Driveway pavers in Victorville CA - a driveway that stays tight and level
Tired of a cracked, stained or sunken driveway? We build paver driveways on a packed base with solid edges, so they stay flat.
Is a paver driveway right for your Victorville home?
A paver driveway in Victorville is made of individual concrete pavers set tight on a packed base inside a solid edge. Built right, it gives you a driveway that stays flat and holds together for years.
Most people who call us about pavers have a concrete driveway that's cracked, stained or sunk in spots, or a dirt or gravel pad they're tired of tracking in. The price moves with the driveway's size, the paver and pattern you pick, how much old concrete and soil has to come out and how much base the ground needs. The schedule turns on that same dig and on whether the work reaches the sidewalk or street, since that part brings in the city. If the driveway cuts into a slope, the job may also need retaining wall construction to hold the grade, and the estimate I write after walking it with you says what we'll do and why.
How do you know your driveway is due for pavers?
Most driveways tell you something's wrong long before they fail outright. These are the things homeowners around Victorville usually notice first, on old concrete and on paver driveways that weren't built right underneath.
Cracks that run across your concrete driveway and keep widening usually mean the ground under the slab has moved.
A section near the garage that sits lower than the rest usually points to soil that wasn't packed well.
Water that sits in the same low spot after rain usually means the surface has settled out of grade.
Older pavers with wide gaps or a loose row along the side usually mean the edging isn't holding them tight.
Ruts where your tires roll on an older paver driveway usually mean the base under them is giving way.
Oil stains and chipped patches you can't scrub out often mean another patch job won't make it look right.
If a sunken spot is sending water toward the house or the garage, call sooner rather than later, because standing water keeps softening the ground under it.
What happens when you call us about a paver driveway in Victorville?
Here's how a paver driveway job runs with us, from your first call to the day we sweep up. I come out myself, and you can ask me anything along the way.
Call or send us a message
Tell us a little about the driveway and whether the work reaches the sidewalk or street. We'll set a time for me to come out and look at it.
I walk the driveway with you
I look at the slope, the old surface and the soil, and I answer whatever you want to ask. Then I write up an estimate that spells out what we'll do and why, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
We handle permits and prep
If the job needs a permit, we handle it, and the city reviews the plans and inspects the finished work. Like prepping a kitchen before service, the digging, packing and edging all happen before a single paver goes down.
Our crew builds, then cleans
Our own crew lays the pavers while I check the work as it goes. We clean up before we call it done, and then you can walk the driveway with me and look it over.
Get a paver driveway estimate for your home
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free and on site, and there's no pressure to book.
- Call
- (760) 493-2913
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Pavers, base and edges, and how we build them
A paver driveway is built in layers, a bit like prepping before you cook. We dig out and pack down the soil, spread and pack a base layer, set the edges, level a bed of sand and then lay the concrete pavers. Most of the work is underneath, and the packing matters most, because a well-packed base keeps sinking to a minimum. When you compare bids, ask each crew how they pack the soil.
Around Victorville the climate is dry, with hot summers and cool winters that bring most of the year's rain and the odd snow, so a base here sees long dry stretches and then wet winter weeks. The soil named for Victorville, in a description last revised in 2015, is deep and moderately well drained on the low river terraces and flood plains where it's found. I still check what's under your driveway before I price the base.
Concrete pavers come in lots of shapes and colors. On a driveway the pattern matters, because cars turning in and out push pavers sideways, and an interlocking pattern like herringbone resists that better than straight rows. We'll help you pick one that suits the house, and if the brick or stone on the front is looking worn, masonry restoration can bring it up to match the new driveway.
Paver driveway questions we hear in Victorville
How much does a paver driveway cost in Victorville?
Across the US, driveway pavers usually cost about $10 to $30 per square foot installed, with materials and labor included. Where yours lands depends mostly on the paver you pick and how involved the pattern is, with high-end stone or brick at the top of that scale. That's the national range and not our price, so I'll give you a figure for your own driveway after I've walked it.
How long does a paver driveway last compared to concrete?
A paver driveway lasts 25 to 75 years, against 30 to 40 years for a quality concrete driveway. The bigger difference is repair, because a cracked or stained paver can be lifted out and replaced on its own instead of cutting out a section of slab.
When does Victorville require a permit for driveway work?
The city requires an encroachment permit when work uses, alters or occupies the public right-of-way, such as the sidewalk or street, and it lists driveway modifications among its examples. Contractors usually apply for it on the owner's behalf, and that's what we do. For questions about work kept on your own lot, check the city's engineering permits page or its Permit Center.
What causes paver driveway edges to spread apart?
Edges usually spread because whatever is holding them in can't keep the pavers tight. Flat metal or plastic landscape edging isn't acceptable for pavers because it gives too little side support, and timber isn't recommended because it warps and rots. We set a solid edge that keeps the pavers tight, and it's worth asking every bidder what they plan to use.
What contractor license covers paver driveway work in California?
California's C-12 Earthwork and Paving classification includes mixing, fabricating and placing paving and other surfacing materials. We're fully licensed and insured, and if you have questions about any of it, ask me when I come out.
Are permeable pavers a good idea for a driveway in Victorville?
They can be, as long as the site isn't very dirty, because uncontrolled blowing dust or dirt washing onto the surface can clog it quickly. One plus is that a permeable paver driveway is ready for traffic as soon as it's finished, with no wait for anything to cure. I'll tell you plainly whether your lot suits one when I see it.
Other masonry work that pairs with a driveway
Retaining wall construction
When the yard drops off beside the driveway or the cut leaves a bank of soil, a block retaining wall keeps that soil from creeping into the base.
Masonry restoration
When the brick or stone on your house front looks tired next to a new driveway, restoration brings worn joints and faces back without replacing the wall.
Send us your driveway size and photos
Call (760) 493-2913 or use the form with the rough square footage, a few photos and whether the work reaches the sidewalk or street, so I come out already knowing what to look at.
Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM