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A new paver driveway in Pomona runs $7,000 to $18,000, while a concrete driveway installation typically lands between $4,500 and $12,000. Most driveway replacements in this city fall between $5,000 and $14,000 depending on the extent of soil prep and drainage work required. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate from a crew that knows Pomona’s ground conditions firsthand.
Pomona is not an easy city to build on. We’ve worked driveways, patios, and pool decks across the 91766, 91767, 91768, and 91769 ZIP codes long enough to know what holds up and what doesn’t. The clay soils here expand when wet and shrink when dry, and the Pomona fault cuts through the middle of town. You need a driveway contractor who plans for both. That’s what we do at Barrett & Sons Construction. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run crews in Pomona every week. When you call, a live person answers. When you hire us, the price goes on paper before the work starts.
Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. Every scope change is a written change order. Every completed project is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. That’s not a slogan. It’s in writing on every contract.
Key Takeaways for Pomona Homeowners
- Paver driveways here must be engineered for expansive clay and seismic shifting near the Pomona fault, or they’ll wave and heave within two years.
- Written change orders before any scope change. No surprise invoices ever.
- Permits pulled and inspections signed on every eligible driveway job. The inspector works for you, not for us, which is exactly why we want him here.
- Founded 1998. Owner-operated. Tom’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Look it up before you sign anything.
- Call (877) 610-1318 and you’ll reach a live person, 24/7. Not a voicemail box.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Pomona’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
We don’t win bids in Pomona by being the cheapest. We win because people on your street have seen what happens when a crew from outside the area pours a concrete driveway without understanding what’s under it. The 91766 ZIP code especially is full of 1940s and 1950s slab-on-grade tract homes sitting on expansive clay. We’ve torn out more failed driveways than we can count where the base was never properly compacted and the slab had no reinforcement worth mentioning. You don’t learn that from a manual. You learn it from fixing other people’s mistakes for 29 years.
Tom Barrett lives twenty minutes away. If something goes wrong, he wants to know about it. That’s the difference between hiring an owner-operated local company and a national outfit that quotes one price on the phone and hands you another at the door. Our crews are background-checked, uniformed, and they carry the Barrett & Sons name. Our sons run the jobs. Our name is on the truck.
The Driveway & Pavers in Pomona work we take on gets priced honestly and documented thoroughly. Allowances in writing. Change orders in writing. A 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. And the permanent standing offers we publish apply to Pomona customers too: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a 10% senior and veteran discount that never expires.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Pomona
We focus on the work Pomona homes actually need. If your driveway is cracked, heaving, or draining badly, we’ll tell you exactly what’s wrong and what it costs to fix it properly. Here’s what we do most in this city. For the full scope of what our Driveway & Pavers team handles, give us a call.
Paver Driveways
For Pomona’s clay soils, pavers are often the smartest choice. A properly installed paver driveway with a compacted aggregate base and edge restraints can flex with soil movement instead of cracking against it. We install Belgard and Techo-Bloc paver systems because they’re brands you can look up, not mystery material off a van. In the 91766 ZIP code, where slab heave is a constant issue, we compact the base in lifts and run edge restraints deep enough to keep the pattern locked in through wet winters and 105°F summers. A paver driveway in Pomona runs $7,000 to $18,000 depending on square footage, base depth, and drainage requirements.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete in Pomona needs more than a pour and a trowel. The expansive clay below will move, and the Pomona fault will occasionally remind you it’s there. We specify reinforcement, saw-cut control joints at the right spacing, and proper subgrade prep so the slab moves as a unit instead of cracking into pieces. If you’re near the fault trace or in the Lincoln Park area with its older homes, we’ll talk through what that means for your driveway before we ever break ground. Concrete driveway installation here runs $4,500 to $12,000.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt works in Pomona, but it has to be sealed correctly and on schedule. The summer heat along Holt Avenue and the Route 66 corridor routinely exceeds 105°F, and that breaks down cheap sealant before the next Santa Ana season hits. We use commercial-grade sealants and proper base repair. Driveway sealing runs $250 to $700, and we’ll tell you honestly if your asphalt has too much base damage to be worth resurfacing. Sometimes replacement is the cheaper long-term fix.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
We see three failure patterns over and over in Pomona: paver driveways that were laid over an inadequate base and have developed waves within two years, concrete slabs near the fault line that crack and widen after the first winter rains, and asphalt that’s dried out and potholed from summer heat cycling. When we replace a driveway, we don’t just cover the problem. We remove the failed material, compact a new aggregate base, and install something built for Pomona’s ground. Driveway replacement runs $5,000 to $14,000.
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 Pomona
We install Techo-Bloc and Belgard pavers because they hold up to Pomona’s soil movement and heat better than most. We also work with Quikrete products for concrete repair and resurfacing jobs where a full replacement isn’t warranted. When you call us about a paver driveway in Pomona, you’ll get straight answers about which product makes sense for your property. We don’t push one brand because we have a truckload of it sitting in a yard. We recommend what’ll last.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Pomona Homes
- Paver waves and depressions on expansive clay. Pavers installed over an uncompacted or undersized base in Pomona start moving within two seasons. The clay shrinks in summer and swells in winter, and the pavers follow it. We fix this by removing the pavers, excavating to proper depth, and rebuilding the base in compacted lifts.
- Hairline cracks that widen near the fault line. Concrete poured over unreinforced slabs close to the Pomona fault will show hairline cracks after the first rainy season. Those cracks widen, water gets in, and potholes follow. Proper reinforcement and joint spacing stop most of it.
