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A paver driveway installation in Greatwood typically runs $7,000 to $18,000, and most concrete work falls between $4,500 and $12,000. We schedule free estimates across all of 77469, and our crews know the neighborhoods off Craven’s Crossing and Canyon Gate well enough to pull the right HOA paperwork before we ever break ground. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your property, put the numbers in writing, and tell you honestly whether your existing slab can be saved or needs full replacement.
Greatwood is not a place where you want a contractor learning the area on your dime. The clay soil here moves, the HOA has rules, and in the sections near the Brazos River floodplain, FEMA compliance touches projects most driveway companies never think about. We live with those realities on every job, and that’s the difference between a driveway that lasts and one that cracks in five years.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Greatwood’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Barrett & Sons is owner-operated, founded in 1998, and Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews. When you call, a live person answers, 24/7. Not a call center in another state. You’ll talk to someone who knows Greatwood, knows the difference between the sections built in the late 80s and the ones finished around 2012, and knows which HOA architectural committees move faster than others.
We don’t quote one price on the phone and show up with another. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we like it that way. We pull permits and sign inspections on every eligible job. That’s just how Tom has run the company for 29 years. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Our Driveway & Pavers team has replaced dozens of heaved, cracked builder-grade driveways across Greatwood. In the Sugar Mill section, we pulled a full paver driveway permit that most of our competitors had told the homeowner they didn’t need. That’s not a compliment to us. It’s a warning about who else is bidding your job.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Greatwood
Paver Driveways
Paver driveways are the strongest answer to Greatwood’s shrink-swell clay, but only when the base is done right. We install with a permeable base and proper edge restraint every time. Most builder-grade concrete around here was poured on 2 to 3 inches of subbase, which is exactly why you see slabs heaving and cracking within 5 to 7 years. A paver driveway in Greatwood starts around $7,000 and runs to $18,000 depending on square footage, paver choice, and whether the old slab has to come out.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Plain concrete still has a place in Greatwood if the subbase is properly thickened and the expansion joints are cut right. We pour new driveways, replace heaved slabs, and handle stamped concrete where the HOA allows it. Concrete driveway installation in Greatwood runs $4,500 to $12,000. Stamped work sits at the higher end of that range because the color and release work take time to do without delaminating in the first two Fort Bend County summers.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt shows up rarely in Greatwood residential work because most HOAs restrict it to private streets and parking bays, but resurfacing an existing asphalt driveway runs $3,500 to $9,000 when it is allowed. The bigger issue here is drainage: if an asphalt driveway traps runoff, the clay beneath it will move and the surface will alligator within a few seasons. We’ll tell you straight whether asphalt is worth it on your lot or whether pavers or concrete is the better long-term spend.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Cracked concrete, sunken slabs, pavers that have wandered apart, and edge restraint that has popped are the most common calls we get from Greatwood homeowners. Small repairs might run a few hundred dollars, while a full driveway replacement in Greatwood runs $5,000 to $14,000. The honest answer on whether a slab can be patched or needs to come out depends on how thin the original subbase was. We’ll tell you after looking at the crack pattern, not after looking at our calendar.
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 Greatwood
We stock Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers locally and order GAF accessories when a driveway project touches a garage apron or roofline drainage. The same brands go on every job we run across Fort Bend County. When you see a material spec on our written quote, you can look up the name and confirm exactly what it is. That’s not a detail. That’s the point.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Greatwood Homes
- Shrink-swell clay heaving: Greatwood sits on Fort Bend County clay that expands in wet winters and contracts in 100°F+ summers. A standard concrete driveway with a thin subbase will crack within 5 to 7 years, often starting at the control joints and running outward.
- Paver waves and separation: Pavers installed without a permeable base or proper edge restraint trap water and work loose by the second summer. We correct these with a full base rebuild, not by re-sanding the joints and hoping.
- HOA stop-work orders: Out-of-town contractors routinely skip HOA architectural review in master-planned Greatwood, and homeowners get the stop-work order and the fine. We submit the design review before we schedule demolition.
- Floodplain compliance surprises: In the sections of Greatwood within the Brazos River floodplain, driveway and paver work that raises grade can bump a project into FEMA’s substantial improvement rule. We coordinate elevation certificates and keep the permit valid instead of leaving you on the phone with the county.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Greatwood, TX
Here’s what current Greatwood market pricing looks like for the work we do most often. Paver driveways run $7,000 to $18,000. Concrete driveways run $4,500 to $12,000. A full driveway replacement, including demolition of the old slab, runs $5,000 to $14,000. Driveway sealing alone is $250 to $700, and we’ll only recommend it when the slab is worth sealing, not as a band-aid over structural movement.
| Driveway & Paver Service | Price Range in Greatwood, TX |
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| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 - $18,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000 - $14,000 |
| Driveway Sealing | $250 - $700 |
What moves the price is square footage, paver or concrete choice, whether the old slab has to be demolished and hauled, and whether your section of Greatwood triggers floodplain coordination. The estimate we give you is free, and every number comes to you in writing. No allowances that are not on paper. Period.
We Also Serve Cities Near Greatwood
Beyond Greatwood, our crews regularly work in Sugar Land, New Territory, Pecan Grove, and Four Corners. The soil and HOA environment are similar across this stretch of Fort Bend County, so we pull permits and HOA approvals the same way in every one of them. If you’re just outside the 77469 map boundary, call us and we’ll confirm coverage.
Serving Greatwood, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Greatwood 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 Greatwood
Yes. Greatwood is a master-planned, HOA-governed community, and even driveway replacements require architectural review before a permit is pulled. We submit your design and material specs to the committee before we schedule demolition, so you never get a stop-work order. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll start the paperwork on the right day, not the day after a violation letter arrives.
The most likely cause is shrink-swell clay movement under a builder-grade subbase that was only 2 to 3 inches thick. Fort Bend County’s clay expands in wet winters and contracts in long dry summers, and a thin subbase transfers that movement straight into the slab. Call us for a free estimate, and we’ll tell you whether your driveway needs a thickened base rebuild or full replacement.
Yes, but it may come with floodplain compliance work that ordinary driveway contractors miss. Portions of Greatwood within the Brazos River floodplain fall under FEMA’s substantial improvement rule: if a project that raises grade cumulatively exceeds 50% of the structure’s pre-damage assessed value, you trigger mandatory flood-elevation compliance. We coordinate elevation certificates and grade checks so your paver driveway doesn’t quietly void your permit.
A new paver driveway in Greatwood runs $7,000 to $18,000. The spread depends on square footage, paver grade, whether old concrete has to come out, and whether floodplain coordination applies to your section. We do not give one number on the phone and a different number at the door; your written estimate includes every line item before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 for exact pricing on your driveway.
Yes, a new concrete driveway in Greatwood needs a permit, and Fort Bend County inspections must be signed before the job is closed. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and make sure the inspector signs off. We carry no-trip-charge policy inside the county, and we’ll be on site with the inspector, not on the phone somewhere else.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Driveway & Pavers in Greatwood
You’re not going to get the cheapest bid from us, and we’re not chasing the cheapest bid. You will get Tom Barrett’s name, his address, and his license number in writing, with a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract. If it’s not done right, one call brings us back. We’ll walk your Greatwood driveway with you, tell you what’s worth fixing and what can wait, and hand you a written line-item estimate before you spend a dollar. Call (877) 610-1318 today to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Greatwood homeowners with permits pulled, inspections signed, and every price change in writing since 1998.