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AfterFast, Reliable Driveway & Pavers Across Highland Park
Driveway and paver work in Highland Park runs $4,500-$18,000 for most projects, and the single biggest factor is whether your contractor knows Highland Park has its own building department with separate permits and inspections from Dallas. We do. Barrett & Sons Construction has pulled Highland Park permits for paver driveways, stamped concrete, and full replacements, and we know the town’s deed-restriction review process well enough to flag problems before they stop a job. If you’re pricing a new driveway or replacing cracked concrete on a 1920s Colonial Revival or a recent teardown-rebuild, call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We answer the phone live, 24/7.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Highland Park’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews. You won’t get a national franchise dispatching strangers to your street on Armstrong or Beverly. Our team has worked driveways across 75205, from the older platted streets near Lakeside Drive to newer custom builds going up west of Preston Road, and we’re on-site most days checking the work ourselves. Highland Park homeowners tend to ask the same questions: did you pull the town permit, will the pavers hold under North Texas clay, and will the town’s architectural review board sign off on the exterior change. We answer all three before the first paver gets set.
Our reputation in Highland Park comes from doing the paperwork right and standing behind the finished job. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract: if something isn’t done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. That matters when you’ve spent five figures on a driveway and want to know the person who built it will still pick up the phone in April when the clay soil has shifted again.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Highland Park
Here’s what we handle most often in Highland Park, with the local quirks that change how each job gets done.
Paver Driveways
Brick and stone paver driveways are common on Highland Park’s older estate lots, where the look matches the original 1920s-1950s architecture. Paver driveways in Highland Park typically run $7,000-$18,000 depending on the paver material and the driveway’s size. The base preparation matters more than the paver itself here: the town’s inspectors check sub-base compaction against Highland Park’s engineered spec, and we build to that standard from the start.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
A new concrete driveway in Highland Park usually costs $4,500-$12,000, and the number one failure we see is unreinforced slabs poured on shrink-swell Blackland Prairie clay without control joints cut deep enough. Highland Park’s building department requires engineered slabs for new work on most lots, and we pull the town permit before forms go up. Stamped concrete driveways are another regular request, especially on newer rebuilds where the owner wants a stone look without full paver pricing.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt paving in Highland Park runs $3,500-$9,000 for a standard driveway, and it’s a sensible choice on flat lots where the priority is a clean, dark surface that handles North Texas heat cycles well. Resurfacing an existing asphalt driveway triggers the same Highland Park permit and deed-restriction review as a full replacement if the exterior material or color changes, so we confirm the town sign-off before the hot mix arrives.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Full driveway replacement in Highland Park costs $5,000-$14,000, and that range covers tear-out, base correction, and new material. On older homes with unreinforced foundations, we check what’s happening under the driveway edge before we recommend a repair versus a replacement. A Driveway & Pavers replacement on a 1950s estate lot often means working around mature tree roots and turf edges along the town-owned parkway, which we handle without ripping up more than necessary.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Highland Park
We carry and install name-brand materials so you can look up exactly what’s going in. For paver and hardscape work we run Belgard and Techo-Bloc lines, and for window or door projects tied to a driveway rebuild we use Simonton and Ply Gem. We stock common replacement parts for Highland Park jobs and coordinate material delivery around the town’s work-hour restrictions so your project doesn’t sit idle waiting on a truck. If you want a specific product line that isn’t on our truck, we’ll order it and show you the invoice before it arrives.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Highland Park Homes
- Permit confusion between Dallas and Highland Park. Highland Park is an independent municipality entirely surrounded by Dallas, with its own building department, inspectors, and code enforcement. A crew that assumes the job falls under Dallas rules gets red-tagged at the formwork stage and the homeowner loses a week or more.
- Expansive clay soil shifting slabs. North Texas Blackland Prairie clay desiccates in hot summers and re-saturates in wet springs, moving enough to crack unreinforced concrete. We design the base and slab for that movement instead of pretending it won’t happen.
