons name. We publish Tom’s name, address, and license number, and you can look it up before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street, or check the license yourself.
Aransas Pass customers call us because the work here isn’t a simple pour-and-finish job. A driveway that ties into an elevated post-Harvey rebuild has shear-transfer details at the top of the piers that TWIA inspectors flag hard. A driveway built to the old pre-2017 grade leaves a trip hazard at the garage and a drainage dead zone that violates the current flood-zone elevation requirement. We’ve been through enough of those inspections to know exactly what gets passed and what gets sent back, and we build it right the first time so the close-out doesn’t stall.
Every job includes permits pulled and inspections signed where they apply, and a written 90-Day Done Right Promise is on the contract. Not buried in fine print. If something isn’t done right, one call brings Tom back. We stand behind that.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Aransas Pass
Paver Driveways
We install paver driveways using Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers, materials you can look up by name rather than mystery brands off a van. In Aransas Pass, the base prep matters more than anywhere inland. We compact in lifts, lay geotextile where the subgrade is soft, and set edge restraints with marine-grade stainless spikes, because the salt-laden wind off the ship channel eats standard steel in a few years. A paver driveway gives you a surface that handles minor ground movement without cracking the way a rigid slab does, and it can be lifted and re-set if the subgrade settles after a storm cycle.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
A plain concrete driveway in Aransas Pass runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on size, reinforcement, and whether the slab ties into an elevated foundation. We use Quikrete mixes rated for coastal exposure and specify fiber reinforcement on most pours. The difference between a driveway that lasts twenty years here and one that spalls in five is the rebar schedule and the cover depth. Salt air, storm surge, and constant humidity push moisture into the slab, and when the rebar rusts, the concrete blows apart from the inside. We detail the steel the way TWIA expects to see it.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
For homeowners on the 78336 side near the industrial corridor and the harbor, asphalt makes sense on larger approach drives and service areas. We handle new paving and resurfacing over existing compacted base, and we write the scope to include a contingency for hidden subgrade settlement. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We don’t write surprises.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
In Aransas Pass, most replacement calls start with a slab that cracked and dropped on one side, or a paver edge that heaved and opened up. Often the failure is rooted below the surface: post-Harvey soil shifting, a corroded anchor bolt at the garage transition, or a drain that wasn’t re-pitched when the house went up on piers. We cut out the failed sections, dowel new rebar with epoxy where it’s needed, and rebuild the grade so water moves away from the foundation. Replacement ranges from $5,000 to $14,000, and we write the full scope before we mobilize.
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 Aransas Pass
We install and repair driveways built with Techo-Bloc, Cambridge Pavers, and Quikrete products. We stock matching pavers and edging for local Aransas Pass repairs, which means a resurfacing or edge-repair job doesn’t sit idle waiting on a special order from Dallas. If you have a Techo-Bloc paver driveway and need a few units replaced after storm movement, we’ll match the lot color and set the restraint right. If you inherited an Oldcastle product from a previous contractor, we’ll work with it rather than insisting on a full tear-out unless it’s genuinely failed.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Aransas Pass Homes
- Salt-corrosion spalling: The constant onshore wind off the ship channel carries salt onto every exposed surface. Rebar that wasn’t marine-grade or lacked proper cover rusts, expands, and blows the concrete apart from the inside. We replace failed sections with marine-grade stainless or epoxy-coated steel and increase the cover depth.
- Elevation mismatches after Harvey rebuilds: A home rebuilt 2 to 4 feet higher on piers leaves the old driveway landing below the new finished floor. Water pools at the garage door, and the TWIA inspector writes it up. We re-pitch and rebuild the apron and approach to flow water away from the foundation and meet current flood-zone elevation rules.
- Heaved paver edges from differential settlement: Post-Harvey soil shifting under older unrestored slabs creates waves and pooling where the old concrete cracked. Without a compacted base and proper geotextile, the paver surface follows the old failure lines. We excavate to stable subgrade, build the base up in compacted lifts, and set edge restraints that won’t drift on the salt-soaked ground.
- Failed drainage at the driveway-to-foundation interface: On elevated pier-and-beam lots, the old driveway often sheds water toward the new foundation rather than away from it. That’s a TWIA flag, and it’s also a mold and erosion problem. We re-grade the approach and tie in proper swales or channel drains before we set the final surface.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Aransas Pass, TX
We price by the job, not by the square foot guess. Here’s what Aransas Pass homeowners can expect to see on a written estimate:
| Service | Typical Range in Aransas Pass |
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| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 - $18,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000 - $14,000 |
What moves the number: size of the run, whether the subgrade needs full excavation or just a re-compaction, whether we’re tying into an elevated foundation with shear-transfer detailing, and the paver or concrete product selected. We carry a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount, and there’s no trip charge inside the county. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll bring a written line-item quote, not a phone number with a range.
We Also Serve Cities Near Aransas Pass
Our crews provide Driveway & Pavers work across the Coastal Bend. If you’re in Ingleside, Portland, Rockport, or Corpus Christi, you get the same written change orders, permits pulled, and 90-Day Done Right Promise. The elevation rules and salt exposure shift a little from town to town, but the construction discipline stays the same. Learn more about our Driveway & Pavers in Aransas Pass work or call for a neighboring service area.
Serving Aransas Pass, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aransas Pass 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 Aransas Pass
Generally yes on a teardown-and-replace where the driveway meets the foundation or where drainage changes, because the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association wants the driveway-to-foundation interface inspected for shear transfer and flood-zone elevation compliance. If you’re only resealing or resetting a few pavers with no subgrade work, the city may not require a permit, but any elevation tie-in work gets looked at. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what applies to your specific lot before you pay a dime.
A paver driveway in an AE zone runs $7,000 to $18,000, and the flood zone pushes it toward the middle and upper end because the base prep and drainage tie-ins are more demanding. You’re not just setting pavers; you’re building a compacted base, geotextile, edge restraint, and often a re-graded apron that ties to an elevated finished floor. We write every allowance in the contract so the final number isn’t a surprise.
We write a change-order allowance into the contract before we tear out the first section, and if we find failed subgrade, corroded rebar, or an unmapped utility, the price comes to you as a written change order before we proceed. No surprise invoices at the end. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and when he flags a shear-transfer detail, we already know what it costs to fix because it’s in the scope.
Yes, if the reinforcement is marine-grade and the concrete mix and pavers are specified for coastal exposure. Stamped concrete with epoxy-coated or stainless rebar, proper cover depth, and a sealed surface handles salt air well. Pavers with stainless edge restraints and a compacted base hold up through minor ground movement and can be lifted and re-set after a storm. The failure we see is always shortcuts underneath, not the surface product itself.
The old driveway lands 2 to 4 feet below the new finished floor, which creates a trip hazard and a drainage dead zone. We usually cut out the apron and re-grade the approach to match the new elevation, add shear-transfer details the TWIA inspector expects, and re-pitch the surface so water runs away from the foundation. When the house goes up on piers and the driveway stays at the old grade, the inspection won’t close. We fix it so it does.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Aransas Pass since 1998.