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If you’re in Garland and your driveway has turned into a patchwork of cracks, settled slabs, or loose pavers, here’s the straight answer: most driveway work here runs between $3,500 and $18,000 depending on material and square footage, and Barrett & Sons Construction has been doing this kind of work since 1998. We’re not a franchise sending out a crew you’ll never see again. Tom Barrett’s sons run the jobs, Tom answers the phone, and every scope and price change lands in your hand in writing before anyone picks up a tool. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail box.
Garland’s clay soil and aging mid-century housing stock create driveway problems most newer suburbs don’t deal with. We understand what’s happening under the slab, because we’ve been digging in it for over two decades. That local knowledge is the difference between a driveway that lasts five years and one that lasts thirty.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Garland’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
We’re the name-on-the-truck alternative to national outfits that quote one price on the phone and show up with another. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign anything. His sons run the crews and are on-site most days, which means the person doing the work carries the same last name as the person who signs the contract.
Garland homeowners keep calling us back because our pricing doesn’t move unless you approve it in writing. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before the work happens. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. We pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job, so you’re never left holding an unpermitted mess when it’s time to sell.
We also back every completed Driveway & Pavers job with our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right. One call. He lives close enough to care, and he wants to know if something’s wrong.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Garland
Paver Driveways
A paver driveway in Garland typically runs $7,000 to $18,000, and for good reason. Pavers tolerate our Vertisol clay better than monolithic concrete because individual units can shift slightly without cracking the whole surface. In neighborhoods like Firewheel and the 75043 ZIP near Lake Ray Hubbard, we install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers on compacted base with proper drainage, so the freeze-thaw and shrink-swell cycles don’t tear the joints apart every spring.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete driveway installation in Garland runs $4,500 to $12,000. The critical part here is the base prep. Garland’s Dallas Blackland Prairie clay loses serious volume in summer droughts and re-expands with fall rain, which heaves slabs that were poured without adequate pier depth or reinforcement. We trench to the proper depth, lay the right gravel base, and use control joints spaced for our soil movement. Stamped concrete driveways are a popular upgrade here, and we pour them the same way: engineered for clay, not just for looks.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt paving in Garland runs $3,500 to $9,000, and resurfacing is a smart option when the existing base is still sound. We see a lot of older asphalt driveways in the 75044 and 75045 ZIPs that have oxidized and alligatored from years of Dallas sun. Fresh asphalt with proper crowning and edge support handles Garland’s occasional winter ice better than worn pavement, and it gives a clean look to the 1960s brick-veneer ranches that dominate the western half of the city.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Driveway replacement in Garland runs $5,000 to $14,000, and repair work depends on what’s actually wrong. Sometimes it’s a failed section of concrete, sometimes a sunken paver area, sometimes the entire slab has shifted to the point where water runs toward the house instead of away from it. That last one matters here. Garland’s clay soil doesn’t just crack driveways; it can redirect drainage toward your foundation, which turns a driveway problem into a structural problem. We evaluate the whole picture before recommending a fix.
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 Garland
We install and repair pavers and hardscape systems from Belgard and Techo-Bloc because these are materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. We also work with GAF roofing products when driveway work connects to drainage or fascia repair, and we carry Schluter and Sterling products for related interior work. For our Garland customers, that means we stock the local parts and materials needed for common repairs, so turnaround stays short and you’re not waiting on a freight truck from two states away. If a paver manufacturer changes a product line, we know about it before it bites you mid-project.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Garland Homes
- Slab heaving from clay soil. Vertisol clay under Garland’s slab-on-grade homes shrinks in summer drought and swells with fall rain. Driveways poured without proper base depth crack and heave within a few years, and we see this constantly in the 75040 through 75042 corridor.
- Water running toward the house. As slabs settle unevenly, the driveway slope flattens or reverses, sending runoff toward the foundation. In Garland’s mid-century ranch homes, that water finds its way into the same pier-and-beam crawl spaces that were already fighting moisture for fifty years.
- Unpermitted driveway work from previous owners. We regularly find old concrete pours and paver additions that were never inspected. When we replace them, Garland’s current codes apply, and we bring the new work up to standard so your project closes clean.
- Winter freeze-thaw cracking. The 2021 Winter Storm Uri showed what happens when thin slabs meet extended freezing. Garland driveways built before modern expansion-joint standards crack under that cycle, especially in neighborhoods with older concrete.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Garland, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay in Garland. Paver driveway installation runs $7,000 to $18,000. Concrete driveway installation runs $4,500 to $12,000. Asphalt driveway paving runs $3,500 to $9,000. Driveway replacement runs $5,000 to $14,000, and driveway sealing runs $250 to $700. Paver patios run $3,500 to $11,000.
What moves the number is mostly square footage, the condition of the existing base, and whether we hit old unpermitted work that needs to be corrected first. That last one is common in Garland’s older neighborhoods, which is why we put the scope in writing before we start and give you a written change order before anything on that scope moves. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your driveway, and we’ll walk it with you. Estimates are free, and there’s no trip charge inside Garland.
We Also Serve Cities Near Garland
Barrett & Sons crews work throughout Garland and regularly take jobs in Sachse, Rowlett, Richardson, and Murphy. If you’re just outside the city line, call and ask. No trip charge inside the county, and we’ll tell you honestly whether the drive makes sense for the job. And if your project goes beyond the driveway, we also handle Home Additions & ADU in Garland and Kitchen Remodeling in Garland, so the same crew that does the hardscape can handle whatever comes next.
Serving Garland, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Garland 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 Garland
We can often get a crew to Garland within a few days of the estimate, depending on the scope and current schedule. For urgent situations like a driveway that’s actively draining toward your foundation or a tripping hazard at the front walk, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll talk through the fastest safe path. Our scheduling and dispatch run from the Dallas-Fort Worth office, and crews serve Garland locally.
Yes. We work across the 75043, 75044, 75045, and 75046 ZIP codes, from the older brick-veneer ranch neighborhoods near downtown Garland to the newer development out near Firewheel and Lake Ray Hubbard. If you’re in Garland and have a driveway or paver project, we can get to you.
Driveway costs in Garland are generally in line with Richardson and slightly below higher-volume suburbs further north, mostly because Garland’s older lots are typically smaller and the material runs are shorter. The bigger pricing variable in Garland is soil: our expansive clay base means we invest more in base prep and drainage than a contractor might in a city with more stable soil, which is why a cheap bid here usually means corners cut below the surface. If you want an honest number, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written line-item quote. Free estimate, no trip charge inside the county.
Yes. We pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job. Garland’s code requirements have tightened over the years, and we’ve seen too many mid-century ranch homes with unpermitted driveway additions that became headaches at resale. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. You get the paperwork, and the work gets done right the first time.
Every completed driveway and paver job from Barrett & Sons is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If something’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right. One call. Beyond that, we talk through the manufacturer warranties on the materials we install, like Belgard pavers, so you know exactly what’s covered and for how long. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received from another contractor, and a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount on all work.
If your driveway is cracked, settled, or just tired, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll walk it with you, put the scope in writing, and give you a real number. No change orders you didn’t approve, no surprise invoices, and a live person on the phone when you call.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Garland since 1998.