Driveway pavers in Wichita Falls TX - a drive built on a base sized for your soil
Cracked slab or a drive that puddles and sinks? We build paver driveways on a base planned for your ground, with edges locked tight.
Is a paver driveway right for your Wichita Falls home?
A paver driveway in Wichita Falls is made of interlocking concrete pavers set in sand over a packed stone base, and the joints between the pavers help it avoid the long cracks you often see in poured concrete and asphalt.
Most folks who call me are looking at a cracked slab or a gravel drive that ruts, and they want something that holds up and looks like it belongs with the house. What moves the price is mostly the size of the drive, how much old paving has to come out and how deep a base your ground calls for, plus the pavers and edging you pick. The schedule turns on that same digging and base work, and on any city permit the job needs. If your drive cuts into a slope, a retaining wall may need to go in first so the ground beside it stays put. Once I've seen it, you get a written estimate and a plain answer on what your drive really needs.
How do you know your driveway is ready for pavers?
Most paver jobs start with a drive that's worn out, or a paver drive that's starting to drift. Here's what folks usually notice first, and what it tends to mean underneath.
Cracks in your concrete drive keep spreading or breaking into chunks, which usually means the slab has given up.
Water puddles in the same low spot after rain, often a sign the ground under it has settled.
Ruts show up where your tires roll, which usually points to a base too thin for the soil.
Pavers rock or click when you drive over them, so the sand or base under them has shifted.
Pavers creep outward and gaps open at the edges, usually because the edging failed or was never put in.
Sand washes out of the joints and pavers sit at uneven heights, a sign the interlock is loosening.
If pavers are rocking or a low spot keeps growing, call before it spreads, because a small patch of base is easier to fix than a big one.
What happens when you call about a paver driveway?
I come out to every job myself, and I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done. Here's how it goes from your first call to the last walk-through.
Call or send the form
Tell me a little about the drive and I'll set up a time to come out and look at it with you. Bring your questions, because I'm glad to explain whatever you want to know.
Walk the drive together
I check how your ground drains and how the drive meets the garage, walks and yard, then talk through what I see. You get a written estimate that spells out the base, pavers and edging, so you can compare it fairly against other quotes.
We build it from the base
Once you say go, we take care of any city paperwork, dig out and pack the stone base. Then we lay the pavers and lock the edges in so everything stays tight together.
Walk it before we finish
We clean up, then walk the finished drive with you and look at the joints and edges together before we call it done. I'd rather you point something out now than wonder about it later.
Get a written estimate for your paver driveway
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, done at your property, and there's no pressure to book.
- Call
- (940) 298-1133
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
Pavers, edging and fabric for your driveway
Paver guidance recommends one thickness for home driveways and a thicker paver for pavement that carries regular vehicle traffic. For most houses the driveway thickness is the right call, but if a work truck or trailer is in and out every day, I'd lean toward the thicker paver because that load is what it's made for. If the brick steps or house front near the drive look tired, masonry restoration at the same time helps old and new look like they belong together.
The edges are what hold a paver drive together, because without a restraint the pavers and sand spread apart and lose their interlock. You can choose steel, aluminum, concrete or plastic edging made for concrete pavers. I'll tell you which one I'd pick for where your drive sits and why, since a drive beside a lawn and one beside a flower bed don't always want the same edge.
Over clay, moist silty soil or ground that stays wet part of the year, a fabric layer called geotextile may go under the base. It keeps the soil from working up into the stone under the weight of cars, and that lowers the chance of ruts. Whether your drive needs it is something I check on site, not something I'll guess at from the street.
Paver driveway questions we hear in Wichita Falls
How much does a paver driveway cost in Wichita Falls?
Installing driveway pavers usually runs about $18 to $23 per square foot across the US, which is a national range for the market and not our price. What your drive costs comes down to its size, the base your ground needs and the pavers and edging you choose, so your own figure comes from the written estimate I give after seeing it at your home. We do those visits across Wichita Falls and the cities around it, including Burkburnett and Iowa Park.
Why does the base matter under a paver driveway?
The base is what carries your car, and it should be built thicker on ground that stays wet or soft than on ground that drains well. That's why I look at how your yard drains before we plan the base, because the soil at each house decides how deep we dig and how much stone goes back in.
Can a paver driveway be repaired without tearing it out?
Yes, the same pavers can be lifted out and set back down to fix a sunken spot in the base or reach buried utility lines. There's no jackhammer and nothing hauled to the landfill, just the patch that needs work. All our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How do I choose a paver driveway installer?
Look for an experienced contractor, and ask whether they hold a current certificate from the paver industry's installer program, which the industry group recommends. That certificate shows they passed an exam on how pavers go in, not that their work is guaranteed, so also ask for references and go look at drives they've laid. Ask us the same questions, and I'll give you straight answers.
Do I need a permit for a paver driveway in Wichita Falls?
The City of Wichita Falls requires the right permits for construction work in the city, so we check what your driveway needs before any work starts. The city also requires the right licenses to do the work and holds the job to its construction standards, and we're fully licensed and insured. When a permit is needed, we handle the application and line up the inspections, and you can look over the city's building forms and applications page yourself.
How long do new driveway pavers take before you can drive on them?
Concrete pavers can take traffic as soon as they're laid, so there's no waiting on a cure once the last section is down. That can get your drive back in use sooner than a poured slab would.
Other work that often goes with a new driveway
Retaining wall construction
If your drive runs along a slope or a raised bed, a retaining wall holds that soil back so it doesn't wash onto the new pavers.
Masonry restoration
When the brick steps, columns or house front beside your drive look worn, restoring them lets the old masonry look at home next to new pavers.
Get your paver driveway estimate on the calendar
Call (940) 298-1133 or send the form with your drive's rough size in square feet and any spots where water sits, so I come out with the right questions ready.
Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM