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Driveway and paver work in Greatwood typically runs $4,500-$18,000 depending on material, square footage, and whether we’re pouring new concrete or laying a full brick paver driveway. Most projects take two to five days once materials land on site. We know Greatwood’s streets, its HOAs, and the clay soil under every slab, because our crews drive through 77469 weekly. For a straight answer on your driveway or patio, call (877) 610-1318.
Greatwood isn’t a place where you can eyeball a driveway and guess. Homes here sit on Fort Bend County’s heavy shrink-swell clay, in a master-planned community where HOA architectural review gates nearly every exterior change. Driveways crack differently here than they do in Sugar Land or New Territory. Water pools differently after a Brazos River rain. We plan for that before the first wheelbarrow moves.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Greatwood’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and our reputation in Greatwood comes from the same thing it does in every community we serve: a name on the truck, a name on the contract, and a phone number a live person answers 24/7. Homeowners here tell us the same story again and again. A national outfit quoted one number over the phone, then showed up with a different bill and a crew nobody recognized. That doesn’t happen with us. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. No surprises at the door.
Greatwood customers get our full Driveway & Pavers team, not a rotating cast. We carry Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers because those are brands you can look up and verify, not mystery material off a van. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract. If something isn’t right, one call brings Tom back. Ask anyone on your street. Or look up the license number yourself. It’s published, along with Tom’s name and address, because we expect you to check.
Scheduling from our Houston office means our Greatwood response is measured in days, not weeks. A live person answers the phone at (877) 610-1318, not a voicemail box in another state.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Greatwood
Paver Driveways
The most popular choice in Greatwood for good reason. Brick paver driveways handle the clay soil’s seasonal movement better than a single monolithic slab, because pavers flex at the joints instead of cracking across the face. We’ve laid paver driveways along the winding streets near the golf course and through the older sections off Crabb River Road. A paver driveway in Greatwood typically runs $7,000-$18,000. HOA review is almost always required, and we handle that paperwork with you, not around you.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete is still the right call for many Greatwood homes, especially where homeowners want a clean, simple look at a lower entry price. A standard concrete driveway here runs $4,500-$12,000. The key is the base. Greatwood’s clay expands in wet winters and contracts through 100°F summers. If we don’t build the sub-base for that movement, the slab will crack, and no sealer will save it. We also pour concrete walkways, patios, and pool decks, and we plan drainage so water runs away from the slab, not under it.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Less common in Greatwood than in older neighborhoods, but we still pave and resurface asphalt where it makes sense. Asphalt here runs $3,500-$9,000 for a full driveway. Resurfacing an existing asphalt drive costs less than a full tear-out, and we’ll tell you honestly whether your base is worth saving. In Greatwood’s flood-prone sections, an asphalt overlay over a cracked, shifting base is a waste of your money. We’d rather tell you that up front than take the check.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Driveway repair in Greatwood usually means one of three things: sinking slabs from clay movement, root lift from the mature oaks that line so many streets here, or flood damage from years of standing water. Replacement runs $5,000-$14,000 depending on size and material. We don’t patch over a structural problem and call it fixed. If your driveway needs piers under it before we pour, which happens more in Greatwood than people expect, that goes in the written estimate before work starts.
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 for Greatwood customers, and if your project calls for a concrete pour with a premium finish, we work with GAF-adjacent sub-base materials and the same suppliers we trust on roofing work. That matters here, where HOA architectural boards often ask for brand names and spec sheets before they’ll stamp an approval. We hand you the specs. No mystery materials, no van-brand surprises, and if something’s on backorder, you’ll know before we schedule, not after we start.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Greatwood Homes
- Clay movement cracks. Greatwood sits on Fort Bend County’s shrink-swell clay. It drinks water in winter and bakes hard in summer. Driveways poured over an undersized base crack right along the stress lines. We build bases for that exact movement.
- HOA architectural review delays. Nearly every exterior job in Greatwood requires HOA approval before the city will even look at a permit application. Contractors who skip that step leave homeowners holding a stop-work order. We file early and get it in writing.
- Drainage pooling against slabs. Portions of Greatwood sit within the Brazos River floodplain, and even sections outside the mapped flood zones hold water after heavy rain. A driveway that traps water against your foundation isn’t a driveway problem; it’s a foundation problem waiting. We regrade and plan drainage as part of the install.
- Post-Harvey slab settling. Hurricane Harvey inundated hundreds of Greatwood homes in 2017. Some driveways were lifted, some were undermined, some settled unevenly once the water receded. If your driveway runs toward a home that flooded, we check for sub-base washout before we recommend anything.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Greatwood, TX
Here’s what Greatwood homeowners can expect for hardscape work, in round numbers.
| Project | Greatwood Market Range |
|---|---|
| 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 |
What moves the number: material choice, square footage, base depth, whether the old driveway needs full demolition, and whether HOA review or floodplain documentation adds administrative steps. Every estimate we give for Greatwood is a written line-item quote, and every price change during the job arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. No allowance that isn’t on paper. The estimate is free. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Greatwood
Our crews work throughout the Brazos River corridor beyond Greatwood, including Sugar Land, New Territory, Pecan Grove, and Four Corners. The soil and the HOA rules change from one community to the next, and we plan for both. If you’re in a neighboring city and need a straight answer on driveway or patio work, the same phone number applies: (877) 610-1318.
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
A paver driveway in Greatwood typically runs $7,000-$18,000 installed. The spread comes down to square footage, paver brand, whether we’re removing an old concrete slab first, and what the base needs to handle Greatwood’s clay. For an exact number on your driveway, call (877) 610-1318. The estimate is free, and it’s written line-item, not a phone guess.
Most Greatwood projects start within one to three weeks once the estimate is signed and HOA approval is in hand. HOA review is usually the pacing item on exterior work here. We file that paperwork with you, and we don’t start digging until the approval is in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 to get on the schedule.
Yes. Greatwood is a master-planned, HOA-governed community, and nearly every exterior hardscape change requires architectural review before a permit is pulled. We handle that review with you, submit the material specs and drawings, and get the approval in writing before work starts. If a contractor tells you to skip it, walk away.
We pull permits on every eligible job, including driveway and paver work where the city of Greatwood and Fort Bend County require them. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why we like having him on the job. If your project involves floodplain-related documentation because of Greatwood’s Brazos River exposure, that goes in the written estimate up front.
Every job we complete in Greatwood is backed by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. That’s not a sticker on the truck. It’s written on every contract we sign in 77469. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers 24/7, not a call center.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Greatwood and surrounding communities since 1998.