Driveway pavers in Waco TX - a driveway that stays level under your car
Cracked, sinking or puddling driveway? We build paver driveways on a packed base with firm edges and planned drainage, so they hold.
What goes into a paver drivewayon clay ground in Waco
Most calls start with old concrete that's cracked or settled and water sitting where you park. At Craftsman Waco Concrete and Masonry, we dig out, pack the soil and a base, set edge restraints and lay driveway pavers on a leveled sand bed. The base and edges get our effort, because that's what keeps pavers from shifting under a car.
Price moves with the driveway's size, whether an old one comes out, how much drain pipe slow ground needs and whether you pick standard or permeable pavers. The schedule turns mostly on removal and permits, because work that reaches the curb or sidewalk goes through the city, and when it does we pull the permit. I write up your job at the estimate.
If the driveway cuts into a slope, we can build a retaining wall with it so the soil stays off your pavers. Worn brick borders, steps or planters along the driveway are a masonry restoration job we can take care of while we're there.
Call (254) 327-1950 or send the form, and you'll get a straight answer on what your driveway needs and nothing extra.
Driveway pavers we lay and how
What goes under the pavers depends on your ground and what you want from the surface, so we match the base, edges and drainage to your lot.
Standard concrete pavers
Pavers set tight on a leveled sand bed over a packed base, held in by edge restraints so they don't creep. They're the usual pick for a sturdy driveway.
Permeable pavers
Rain soaks down through the gaps, and on slow-draining ground, perforated pipes in the lower base carry it to an outlet. We plan where that outlet goes before we dig.
Replacing an old driveway
We break out the old concrete or asphalt, haul it off and dig down to firm soil before the new base goes in. Removal adds to the job, so we price it with you.
Why Waco picks Craftsman Waco Concrete and Masonryfor pavers done right once
Working with us is simple. You get straight answers, one person who knows your job from start to finish and a site swept clean before we leave.
The owner looks at every job
I come out to see your driveway myself and write the estimate. Then I run the work on site alongside our crew of masons and helpers.
Working brick and stone since 2021
I spent years on the line in restaurant kitchens, then learned masonry under a local mason. I started this business in 2021.
Covered while we work at your house
We're licensed and fully insured, which matters when our crew is digging, hauling and setting pavers in your driveway.
We'll tell you what you don't need
If your edging or an old border is fine, I'll say so. I'd rather tell you that than sell you work your driveway doesn't need.
Done right, site left clean
In a kitchen, a plate that goes out wrong comes right back, so we get it right the first time and clean up after. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Your written paver driveway estimatefrom the mason who'll build it
Tell us the driveway's size in square feet, whether an old one comes out and whether the work reaches the curb or sidewalk. We'll reply within 1 business day to set up a free estimate at your property, obligation-free.
First call to finished drivewaywith one person in charge
You talk to the same person from the estimate to the walkthrough, and the work we plan to do is in writing before anything gets dug up.
You call or write
Call us or send the form with your driveway's rough size and what you want done. We get back to you and set a time to come out.
I look at the job
I walk the driveway with you, check how the ground drains and ask what you want. You get a written estimate with the work spelled out.
Materials, permits and prep
Once you say go, we line up pavers and any permit your address needs, then prep the site and protect what's around the driveway.
Base, edges and pavers
We dig out, pack the soil and base, run drain pipe where the ground calls for it, set the edges and lay pavers on leveled sand.
Walkthrough and cleanup
We walk the finished driveway with you so you can see the edges and joints up close. Then we sweep up and haul off the leftovers.
Paver driveway questions
How much does a paver driveway cost in Waco, TX?
A sand-based concrete paver driveway in Waco usually costs about $13 to $16 per square foot, including the compacted base and sand bedding. That range leaves out tearing out an old driveway, so if you're replacing one, ask how removal is priced. Your written estimate puts your own job in figures.
How long does a new paver driveway take before I can drive on it?
Pavers are ready for traffic right after they're laid. That can shorten the job and get your driveway back quickly, which helps when it's your only way in and out.
Are pavers a good choice for clay soil in Waco?
Yes, when the drainage is planned for it. The Blackland Prairie, which runs from north of Dallas down to San Antonio, has highly expansive clays that shrink and swell as they wet and dry, and the paver industry's trade group recommends drain pipes on clay or slow-draining soils that carry cars. It calls that a small added cost that pays back many times over, and we plan where the water goes before we dig.
Which Waco office handles permits for a driveway that meets the curb or sidewalk?
The city's Engineering Department issues permits for drive approaches, curb and gutter and sidewalks. The city requires a Right-of-Way permit for work in the strip that takes in the paved street, the curb and gutter and some distance behind the curb, and that width varies from place to place. Its list doesn't name paver driveways themselves, so ask the department whether your job needs one, and we check with the office for your address and pull any permit it calls for.
What is the best way to keep a permeable paver driveway draining?
Sweep it or run vacuum equipment over it, which is the standard upkeep. If the surface clogs, vacuum equipment can open it back up so water soaks in again.
How do I choose a paver driveway contractor in Waco?
Ask each installer whether they're a Certified Concrete Paver Installer, which the paver trade group recommends and which means they've had training and shown they know its guidelines, materials and methods. Then ask how they'll build the base, edges and drainage, because that's where driveways go wrong. I'll walk you through ours at the estimate.
Get your Waco paver driveway planned rightbefore the first shovel
Call (254) 327-1950 or send the form, and we'll look at how your ground drains and where your driveway meets the street before anything gets torn out, so the plan fits your lot.