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Driveway and paver work in Hollywood runs $4,500-$18,000 for most projects, and the timeline depends heavily on which side of the HPOZ line your property sits on. A straightforward concrete driveway on a flatland lot can move fast. A paver driveway inside a Hollywood historic district may need sign-off from the LA Office of Historic Resources before a permit gets issued, and that review alone can add two weeks. We’ve done both, dozens of times, and we know exactly which questions to ask before we quote you. Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll reach a live person, not a voicemail box.
We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been putting our name on driveways, patios, and walkways since 1998. Tom Barrett owns the company, his sons run the crews, and every single job gets a written change order before any price moves. If you live in a 1920s courtyard bungalow off Hollywood Boulevard or a 60s soft-story apartment building near Santa Monica Blvd, we know what your driveway is up against. More on that in a minute. First, here’s what you need to know.
Key Takeaways
- Prices in Hollywood: Paver driveway installation runs $7,000-$18,000; concrete driveways run $4,500-$12,000; a full driveway replacement runs $5,000-$14,000.
- HPOZ matters: In Hollywood’s Historic Preservation Overlay Zones, exterior hardscape changes can require design review before a building permit is issued. We handle that paperwork.
- Permits are not optional: If your driveway touches a hillside or a soft-story retrofit building, the grading and inspection steps affect your insurance down the road.
- Backed by the 90-Day Done Right Promise: Written on every contract. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Hollywood’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
We’ve been owner-operated since 1998, and Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look them up before you sign anything. That’s not a line - that’s how we’ve done business for nearly three decades. Our Driveway & Pavers team works throughout the 90028 ZIP code, from the flatland residential corridors to the hillside streets climbing toward the Santa Monica Mountains. We answer our own phone, and a live person picks up 24/7. No out-of-state call center, no “press 1 for sales.”
We’ve replaced driveways on blocks where every third house is a Spanish Colonial Revival with original clay-tile details, and we’ve poured concrete on brand-new lots where the only history is the soil report. Hollywood is a patchwork, and that’s exactly what makes local experience matter here. A crew that only does new construction in flat suburbs doesn’t know what to do with a 1920s Craftsman whose driveway apron sits three inches below grade after ninety years of settling. We do.
Every job includes background-checked, uniformed crew members who carry the Barrett & Sons name. And every eligible driveway job includes permits pulled and inspections signed. The permit inspector works for you, not for me - that’s why I like him.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Hollywood
Paver Driveways
Paver driveways in Hollywood typically run $7,000-$18,000 depending on square footage, paver brand, and whether your property falls inside an HPOZ district. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers, and we’ve put them on everything from 1920s bungalow driveways to modern hillside homes off Beachwood Canyon. In Hollywood, the big variable is the soil underneath. Some flatland lots have stable alluvial fill. Some hillside lots have expansive clay that swells when it rains. We test before we dig, and the quote includes a base prep spec that matches what’s actually down there.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
A new concrete driveway in Hollywood runs $4,500-$12,000. That range covers everything from a simple flat-pour replacement to a stamped concrete driveway with decorative borders. Here’s what we tell every Hollywood homeowner before we pour: if you’re in a historic district, the finish and color may need to match neighborhood character. We can help with that - we’ve matched aggregate exposure and tint to satisfy HPOZ design review more times than we can count. The LA Office of Historic Resources cares about what your driveway looks like from the street. We handle that conversation so you don’t have to.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt is less common on Hollywood’s residential streets than concrete or pavers, but it does show up on some of the older multi-unit properties along corridors like Santa Monica Blvd. Asphalt paving runs $3,500-$9,000 depending on depth and condition of the existing base. If your building has tuck-under parking and falls under the city’s soft-story retrofit ordinance, the driveway apron and the building’s structural work may need to be coordinated. We’ll tell you upfront if that’s the case, because it changes the permit path.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Full driveway replacement in Hollywood runs $5,000-$14,000. Repairs can cost much less. If your existing driveway has cracked, settled, or started spalling - common on Hollywood’s older concrete where the original pour was done without proper base compaction - we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s worth patching or whether you’re throwing good money after bad. Sometimes the right answer is a five-thousand-dollar replacement, not a fifteen-hundred-dollar patch that fails in a year. We write the numbers down, both options, and you decide. We also carry no trip charge inside the county, so if you’re in 90028, the estimate visit costs you nothing.
