Driveway pavers in Redondo Beach CA - a solid base that keeps your drive flat
Cracked concrete, sunken spots or a tired-looking driveway? We lay pavers on a well-packed base so they sit level under your car.
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What goes into a paver driveway in Redondo Beach?
Driveway pavers are individual concrete pieces laid tight over a packed base. In Redondo Beach we install them to replace cracked or worn driveways with a surface that sits level and can be lifted and relaid if it ever needs work.
Most people who call us are looking at a cracked concrete slab, a driveway that's sunk where the car sits, or one that just doesn't suit the house anymore. The price mostly turns on the size of the driveway, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, how deep we dig for a good base, and the paver and pattern you pick, since curves and borders mean more cutting. The schedule turns on those same things, plus whether the work reaches the sidewalk or curb, because that brings the city in. If you'd like the path to your front door redone to match, that's walkway construction. Either way, you'll get your own figure when I come out to look.
How do you know it's time for new driveway pavers?
Cracks across the slab
Long cracks running across a poured driveway usually mean the slab has moved with the ground or roots underneath it. Left alone, water gets into those cracks, the edges break off, and before long you've got a trip hazard and a bigger tear-out.
A dip where the car parks
A low spot that holds water after you hose the car down usually means the base under it was too thin or never packed well. The longer the car keeps parking on it, the wider the dip spreads and the more of the driveway has to come up.
Pavers shifting at the edges
If pavers along the side are rocking, spreading apart or tipping into the planter, the edge holding them in has usually given way. Waiting lets them walk farther out of line, so there's more to lift and reset when you do get to it.
How we build driveway pavers from the base up
Most of our effort on a paver driveway goes into the part you'll never see, because the base is what keeps it flat after years of a car parking on it. Before we dig, the underground lines get marked so nobody hits a pipe or a wire. Then we take out the old driveway, dig down, pack the soil, and build up a gravel base that we pack hard before a thin bed of sand goes on top. The pavers go down on that, we cut and set the edges, run the compactor over them, then sweep sand into the joints and compact again so everything locks together. Before you pick a paver, I'll talk through shapes with you, because some long, narrow plank styles don't suit a car. The paver industry's guide says pieces four or more times as long as they are thick aren't meant for vehicles, though shapes between three and four times can work on a home driveway, so it's worth checking any plank style you like against that before you settle on it.
A driveway rarely stops at the driveway. On a sloped lot the high side often needs holding back, and we handle that with our retaining wall construction work. If the older brickwork around the driveway is crumbling, our masonry restoration work brings it back so it doesn't look worn next to new pavers.
Standard pavers on sand
This is the usual choice for most driveways, pavers on a thin sand bed with sand swept into the joints. Those joints give the surface a little room to move, which helps it avoid much of the cracking you see on poured concrete and asphalt.
Permeable pavers
These suit a driveway that stays fairly clean, because dirt washing in or dust blowing across can clog their open joints quickly. If yours takes runoff from a planter bed or a dirt side yard, that's worth weighing before you pick them.
Relaying pavers you already have
When an existing paver driveway has a dip, or a line under it needs work, we can lift the same pavers, fix what's underneath and set them back. There's no jackhammering and nothing hauled to the landfill, and you keep the surface you already have.
Get a driveway paver estimate at your house
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the driveway and give you a free estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
Call (424) 265-1368What happens after you call about driveway pavers in Redondo Beach?
Here's how it goes from your first call to parking on the finished driveway, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send the form
Tell us a little about the driveway and what's bothering you about it, and we'll set a time for me to come by. A couple of photos help if you have them handy.
I look at the driveway
I come out myself, measure up, look at the old surface and where it meets the street, and answer whatever you want to ask. You get the estimate, so you know the figure before you decide anything.
We sort the permit steps
If you go ahead, we work through the permit steps with your city or county office before anyone digs. When the job needs a permit, we take care of it.
Our crew builds, I check
Our crew does the work, and I check it as it goes, especially the base before any pavers go down. We finish with the last compactor pass and sweep, then clean up so the driveway's ready for you.
Why Redondo Beach homeowners call CJ Redondo Beach Concrete & Masonry for driveway pavers
I'd rather explain the base standing on your driveway than on a screen, so call (424) 265-1368 or reach us through our contact page and I'll come take a look.