- Deed-restriction review stopping a material change. Highland Park’s town-level architectural and construction review board enforces deed covenants alongside building code. Change the driveway material from the original spec without approval, and a neighbor complaint can trigger a stop-work order.
- Builder-grade paver bases failing after two years. On newer teardown-rebuild lots, we sometimes find pavers set by the builder’s contractor on a thin, poorly compacted base to save money. The pavers start shifting after two wet seasons. We tear it out and build to the town’s engineered spec.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Highland Park, TX
Here’s what you should expect to pay in Highland Park, with the exact ranges we quote on our written estimates.
| Service | Highland Park Price Range |
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| 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 |
What moves your number inside those ranges: driveway square footage, whether we’re removing an existing slab, the paver or concrete finish you choose, and whether the town’s deed-restriction review requires a specific material or color. Every line item on our estimate is written before work starts, and any change arrives as a written change order. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk the driveway with you in Highland Park before quoting a number.
Highland Park’s Separate Permits: What It Means for Your Driveway
This is the part most Dallas-area contractors get wrong, and it costs Highland Park homeowners real money. Highland Park is an independent municipality entirely surrounded by Dallas, and it has its own building department, its own inspectors, and its own code enforcement. A paver driveway, stamped concrete slab, or full replacement permitted through the City of Dallas does not transfer here. The town red-tags the formwork, the crew can’t pour, and you’re stuck with a torn-up yard and a contractor arguing on the phone.
On Westway Avenue between Armstrong and St. Johns, we replaced a cracked 1962 concrete driveway with a brick paver driveway after the new homeowners closed on a teardown-rebuild. Our team pulled the Highland Park permit first, because the pavers’ base and drainage spec had to pass the town’s separate inspection before we could lay the first course. The final inspection sign-off came four days after the last paver was set, and the crew reset the turf edge along the town-owned parkway. That’s the difference between knowing the process and guessing at it.
Add the town’s architectural and construction review board on top of that. Highland Park enforces deed restrictions alongside the building code, which means even permitted work can be stopped or forced into redesign if exterior materials, massing, or setbacks conflict with neighborhood covenant rules. Out-of-town luxury builders get caught on this repeatedly. We don’t, because we check the deed restrictions before we quote the job. Pour a driveway without that check and a neighbor complaint can stop the whole project mid-pour.
We Also Serve Cities Near Highland Park
While this page is focused on Driveway & Pavers in Highland Park, our crews also work nearby in University Park, Dallas, Richardson, and Irving. If you’re close to the town line or on a street that straddles two jurisdictions, call us and we’ll confirm which building department governs your address before we quote anything.
Serving Highland Park, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Highland Park 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 Highland Park
Yes. Highland Park has its own building department and does not recognize a City of Dallas permit for work within the town limits. The driveway needs its own Highland Park permit, with its own inspection for base compaction and drainage. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll pull the right permit before any work starts.
Usually yes, if the color and pattern match the original exterior material or fit the town’s architectural guidelines for the street. The review board looks at exterior material changes against the deed covenants, so we pull the covenant language for your lot before ordering concrete. If a specific color or finish is required, we put that in writing before the pour.
On a typical 50-foot-wide lot in 75205, a brick paver driveway runs $7,000-$18,000 depending on the paver, the base depth the inspector requires, and whether we’re removing old concrete first. The spread is wide because some lots need engineered base work for the clay soil and some don’t. We’ll give you a line-item quote after we walk the site, and estimates are free.
The clay expands when wet and shrinks when dry, and that seasonal movement cracks unreinforced slabs, usually within three to five years. On most Highland Park lots, the town requires an engineered slab with control joints and sometimes post-tension or pier support at the edges. We build to that spec rather than pouring a standard Dallas slab and hoping it holds.
It depends on the deed restrictions for your specific lot, and yes, widening a driveway can trigger the same architectural review as a full replacement because it changes the exterior footprint and materials. We pull the covenant language for your street before quoting the scope. In many cases a width addition gets approved quickly if it matches the original driveway material, but we verify before you spend money on pavers. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your lot’s deed restrictions first.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Highland Park with driveway and paver work since 1998.