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 Hollywood
We stock and install premium materials you can look up. On the paver side, that means Belgard and Techo-Bloc. On the concrete side, we work with proven mix designs specified for Southern California’s seismic and drainage conditions, and we can coordinate brand-specific window, door, and exterior component work if your driveway project connects to a broader exterior update. We don’t install mystery brands off a van. If it goes on your property, you’ll know exactly what it is and where it came from. For Hollywood homeowners, that matters - especially when a historic review board asks what material you’re using.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- HPOZ stop-work orders. A homeowner starts a paver driveway project without submitting design review, and the Department of Building and Safety flags it. That’s a stop-work order, a delay, and usually a fine. We file the paperwork before any material gets delivered.
- Hillside erosion cracking. In the Hollywood Hills portion of 90028, steep-slope grading permits are required on many residential lots. Paving over expansive hillside soil without a grading plan can crack a new driveway within one rainy season. We’ve seen it.
- Non-compliant base materials on soft-story buildings. A cheap contractor uses whatever fill is lying around, skips the inspection sign-off, and the driveway abutting a soft-story building ends up with uninsurable damage after a windstorm. Your insurance company will ask for documentation. We provide it.
- Post-wildfire drainage surprises. Hollywood sits at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains, and post-wildfire erosion patterns have changed how water moves through some hillside neighborhoods. Driveways that never flooded are now catching runoff. Our grading permits account for that.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Hollywood, CA
Here’s what we’re quoting in Hollywood right now:
| Service | Typical Range in Hollywood |
|---|---|
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000-$18,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500-$12,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000-$14,000 |
What moves the number? Square footage, site accessibility, soil conditions, and whether your property requires HPOZ design review or a steep-slope grading permit. We also offer a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount. And every quote includes a written scope, written allowances, and written change orders - never a surprise invoice at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. The estimate visit inside the county has no trip charge.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
While this page is written for our neighbors in Hollywood, we handle driveway and paver work in Universal City, West Hollywood, Koreatown, and Echo Park too. If you’re just over the line from 90028, we’re still close enough to meet you on-site and quote the work properly. Call us and tell us where you are - if we’re in the service area, we’ll be there.
Serving Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Hollywood
Yes. In Hollywood’s Historic Preservation Overlay Zones, replacing an exterior surface like a driveway or walkway with a different material can trigger design review through the LA Office of Historic Resources. The review covers things like paver color, pattern, and how the new surface relates to the historic character of the street. We filed for that review on a courtyard bungalow complex near Hollywood Boulevard when we swapped a crumbling 1950s concrete driveway for pavers rated for post-wildfire drainage patterns. The review added two weeks to the permit timeline, but it kept the project legal and insurable. Call (877) 610-1318 if you’re not sure what your property needs - we’ll look it up.
A driveway itself doesn’t carry a structural wind-load rating, but the hardscape work adjacent to a building may need to be documented in coordination with the building’s wind-load requirements, especially on soft-story structures. When we replace a driveway on a building subject to the city’s mandatory soft-story retrofit, we coordinate the inspection sign-off so the completed hardscape work is tied to the building’s structural compliance records. That’s the documentation your insurance company is going to ask for.
If your Hollywood building has tuck-under parking and falls under Ordinance 183893, the driveway, the parking area, and the building’s structural retrofit are legally intertwined. You can’t just repave the driveway and call it done. The permit path connects the two, and a contractor who doesn’t know that can leave you with a completed driveway that isn’t sign-off eligible because the building’s retrofit paperwork hasn’t cleared. We coordinate that.
It can, but you need documentation. Insurance carriers want proof that work was permitted, inspected, and completed to code. If your driveway repair or replacement involved grading, drainage, or coordination with a soft-story retrofit, the paperwork we hand you at the end of the job is what makes that claim supportable. We don’t do unpermitted work, and we don’t hand you a receipt and disappear. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want to talk through your specific property.
A cheap quote in Hollywood typically leaves out the HPOZ design review fee, the grading permit if you’re on a hillside lot, the soil testing, and the inspection sign-off. It also usually leaves out written change orders - meaning the price can move once the job is underway and you’ve got a torn-up driveway. We don’t work that way. You get a scope in writing, allowances in writing, and change orders in writing before any price changes. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
Get Your Hollywood Driveway & Pavers Quote
If you live in the 90028 ZIP and you’re tired of contractors who quote one number and hand you another, call Barrett & Sons Construction. Tom Barrett owns the company. His sons run the crews. You’ll see a real name on the contract, and you can look up the license number yourself. We’ve been doing this since 1998, and we serve Driveway & Pavers in Hollywood with the same care we’d give our own homes. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers, day or night.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Hollywood since 1998.