Driveway pavers in Wake Forest NC - a driveway built on a base you can check
Cracked old driveway, or need room for one more car? We build paver driveways with the base, drainage and edges planned before we dig.
What does a paver driveway in Wake Forest involve?
Driveway pavers in Wake Forest go in as layers, with concrete pavers set on a sand bedding layer over a compacted gravel base, and it's the base underneath, more than the pavers, that decides how the drive holds up under your cars.
Most people call us because an old driveway has cracked or sunk, or because they need room for one more car. The price moves with the size of the drive, how deep the base needs to go, whether slow-draining soil calls for drain pipe, how many edges have to be held in place and whether an old driveway has to come out first. The schedule turns mostly on the permit and the weather, since a base goes in best on ground that isn't soaked. When I come out, I put in writing what we'd do and why, so you can see how those choices shape your own figure.
How we build driveway pavers, layer by layer
We spell out base depth, drainage and edge restraint on our estimate so you can line it up fairly against other quotes. Our masons dig out the drive, build and compact the gravel base, spread the sand bedding and set the pavers on top, because each layer only holds as well as the one under it. On clay or other soil that drains slowly, industry guidance recommends drain pipe under a paver driveway, so we plan it in where your ground calls for it, since a base that holds water can't carry weight the way a dry one can. The same guidance says the outside of the paved area, and any spot where it meets a different paving material, needs an edge restraint, a solid border that keeps the pavers from creeping apart, so those go in before we clean up.
A new drive often shows what else around it needs work. Where the ground falls away beside the drive, we can plan retaining wall construction with it, so the wall and the paving share one drainage plan. Where older brick near the drive has worn, our masonry restoration work repairs the mortar and brick so the front of your house holds up beside the new paving.
Why Wake Forest homeowners call Premier Wake Forest Concrete & Masonry for driveway pavers
I write your estimate myself
I come out to look at your drive and write the estimate myself, then our own masons do the work while I check in as it goes. You're dealing with the person who planned your base and drainage from the first visit to the last paver.
Started in Wake Forest in 2020
I learned the trade on the crews of a busy masonry outfit, then started this business here in 2020. We work in the cities around Wake Forest too, from Raleigh and Durham up to Oxford and Henderson, and if yours isn't on our pages, call and ask.
We check the street end first
If any pavers will sit on the strip of street land or sidewalk the Town of Wake Forest maintains, the town requires a Right-of-Way Encroachment Agreement, so I look at where your drive meets the street during the estimate. Sorting that out before we lay anything keeps the curb end of your drive from turning into a problem with the town later.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured on every job we take. That matters on a driveway, because digging and heavy equipment work right beside your house, your yard and the street.
When you're ready, call Premier Wake Forest Concrete & Masonry at (984) 237-6028 or request an estimate online. It helps to have the drive's rough size handy, whether it's new or an expansion and whether your house sits on an NCDOT road.
Get a written estimate for your paver driveway
We reply to every call and message within one business day. I'll set a time to come out, walk the drive with you and put in writing what we'd do and why, free and with no obligation. Photos you send ahead help me come prepared.
Paver driveway work up close
Questions before you book driveway pavers
How much does a paver driveway cost near Wake Forest NC?
In the Raleigh area, a sand based concrete paver driveway usually costs about $14 to $17 per square foot, with the base and sand bedding included. That price leaves out tearing out an existing driveway, so a replacement job adds that cost on top. Your own figure comes in writing with the estimate.
Does a new driveway need a permit in Wake Forest?
Yes, the town issues permits for all new driveways and expansions inside town limits and in the surrounding area it also oversees, and a house on an NCDOT road needs an NCDOT permit as well. When a job needs a permit, we figure out with you which office covers your address and handle the paperwork side together, so the permit step is planned before the dig.
How deep should the base be under a paver driveway?
Industry guidance calls for a compacted aggregate base of at least 6 to 8 inches under a driveway, with the depth adjusted for your soil and how much traffic the drive carries. Some published Raleigh-area prices assume a 4-inch base, so check the base depth on every quote, not just the bottom line.
Do pervious pavers count toward impervious surface limits in Wake Forest?
Pervious paving counts for less, because Wake Forest leaves it out of impervious surface, the kind that keeps rain from soaking in, to the extent water actually passes through the pavers and the layer below. Ordinary driveways and patios do count, and the town weighs its limits when you add paved area, which can be tight in a watershed protection area. The town's Engineering Department answers questions on those limits, so it's worth asking before you widen a drive.
How do I get utility lines marked before a driveway dig?
Many places have a single number to call at least two days before digging, so the utility companies can come out and mark their lines. We check with the utilities before we break ground on your drive, so the dig leaves pipes and wires alone.
What is the best way to check a paver installer's training?
Ask whether the crew includes a CMHA Certified Concrete Paver Installer, since the paver industry group CMHA recommends them and they've attended its training on paver methods. It's a good question to put next to base depth, drainage and edges when you weigh bids.
Related work around your driveway
- Retaining wall construction
If your drive cuts into a slope or the yard drops off beside it, a wall can hold the soil back so the edge of the paving has firm ground.
- Masonry restoration
When brick steps, columns or a front wall near the drive show worn mortar or loose brick, restoring them keeps the older masonry from looking tired next to fresh pavers.