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Fast, Reliable Driveway & Pavers Across Concord
Driveway and paver work in Concord comes with a set of conditions you won’t find twenty minutes west. Our crews work the flatlands east of I-680, the older tracts near Monument Boulevard, and the newer subdivisions off Clayton Road, and we know what the Diablo Valley clay does to concrete and pavers over a full summer-to-winter cycle. If you’re looking at a cracked slab, a sunken paver patio, or a driveway that’s ready for replacement, call Tom Barrett and his sons at (877) 610-1318. We’ll send someone who lives close enough to know your street, not a call center three states away.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Concord’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and put his name on the truck. That’s not marketing language. You’ll see Tom or one of his sons on most Concord jobs, checking grades, watching the base compaction, and making sure the crew isn’t cutting corners where nobody can see them. Permits get pulled on every eligible job, and the inspector’s sign-off is part of the deal, because Tom’s view is simple: the permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why he likes the inspector on site.
Concord homeowners call us because the bid we give on the phone or at the kitchen table is the number on the contract. Every scope change, every allowance, every price adjustment arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. No surprise invoices at the end. We also answer our own phone around the clock, and every job carries the written 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, one call brings Tom back.
We’re not the cheapest bid in Concord, and we won’t pretend to be. We’re the one you can verify. Look up the license. Ask anyone on your street. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number, because he expects you to check before you sign anything.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Concord
Here’s what our Driveway & Pavers team handles most often in Concord, and how the local conditions shape each job.
Paver Driveways
A paver driveway in Concord runs $7,000 to $18,000 depending on square footage, base depth, and paver selection. We install Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers product lines because they hold up to Concord’s 100-degree summer days and don’t fade the way bargain pavers do. The base prep matters more than the paver itself. Concord’s expansive clay moves through the seasons, and cutting corners on the base means pavers that sink and shift by year three.

Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
New concrete driveway installation in Concord typically costs $4,500 to $12,000. Stamped concrete driveways land on the higher side of that range. The real variable here is soil prep. Slab-on-grade homes in Concord sit on Montmorillonite clay that shrinks in the dry season and swells in winter. We over-excavate and compact more than a coastal contractor would, because a concrete driveway poured on unprepared clay here will crack within two full seasons.

Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt paving in Concord runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard residential driveway. Resurfacing over an existing asphalt base costs less than a full remove-and-replace. Asphalt handles Concord’s temperature swings more gracefully than concrete in some cases, because it flexes slightly instead of cracking clean through. But it still needs proper base compaction, especially on the flatlands east of I-680 where the clay is heaviest.

Driveway Repair & Replacement
Full driveway replacement in Concord ranges from $5,000 to $14,000 depending on material and size. Small crack repairs and section replacements land well below that. If your slab has a crack that opened during a dry September, it’s probably the clay, not an earthquake. We’ll tell you honestly whether a repair will hold for another decade or whether you’re better off replacing the whole thing now rather than paying twice.

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 Concord
We install and service pavers and concrete products from Techo-Bloc, Cambridge Pavers, and Oldcastle. These are names you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. Quikrete is our go-to for bagged concrete mixes on smaller repair jobs. Because our crews work Concord every week, we can usually source matching pavers or matching stamped concrete patterns faster than a contractor who drives in from outside the county. That matters when you’re trying to match an existing patio or extend a paver walkway and don’t want a patchwork job.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Concord Homes
- Clay-driven slab cracks. Concord’s native expansive clay dries and contracts through summer, opening cracks in driveways that looked fine in February. Seasonal timing matters: a concrete pour scheduled in late summer cracks differently than one poured after the ground has locked in moisture.
- Sunken paver edges. Poor base prep plus clay movement equals pavers that sink along the edges, especially near downspouts and landscape irrigation lines. We see it constantly in the older ranch tracts around Concord Avenue and in Clayton Valley.
- Asphalt alligator cracking. Concord’s hot summers oxidize asphalt surfaces faster than coastal climates, and once water gets into the base through surface cracks, the alligator pattern spreads quickly. Sealing buys time; replacement is often the only real fix.
- Pool deck heaving. Homes with pools in the 94518 and 94519 zip codes deal with concrete deck sections lifting at the joints during wet winters. It’s not the pool shell moving at all; it’s the clay underneath the deck slab absorbing groundwater and expanding.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Concord, CA
Here’s what you can expect to pay for common driveway and paver work in Concord right now:
- Paver driveway installation: $7,000-$18,000
- Concrete driveway installation: $4,500-$12,000
- Asphalt driveway paving: $3,500-$9,000
- Driveway replacement: $5,000-$14,000
- Driveway sealing: $250-$700
- Paver patio installation: $3,500-$11,000
Square footage, access for equipment, base condition, and material choice move the number within those ranges. A paver driveway with a deep base on a 1,200-square-foot parking area near Concord High will cost more than a 400-square-foot replacement patio behind a ranch home in the Monument corridor. We give free estimates with a written line-item scope, no trip charge inside the county, and a standing 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put numbers on paper before anything gets scheduled.
One thing that affects Concord pricing more than people expect: the Villages at Concord redevelopment. The former Concord Naval Weapons Station is nearly 5,000 acres of urban infill being transformed into new neighborhoods. That project has pulled grading crews, concrete subs, and paver installers toward large-scale contracts, and it tightens residential scheduling across the valley. We don’t disappear into those big jobs; Concord homeowners are our core. But we do plan our calendars around it, which is why calling early in the season gets you better scheduling windows.
We Also Serve Cities Near Concord
Beyond Concord, our Driveway & Pavers in Concord crews regularly take on work in Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Centre, Waldon, and Walnut Creek. If you’re in one of those towns and your driveway is giving you trouble, the same pricing, the same written change orders, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. We also handle Home Additions & ADU in Concord and Kitchen Remodeling in Concord for homeowners who want the whole property done right by one accountable crew.
Serving Concord, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Concord area and know this community well, and we also handle Roofing - Concord. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Driveway & Pavers in Concord
We can normally schedule a free driveway and paver estimate in Concord within a few business days, and we don’t charge a trip fee anywhere inside the county. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers, not a voicemail box. If you have a written estimate from another contractor, ask about our free second opinion.
Yes. We work the full city: 94529, 94518, 94519, and 94520, plus the surrounding communities. From the older tracts near Monument Boulevard to the hills behind Concord and the flatlands east of I-680, our crews are local and we know the streets without a GPS lecture. If you’re also considering our Bathroom Remodeling in Concord, we can coordinate trades and keep the same crew ethic across your whole project.
For genuine emergencies like a paver collapse creating a tripping hazard or a driveway washout after a heavy rain, we’ll work you into the schedule as quickly as possible with no emergency surcharge. There’s also a standing $40 off any repair over $200, and seniors and veterans get 10% off permanently. Call us and we’ll tell you honestly how soon we can get there.
Concord pricing sits roughly level with Pleasant Hill and slightly below Walnut Creek for comparable driveway and paver work, mostly because of lot sizes and access patterns. The bigger variable is the soil: Concord’s clay requires deeper base prep on pavers and more over-excavation on concrete, and a low bid that skips that step is a driveway that fails early. We’d rather quote the right number the first time than win the job with a number that can’t hold.
Every job we complete in Concord carries our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something we installed isn’t right, Tom Barrett comes back and makes it right. It’s written on the contract, not buried in fine print, and it’s backed by a company whose owner lives close enough to shake your hand at the hardware store on Saturday.
Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free driveway or paver estimate in Concord. We’ll walk the site with you, talk through what’s actually wrong, and put a number on paper you can hold us to.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Concord and the surrounding Diablo Valley.







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