- Premature asphalt sealant failure in summer heat. The 105°F summers along Holt Avenue break down bargain sealants fast. By the time fall winds arrive, the surface is exposed and drying out. We use sealants rated for inland valley heat and reapply on a schedule that actually matches Pomona’s climate.
- Cracked rigid mortar joints on pool decks and walkways. Mortar joints don’t flex. Clay soil does. The result is cracks along every joint line and trip hazards you can’t ignore. We replace rigid joints with flexible systems or convert to pavers where the layout allows.
Soil, Seismic Risk, and What Pomona Actually Demands
Pomona sits on the alluvial fan at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, and underneath that is a combination you won’t find in coastal LA or even in neighboring Claremont and Ontario. Expansive clay soils that shrink and swell with every wet and dry cycle. A named fault line running through the middle of the city. And Santa Ana winds that hit 50 to 60 mph in fall. Any driveway or paver job here has to be designed for all three at once.
That clay is why we won’t lay pavers over a thin base on your property, and it’s why we won’t pour concrete without discussing reinforcement and control joints. A driveway that works in Claremont’s soil will heave in Pomona’s within a few years if it wasn’t built for movement. When you hire us, you’re hiring a crew that has already fixed the failed versions of cheap driveways all over this city. The cheapest quote on paver work in Pomona usually means the base wasn’t compacted properly. We walk away from jobs like that rather than put our name on them.
Our crew was called to a 1950s slab-on-grade home in the 91766 ZIP code where the original concrete driveway had cracked and heaved along the Pomona fault line. We removed the failed slab, compacted a new aggregate base, and installed a paver driveway with edge restraints designed to flex with soil movement. The homeowner now has a driveway that won’t buckle during the next Santa Ana wind or seasonal clay swell. That’s the whole point: build it for Pomona the first time, and it stays looking right.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Pomona, CA
Here’s what typical driveway and paver work costs in Pomona based on the jobs we’ve priced across the 91766, 91767, 91768, and 91769 ZIP codes. These are real market ranges, not national averages dressed up as local numbers.
| Service | Typical Range in Pomona |
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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 number? Base depth and compaction, square footage, drainage work, existing slab removal, and how close you are to the Pomona fault. We don’t hide those variables. We write them down. Our free estimate includes a line-by-line breakdown, and before any scope change touches the job, you get a written change order with the new price. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We don’t do surprises.
Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. You’ll speak to a live person, and we’ll come out, look at your driveway, and tell you what it actually needs.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pomona
Our crews cover Pomona and the surrounding communities, including San Dimas, La Verne, Charter Oak, and Diamond Bar. If you’re just outside Pomona and wondering whether we can get to you, the answer is usually yes. One call answers it: (877) 610-1318. Scheduling is coordinated from our Los Angeles office, and crews serve Pomona locally. We don’t dispatch strangers.
Serving Pomona, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pomona 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 Pomona
In most cases, yes. Pomona requires permits for driveway replacement and major paver installation, and if the Pomona fault trace crosses your property, the building department may require additional review. We pull permits on every eligible job, and we handle the paperwork. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what your address triggers before you spend a dollar.
The clay in the 91767 ZIP code swells when wet and shrinks when dry, which puts constant stress on a concrete slab. Without proper base compaction, reinforcement, and joint spacing, you’ll see hairline cracks within the first few years that widen after the winter rains. A driveway built correctly for Pomona conditions should last 25 to 30 years. One poured with no thought to soil movement will start failing in under a decade. Call (877) 610-1318 for an assessment of your specific property.
Pavers, in most cases. A paver driveway with a properly compacted aggregate base and edge restraints can flex with minor ground movement without cracking the way a rigid concrete slab will. That flexibility matters near the fault line. Pavers also restore differently: if a section settles, you lift the affected pavers, re-level the base, and reset them. You don’t tear out the whole driveway. A paver driveway in Pomona runs $7,000 to $18,000. Schedule a free estimate at (877) 610-1318.
The Holt Avenue corridor sits lower and hotter through the summer, with temperatures routinely above 105°F that bake the asphalt binder and break down sealant fast. Add Santa Ana wind cycles in the fall and you get surface drying and cracking earlier than in cooler parts of the valley. The fix is better sealant rated for inland heat and a reapplication schedule matched to Pomona’s actual climate. Driveway sealing runs $250 to $700. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll inspect what’s on your asphalt now.
Sometimes. If the old concrete slab is stable, mostly level, and not heaving at the joints, we can lay pavers over it with a thin sand setting bed and edge restraints. If the slab has shifted significantly, which is common in the 1940s tract homes across the 91766 ZIP code, overlaying it just transfers the movement to your new pavers. We’ll evaluate the slab honestly and tell you if overlay is viable or if full removal is the only way to get a driveway that lasts. Either way, the price goes in writing before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Get Your Driveway Done Right in Pomona
If your driveway is cracked, heaving, draining wrong, or just looks tired, we’ll come out and tell you what it needs. No sales pitch. No pressure. A straight answer and a written scope with a real price. We’ve been doing this in Pomona and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley since 1998 under the same name and the same owner. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck and on the contract. His sons run the crews. Our local values haven’t changed: Local roots, On time, Community first, Accountable, Loyal. That’s how we’ve always operated, and that’s how we’ll operate when we show up at your driveway.
Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate. Permits pulled, inspections signed, change orders in writing, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Pomona since the company was founded in 1998.