Driveway pavers in Auburn, AL - a driveway built to stay level under your cars
Cracked concrete, sinking pavers or a gravel drive that ruts? We build paver driveways in layers, from the dug-out soil up, to carry your cars.
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What goes into a paver driveway in Auburn?
Driveway pavers in Auburn, AL are concrete pavers laid over dug-out, compacted soil and a compacted crushed stone base, with a solid edge along the sides, so the driveway carries your cars and stays level. Most of what makes that work sits under the pavers, where you'll never see it.
Most people who call me about pavers have a concrete drive that's cracking or a gravel one that ruts after every rain, and some already have quotes that look nothing alike. The price moves with the size of the driveway, whether an old one has to come out first, how deep the base goes, which pavers you pick and whether water needs a drain pipe to get out from under it. The schedule turns mostly on the dig and the weather, and the estimate I write after seeing your driveway says what we'll do and why.
How do you know your driveway needs more than a patch?
Cracks spreading across concrete
Cracks that start small and run across the slab usually mean the ground or the base under it moved. Water gets in through every crack, so the pieces keep shifting and the edges start lifting where you walk and park.
Pavers sinking in tire paths
Dips where your tires run, or pavers drifting apart at the sides, usually mean the base was too thin or the edging gave out. The longer cars keep rolling over it, the deeper the ruts get and the more of the driveway has to come up.
Puddles that sit after rain
Water that stands on the driveway or along its edge after a storm isn't getting away, so it's soaking into whatever holds the driveway up. A new driveway has to deal with that water first, or the same soft spots come right back.
How we lay driveway pavers, from the dig to the joints
I start by looking at what's there now and where the water goes when it rains, because a paver driveway is only as good as what's under it. We tear out the old driveway if there is one, dig out and compact the soil, then spread crushed stone for the base and compact it. We set edging, a rigid border along the sides, so the pavers can't creep outward, smooth a thin bed of sand, lay the pavers, then sweep sand into the joints and run a plate compactor over them so they lock together. The base depth, the edging and any drain pipe are written right into our estimate, so you can hold ours up against other quotes and compare what's under the pavers, not just the top.
A driveway rarely stands alone. If yours is cut into a slope, the bank beside it often needs retaining wall construction so it holds its shape. On older brick homes I'll also look at the steps and walls the driveway runs up to, and where they've worn, masonry restoration brings them back in a way that suits the house.
New paver driveway
For a cracked concrete drive or a gravel one that keeps rutting, we take out what's there and build the whole thing new from the soil up. It costs more than patching, but it's how you get a base you know is right under every paver.
Relaying a sunken paver drive
If you already have pavers and they've dipped or spread, we usually pull them up, fix the base and edging that let them move, and lay the sound ones back down. It's the right call when the pavers are fine and the problem is underneath.
Get a written estimate for your paver driveway
We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out for a free on-site estimate with no pressure and no obligation. Have your driveway's rough square footage and the spots where water sits after rain handy.
(334) 780-0060- Based in
- Auburn, AL 36830
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call us about a paver driveway?
From your first call to the final walk, here's how a driveway job runs and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send the form
You call (334) 780-0060 or send the form with a few details about your driveway. We get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
I look the driveway over
I walk the driveway, watch where water runs and ask a lot of questions, down to what you park on it and what backs up to the garage. The estimate I send says what we'll do and why, so you can see what you're paying for before you decide.
We dig, build and pave
We take care of the permit paperwork when the job needs it, then dig out, build the base and lay the pavers. Sand and pavers shouldn't go down in heavy rain, so a stormy week can move the paving days.
We walk it together
When we finish, we walk the driveway with you and check the edges, the joints and how water runs off. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Why Auburn homeowners call United Auburn Concrete and Masonry for driveway pavers
The owner on every driveway
I come out to look at every job myself and work alongside our crew while it's built. The person who wrote your estimate is the one checking the base before a paver goes down.
Learned the trade from my dad
I grew up handing brick to my dad on his jobs and started this business in 2020, six years ago. I'd rather find out why a driveway failed than lay a new top over the same problem.
Licensed and insured, as Alabama expects
Alabama's home building law sets out to license the people who do home building and home improvement work. We're licensed and insured, so you're not taking a chance on who's working at your house.
On a driveway, the part that matters most is the part you never see once the pavers are down. Reach us through our contact page and I'll come take a look at yours.
Paver driveways and the street edge in Auburn
The City of Auburn's Engineering Services Department looks after the city's streets, sidewalks and drainage, so the end of your driveway where it meets the street sits right up against the city's side of things. Whether your driveway job needs a permit isn't something I'll guess at, so I check with the office that covers your address before we plan the work.
Most driveways I'm called to look at sit beside older brick homes or on lots where a wall or walk is going in too, and the trouble often starts where water runs off the yard onto the drive. We see the same thing on jobs in Valley and Tuskegee, and we handle it the same way, by finding where the water comes from before we plan the base.
Questions about driveway pavers in Auburn
How much does a paver driveway cost in Auburn, AL?
A sand-set concrete paver driveway, base included, usually costs about $12 to $15 per square foot in Auburn, not counting removal of an old driveway. That's what the work runs in the area, not our price, and a tear-out, a deeper base or a drain pipe will move your number. After I look at your driveway, the estimate I send says what we'll do and why.
How thick should the base be under a paver driveway?
Paver industry guidance updated in 2022 says a home driveway on well-drained soil should have a base at least 6 inches thick. An Auburn cost guide from that same year priced its driveways on a 4-inch base, so ask each contractor how deep their base goes before you compare prices.
Will my clay soil need drain pipes under a paver driveway?
On clay or other slow-draining soil, industry guidance recommends drain pipes under pavers that carry cars. Water that can't soak away sits in the base, so if your yard holds water after rain, ask whether each quote includes drain pipes.
Can any paver handle a car on a driveway?
No, interlocking concrete pavers are made to carry cars, but thinner, larger paving slabs can flex and crack under a vehicle. Those slabs belong on a walk or patio where people are on foot, not where you park.
How do I make sure replacement pavers will match later?
Ask for spare pavers from the same production run to be left with you, which is what a national guide specification calls for so you have them for repairs. Pavers made in a later batch can come out a slightly different color, so ask whether each quote includes spares.
How do I get utility lines marked before my driveway is dug out?
In many places there's one number to call at least two days before digging, and the buried lines get marked. That keeps the dig clear of pipes and wires, and we get the lines marked before we start digging out your driveway.
Related masonry work around a paver driveway
Retaining wall construction
When a driveway is cut into a hillside, a wall holds the bank back so soil and runoff stay off the pavers and out of the base.
Masonry restoration
Worn brick steps and crumbling joints beside a new driveway stand out once the pavers go in, and restoring them keeps the house looking all of a piece.
Service areas for driveway pavers around Auburn
United Auburn Concrete and Masonry is based in Auburn, Alabama, and builds paver driveways across the cities around it, including Opelika and Smiths Station. The 7 cities below each have their own page.
Auburn, AL
Get your paver driveway estimate started
Call (334) 780-0060 or send the form with your driveway's rough size and whether the old one comes out, and I'll come ready to measure and talk through the base.