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Driveway and paver work in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea runs anywhere from $250 for a seal-coat refresh up to $18,000 for a full paver driveway installation, and the materials you choose matter more here than almost anywhere else in Broward County. We’ve worked the one-square-mile stretch between Commercial Boulevard and the pier long enough to know that salt spray off the Atlantic chews through the wrong hardware in under a decade. When you call Barrett & Sons Construction, you reach a live person at (877) 610-1318, and you get a straight answer about what will actually hold up on your street. Not a call center. Not a national dispatch board. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews, and they know this town’s 35-foot height limit and its salt-soaked air as well as anyone working it.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
We’re the owner-operated outfit that’s been building in South Florida since 1998, and the name on the truck is the name that answers the phone. In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, that matters. Homeowners here have told us stories about contractors who showed up with inland-spec paver plans, installed plain steel edging a block from the ocean, and were gone before the first rust stain appeared. Our crew members are background-checked and uniformed, and Tom’s sons are on-site most days. The same faces you see at the hardware store on Commercial Boulevard are the ones who’ll reset your driveway the right way. We carry premium paver brands, we pull permits on every eligible job, and every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. If it’s not done right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise means one call brings Tom back. No fine print. It’s written on the contract.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Paver Driveways
A paver driveway in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea typically runs $7,000 to $18,000, and the spread comes down to what’s under the pavers and what holds the edges. We see far too many driveways here set on a thin sand bed with plastic edge restraints that crack and shift within two years of salt-wind exposure. Our Driveway & Pavers team specifies a 4-inch compacted base, stainless steel edge restraints, and marine-grade polymeric sand in every joint. The pavers themselves come from names like Belgard and Techo-Bloc, materials you can look up rather than mystery brands off a van.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete driveways in this town face a different enemy than inland slabs do. Salt-laden moisture seeps into the surface, corrodes the reinforcing steel, and you get spalling and rust staining faster than homeowners expect. Concrete driveway installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea runs $4,500 to $12,000 depending on square footage, thickness, and whether we’re removing an old slab or pouring fresh. We broom-finish for traction on the wet season, and we specify a corrosion-inhibiting admixture where the driveway meets the sidewalk. That’s the spot where king tides pool saltwater, and it fails first on almost every coastal slab.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt driveways in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea need a stronger binder than the county spec used inland. Intense UV, constant salt air, and the occasional storm surge softening the edges means a cheap asphalt job often ruts and fails within five years. We price asphalt paving and resurfacing with coastal conditions baked in, and we can tell you whether a full removal or a proper resurfacing overlay makes more sense for your specific driveway. Ask for a written line-item quote and you’ll see exactly what you’re paying for, down to the base mix.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Driveway replacement in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea runs $5,000 to $14,000, and the first thing we do is figure out why the last one failed. Was it the base? The edge restraints? The sealer? In this climate, it’s almost always a material spec problem, not a labor problem. We repair and replace driveways all over this town, from the beach cottages off El Mar Drive to the low-rise condos near Commercial Boulevard, and we’ll show you in writing what failed and what we’re specifying instead so you don’t pay for the same job twice.
What happens when you call
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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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
When you’re rebuilding a driveway a block from the Atlantic, the brand on the bag or the can matters. We carry and install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers because they hold their color and tolerance in this salt environment better than most. We also work regularly with PGT impact-rated products when a Driveway & Pavers in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea project ties into existing impact windows or doors, because the wind-load and product approval standards in Broward County’s HVHZ don’t stop at the driveway apron. We keep our suppliers local where we can, which means faster turnaround when a paver run or sealer batch needs to reach your street quickly.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Homes
- Salt-popped paver joints. Wind-driven salt crystallizes in unsealed paver joints, expands, and pops pavers loose within two years of installation. Marine-grade polymeric sand and a salt-resistant sealer are the fix we spec from day one.
- Spalling concrete at the street line. Where the driveway meets the sidewalk, king tide saltwater pools and soaks into the slab, corroding the rebar just below the surface. Once rust starts, the concrete scales away in patches. We saw this on a 1960s concrete block duplex just off El Mar Drive, where the original pavers had been set with plain steel edging that had rusted through from decades of salt spray. We pulled the whole driveway, repaired the corroded rebar in the adjacent walkway curb, and reset new concrete pavers on a 4-inch compacted base with stainless steel edge restraints and sealed joints. The homeowner’s only change order was adding a salt-resistant sealer after the first hurricane season, something we’d already written into the initial scope as an anticipated allowance.
- Rutted and softened asphalt. Strong inland asphalt mixes can’t handle the UV and salt combination here. We use a coastal-grade binder that stands up to the exact conditions your driveway faces every day of the year.
- Plastic or galvanized edge restraints failing early. Galvanized steel lasts a little longer than plastic, but neither survives a block from the ocean. Stainless steel edge restraints are more expensive up front, and they’re the only thing that won’t rust out and let your driveway edge wander within a decade.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
Here’s what you should expect to pay in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea for driveway and paver work. These ranges reflect current 2026 pricing in this specific coastal market, where materials often include stainless hardware, marine-grade sealers, and salt-tolerant base mixes.
| Service | Price Range in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea |
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| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 - $18,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Driveway Sealing | $250 - $700 |
What moves the number? Square footage, base condition, paver or concrete type, and whether you’re a block from the beach or a little further back near the Intracoastal side. A coastal-spec paver job will run toward the higher end because of the stainless edge restraints and marine-grade joint sand. A basic seal-coat on an existing driveway stays low. We offer free estimates, and we’ll give you a written line-item scope before any work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out, look at what you have, and tell you honestly what it needs.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We handle driveway and paver projects across North Andrews Gardens, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, and Sunrise. Same owner-operated crew, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re a few minutes inland, the salt specs change a little, and we’ll adjust the scope accordingly instead of selling you hardware you don’t need.
Serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Because Lauderdale-by-the-Sea sits directly on the Atlantic with no buffer, and the salt spray here is far more intense than it is even a mile inland in Fort Lauderdale. Plastic edge restraints crack in the UV and salt, and galvanized steel rusts through in under a decade. Stainless steel is the only edge material that survives this specific environment without failing. It costs more up front, and it’s the difference between a driveway that holds its line for twenty years and one that wanders within five. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
No. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea enforces a strict 35-foot building height limit town-wide, one of the only oceanfront communities in South Florida to do so. That means no elevated paver terraces or multistory driveway decks can be added to beachfront homes. Every driveway and paver project here has to be designed as a ground-level, low-profile installation that meets both the town’s zoning ceiling and Broward County’s HVHZ wind-load standards. We price the zoning-compliance legwork into every estimate before touching a single drawing, because we’ve seen owners discover mid-design that a vertical addition triggers a full variance fight. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what’s actually allowed on your lot.
You’ll typically pay $1,500 to $3,500 more for a coastal-spec paver driveway in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea than you would for the same square footage using inland materials. That covers stainless steel edge restraints instead of plastic, marine-grade polymeric sand instead of standard joint sand, and a salt-resistant sealer applied at the right stage. The inland-spec version looks cheaper on paper and almost always fails within five to ten years within a block of the ocean. The cheap spec costs more by the time you rebuild it. We’ll show you both numbers in writing so you can decide with your eyes open. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written comparison.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has a near-zero setback from the ocean, so salt-laden moisture penetrates concrete slabs faster and more deeply than it does in Pompano Beach, which sits slightly back from the water in most areas. That saltwater reaches the reinforcing steel, corrodes it, and the expanding rust pops the concrete from the inside, producing the spalling and rust staining you see on so many driveways here. The fix is a corrosion-inhibiting admixture in the mix and proper sealing at the street line where king tides pool saltwater. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your existing driveway actually has going on and what it needs.
You generally do need a permit for driveway replacement in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and yes, the 35-foot height limit shapes even ground-level work. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, so we pull permits on every eligible job and make sure every inspection is signed. The 35-foot rule doesn’t stop a ground-level driveway, but it does mean any proposed elevation change or raised design gets looked at carefully. We handle all of that so you don’t have to fight the town on your own. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what your project triggers.
Get Your Free Driveway Estimate in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
If your driveway is showing salt damage, loose pavers, or just looks like it’s been through a few too many hurricane seasons, we can help. Barrett & Sons Construction has served South Florida since 1998, and we answer our own phone at (877) 610-1318. Call today and schedule your free estimate. We’ll come out, look at what you have, write up a scope you can read, and only then ask if you want to move forward. No pressure. Just straight answers, and a driveway that holds up in this salt air.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea since our founding in South Florida in 1998.