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Driveway and paver work in Westmont runs into two questions on day one: will the LA County permit process slow everything down, and will the clay soil under the slab crack the new work within a few seasons? We handle both every week. Barrett & Sons Construction has been installing, repairing, and replacing driveways, patios, and walkways across the 90047 ZIP since 1998, so we know exactly what Westmont’s unincorporated status means for permit schedules, and what the expansive clay under the postwar bungalows does to concrete and pavers. Call Tom and the crew at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk the job with you before any numbers go on paper.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Westmont’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from two counties away. Tom Barrett owns the company, his sons run the crews, and the name on the truck matches the name on the contract. That matters in a community like Westmont, where most driveways sit on small R-2 lots with decades of history under them. We know the difference between a slab that’s cracked from age and one that’s heaved because the clay soil expanded after a wet winter. We also know which LA County forms go where, because we pull permits for Westmont jobs through the Department of Public Works, not LADBS. That’s not a small detail. It’s the difference between an inspection that passes on the first visit and a project that stalls for two weeks while someone figures out the right fee schedule. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in Westmont
Paver Driveways
Paver driveways suit Westmont’s small lots well. Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers flex with the soil better than a solid slab, so the seasonal heave that cracks poured concrete tends to move through paver joints instead of splitting the surface. We install paver driveways on compacted aggregate bases, with edge restraints set below grade. On Westmont’s expansive clay, that base depth matters more than the paver brand.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
A properly poured concrete driveway in Westmont needs rebar or wire mesh, control joints every eight to ten feet, and a base that accounts for clay that moves. Most original driveways from the 1950s and 1960s got none of that. We remove and repour with reinforcement, grade the subbase for drainage away from the foundation, and coordinate the County inspection so the work is signed off, not just finished.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Resurfacing asphalt over a failed base is a common mistake we get called to correct in Westmont. If the stone base has washed out or the clay underneath has shifted, a new top coat will alligator-crack within two wet winters. We inspect the base before quoting. Sometimes it’s a simple reseal around $250-$700. Other times the right fix is a full remove-and-replace at $3,500-$9,000. Either way, the quote says exactly what we’ll do, and any change after we start arrives as a written change order before work proceeds.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
Most repair calls in Westmont trace back to two things: unpermitted original slabs without rebar, and ungraded clay underneath. We cut out and replace failed sections where the slab is otherwise sound, and remove full slabs where the movement has gone too far. Every replacement gets proper control joints, positive drainage, and a permit pulled through LA County. On a 1952 stucco bungalow off Normandie Avenue, our crew replaced a cracked, heaved driveway that had shifted with the expansive clay soil. We poured a reinforced slab with control joints, added a paver ribbon border, and coordinated the LA County inspection sign-off. The homeowner got a flat, code-compliant driveway that drains away from the foundation.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Westmont
We stock and install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. For paver work across Westmont, that means Belgard and Techo-Bloc hardscapes. For concrete, we use regionally sourced ready-mix specified for slab work on expansive soils. If you’re considering windows or doors alongside a driveway project, we also work with PGT and Simonton product lines. The point is the same as every other trade we touch: named brands, written allowances, and no surprise substitutions.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in Westmont Homes
- Heaved and cracked concrete from unpermitted original slabs. Most driveways poured during Westmont’s postwar build-out went in without rebar or control joints. The expansive clay underneath moves, and the slab splits. Once it cracks, water gets in, the clay swells more, and the cycle accelerates.
- DIY paver patios sinking over ungraded clay. Homeowners install pavers directly over compacted soil without a proper base, and within two seasons the patio heaves and sinks. Water pools against the foundation, and we get called to reset everything over a graded, compacted base with drainage.
- Asphalt alligator cracking after a cheap resurfacing. A thin new top coat over a failed base looks good for about six months. Then the cracks come through in a pattern that looks like alligator skin. The fix isn’t another coat; it’s removing the failed material and rebuilding the base.
- Water draining toward the house instead of away. Years of soil movement shift driveways and patios out of grade. Water that once ran to the street now pools against the stucco and seeps toward the foundation. We regrade and reset the surface so drainage moves the right direction.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in Westmont, CA
Westmont pricing runs a little differently than nearby incorporated cities. LA County permits add a line item, and the clay soil sometimes requires deeper excavation and more base material than a job in Inglewood or Lennox would need. Those variables don’t make pricing vague; they make it honest. Here’s what we quote in Westmont:
| Driveway & Paver Service | Typical Westmont 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 |
| Driveway Sealing | $250-$700 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500-$11,000 |
Scope in writing, allowances in writing, change orders in writing. And if something surfaces once we open up the ground, like an old tree root or a buried stump, you’ll see the price change on paper before we touch it. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate, and we’ll give you a line-item quote you can actually compare. We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate, a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount, and no trip charge inside the County.
We Also Serve Cities Near Westmont
If you’re in View Park-Windsor Hills, West Athens, Inglewood, or Lennox, we handle driveway and paver projects there too. The permitting office changes from one jurisdiction to the next, but our approach stays the same: written quotes, pulled permits, and crews led by Tom’s sons. This page covers our Driveway & Pavers work in detail, and you can learn more about how we serve Westmont right here.
Serving Westmont, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Westmont 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 Westmont
Yes, most driveway replacements in Westmont require a permit through the LA County Department of Public Works, not LADBS. Westmont is unincorporated, so the County handles plan checks, fee schedules, and inspections. We pull the permit for you, meet the inspector on site, and close out the job with the inspection signed. It’s not optional, and we won’t treat it like it is. Call (877) 610-1318 for an estimate that includes the permit line item.
The expansive clay soil beneath Westmont dries out and shrinks during the long rainless summers, then re-saturates and swells during winter rains. That seasonal movement pushes and pulls on slabs that were poured without rebar or control joints. A reinforced slab with deeper base material and proper joints can handle the movement, but the original driveway likely can’t. We can tell you during a site visit whether repair is realistic or replacement is the better call.
Sometimes, but not if the existing slab is actively moving. If the concrete is stable enough, we can install a paver overlay on a sand-setting bed over the old slab. If the slab is heaved or the subgrade is failing, an overlay will crack and shift within a season or two. We inspect the base before quoting, so you don’t pay for a paver job that fails. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll look at your slab in person.
We write soil contingencies into the contract as a written allowance. If we excavate and find the clay is deeper or more expansive than expected, we document it, price the fix, and issue a written change order before any additional work happens. You never get a surprise invoice at the end. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, so we put it on paper from the start.
Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers, installed over a properly compacted aggregate base with edge restraints, handle Westmont’s soil movement better than poured concrete. The individual units flex independently, so seasonal heave doesn’t produce long structural cracks the way it does on a solid slab. The base preparation matters more than the brand, though. A cheap base under premium pavers still fails. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on paver work built for this soil.
We started Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and we’ve been putting our name on driveways and pavers ever since. If you’re in Westmont and you want a quote with real numbers, written change orders, and a permit that actually gets pulled, call Tom at (877) 610-1318. Estimates are free, and a live person answers the phone.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Westmont since 1998.