I price it and check it
I come out myself to look at your driveway, including where it meets the sidewalk and curb, since that's the part the city has a say in. Then I'm back on site checking the crew's work, so what we talked about is what gets built.
In business since 2017
We've been in business since 2017, and I grew up mixing mortar for my uncle long before that. Coming back to the trade after years in other work taught me to slow down and explain things, so you'll know why each layer goes in before we start.
Licensed and fully insured crew
We're licensed and fully insured. On a driveway that matters, because the job means breaking out old concrete, running heavy compactors and digging near the lines under your yard.
Driveway pavers, curbs and sidewalks in Redondo Beach
Where your driveway meets the street, the City of Redondo Beach has the say. Its Engineering office issues an Engineering Permit for driveways, sidewalks and curb and gutter in the public right-of-way, the city's strip along the street, which on most lots takes in the sidewalk, the curb and the part of the driveway that crosses them. A dumpster or materials stored on that strip fall under the same permit, and so does work on curb drains or parkway drains. Decorative curbs, rockwork, planters or garden walls at the street need a City License Agreement on top of the permit and its inspection. When your job reaches that strip, we get the permit sorted with the city before the crew starts.
We're based in Redondo Beach and work across the cities around it, and the driveways we see in Torrance and Hermosa Beach are much the same, older poured slabs that have cracked and short drives on tight lots. We plan deliveries and the dig around that, so as little as possible ends up on the sidewalk.
Questions about driveway pavers in Redondo Beach
Do I need a city permit for a paver driveway in Redondo Beach?
You need the city's Engineering Permit for any part of the driveway in the public right-of-way, the strip along the street described above. For the rest of the job, I check the permit steps with the city before we start, and we take care of the permit when the job needs one.
How long does it take before I can drive on new driveway pavers?
You can usually drive on concrete pavers as soon as they're installed, because the paver industry's guide says they're ready for traffic right away. That means your household goes without the driveway for less time, and once our last compactor pass and sweep are done, it's yours to park on.
How much do driveway pavers cost in Redondo Beach?
I can't put a fair number on it until I've seen the driveway, because each one is a different size and starts from a different surface. Plain rectangles in a simple pattern usually cost less to lay than herringbone, curves or a contrasting border, since those take more cutting, and relaying pavers you already have usually costs less than starting fresh. Breaking out a thick old slab adds to it, and so does work at the curb that needs the city's permit.
How do permeable pavers differ from standard pavers?
Permeable pavers leave out the sand joints and sand bed that standard pavers sit on, because sand lets very little water through and tends to clog with dirt. The stones in their joints normally settle over the first few months, and the industry's maintenance guide says the joints often need refilling three to six months after installation. If you go that way, ask whether the refill is in the contract, since that guide suggests including it from the start.
What license covers paving work in California?
In California, paving falls under the C-12 Earthwork and Paving Contractors classification, which covers digging, grading and backfill along with placing paving and other surfacing materials. If you'd like to go over licensing before you hire anyone, ask me at the estimate, because no question is too small.
What causes weeds and gaps between driveway pavers?
Weeds and gaps usually mean the joint sand has washed out or settled, which leaves room for seeds and lets pavers shift. Topping the joints back up and running a compactor over them usually closes things up again, and if pavers have moved, we lift and reset those. On a new driveway, we compact the pavers before and after the sand goes in so the joints start out full.
Other work that often goes with a new driveway
- Retaining wall construction
When your driveway cuts into a slope or sits below a raised yard, a proper retaining wall keeps soil and runoff from creeping onto the new pavers.
- Masonry restoration
If the brick steps, planters or front wall beside your driveway have worn joints or chipped faces, restoring them keeps old and new work looking like they belong.
Service areas for driveway pavers around Redondo Beach
CJ Redondo Beach Concrete & Masonry is based in Redondo Beach, CA, and lays driveway pavers across the cities around it. The 12 cities below each have their own page, including Manhattan Beach and Lomita, and we work in plenty of places nearby too.
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When you call or send the form, mention whether the work reaches the curb, sidewalk or street drains and whether you're leaning toward permeable pavers, so I come ready with the right answers.