Driveway pavers in Macon GA - a firm base and pavers made to carry your cars
Cracked or sunken concrete driveway? We build a new paver drive on a packed base, with pavers made to take the weight of your cars.
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What does it take to put in a paver driveway in Macon?
Driveway pavers in Macon, GA are concrete or brick pavers set on a thin bed of sand over a packed stone base and locked together with sand in the joints, so you end up with a driveway built to carry your cars.
Most people call us when an old concrete drive has cracked, settled or started holding water, and they want something that suits the house and handles daily traffic. The price moves with the size in square feet, how deep the base goes, which paver you pick and whether an old driveway has to come out first. The schedule turns on that tear-out, on dry enough weather to build the base, and on any permit for the part of the drive that meets the street, which we handle for you. Your estimate spells out the base and the pavers, so you can see where your money goes.
How do you know it's time for a new driveway?
Cracks across the concrete
Cracks that run across an old concrete drive and keep getting wider usually mean the slab or the ground under it has moved. Left alone, the pieces start to tip and break at the edges, and the trip hazards and puddles get worse each season.
Low spots that hold water
Puddles that sit after a rain point to a drive that has sunk or was never sloped to shed water. Water standing there keeps soaking the ground underneath, which gives the low spot room to grow.
Pavers that sink or rock
On an older paver drive, pieces that rock underfoot or sink in the wheel paths usually mean the base was too thin or went soft. Resetting a few pavers won't hold if the base below them is the problem, and the ruts spread the longer cars keep rolling over them.
How we build driveway pavers that carry your cars
I start by looking at what's under your old driveway and where the water goes, because a paver drive is only as good as what's underneath it. Then our crew tears out the old surface if there is one, digs down to firm soil and packs it, and builds the stone base in layers, compacting each one so it has less room to settle under your car later. We level a thin layer of sand on top, set the pavers in the pattern you picked, and add a solid edge along the sides so the pavers can't creep apart. Last, we sweep sand into the joints and run the compactor over the whole drive again, which locks the pavers together. We use pavers made to carry cars instead of thin slabs, and your estimate names the base and the paver you're getting.
A new driveway often touches other work around the house. If the drive cuts into a slope or the yard drops off beside it, retaining wall construction holds the ground back so the edge of the drive stays supported. On older brick homes, owners often want the steps, porch or brick borders near the drive brought back to match, and we take care of that through masonry restoration.
Interlocking concrete pavers
These suit most driveways, because the pieces lock together and spread a car's weight across the base. They come in plenty of shapes and colors, so you can match the house without giving up strength.
Brick pavers
Brick suits an older brick home where you want the drive to go with the walls and steps. The grade of brick moves the price, so I'll show you a few choices when I come out.
Your paver driveway estimate, with the base spelled out
We reply within one business day, and the estimate is free, on site and comes with no obligation. Once you send the form, we set a time for me to come look at your driveway, and then I write up the base, the pavers and each step of the job.
(478) 309-1109Driveway pavers in Macon and the county permit
In Macon, the Macon-Bibb County Engineering Office approves permits for work in the right of way, the public strip along the street, and the county's permit form lists driveway work. So if your new drive reaches into that strip, that part of the job goes through that office. A right of way permit covers only the work it describes, and later routine work there is held to the same limit, so we make sure the application lists everything we'll do near the street. I won't guess at whether the rest of your driveway needs a permit, so we ask that office before we start, and we handle the application and the inspections.
Most driveway calls we get here come from older homes, often brick, with a concrete drive that's cracked or sunk where the cars park. We build paver drives the same way, base first, on jobs in Warner Robins and Byron, and in plenty of other cities across Middle Georgia.
What happens after you call about a paver driveway in Macon?
Call or send the form
Tell us a little about the driveway you have now and what you'd like instead. We'll set a time for me to come out and see it.
I look at the whole site
I come out myself and look at the drive and everything around it, down to the gutters and downspouts that empty near it, then tell you what I think is going on. Your estimate spells out the materials and each step, so you can compare it line by line with any other quote.
We handle permits and build
When part of the job needs a permit, we take care of the paperwork and the inspections before work starts. Then our lead mason and crew build the base and set the pavers the way your estimate lays out.
Walk the finished driveway together
Before we call it finished, I walk the drive with you and we look at the edges, the joints and the slope. Ask about anything you see while we're standing there.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a paver driveway cost in Macon, GA?
Sand-based concrete or brick paver driveways in Macon usually cost about $13 to $17 per square foot. That range leaves out tearing out an old driveway, and brick prices move with the quality of the brick, so your total depends on what's there now and what you choose. Your estimate from us lists each of those, so you can see your own number.
How thick should the base be under a paver driveway?
Trade guidance says a home driveway on well-drained soil should sit on a base at least 6 inches thick. One Macon cost guide prices its driveways with a 4-inch base, so it's worth asking every contractor what base depth their quote includes, ours too. On clay or other slow-draining ground, the same guidance recommends drain pipes where cars drive, and your estimate from us names the base we're building.
Which pavers hold up to cars on a driveway?
Interlocking concrete pavers are the ones made to carry vehicles. Thinner, larger paving slabs can flex and crack under a car's weight, which is why we don't put them on driveways.
How long does a new paver driveway take before you can park on it?
You can usually drive on concrete pavers as soon as the crew finishes, because they arrive ready to install and are ready for traffic right after they're set. There's no waiting on concrete to cure, which shortens the job. How long the work itself runs depends on the size and the tear-out, and I'll talk that through when I come out.
What is the best way to build a paver driveway for heavy trucks or an RV?
For a driveway that carries heavy loads, one Macon cost guide suggests pouring a concrete slab under the pavers. The pavers then sit on the slab in sand or mortar instead of straight on a stone base. If you park something heavy, tell me at the estimate so we can talk through whether that suits your drive.
Are permeable pavers a good choice for a driveway in Macon?
Permeable paver driveways generally aren't used where groundwater sits within 2 feet of the bottom of the pavement. If you're weighing them, ask any contractor about groundwater at your site before you decide. I'm glad to go over it when I come out.
Macon, GA
Price your paver driveway, base and all
Call (478) 309-1109 or use the form with your driveway's rough size in square feet and whether an old drive comes out, so I can come out with the right questions.