Driveway pavers in San Leandro CA - pavers that stay tight and level under your car
Cracked concrete, or pavers sinking in the tire tracks? We build paver driveways from the base up, so they stay flat and locked tight.
What does it take to put in a paver driveway in San Leandro?
Driveway pavers in San Leandro are concrete pavers set on a thin layer of sand over compacted stone and soil, with edge restraints holding them tight, so you get a driveway that carries your car without sinking or spreading apart.
Most calls start with an old concrete driveway that's cracked and lifted, or a paver job that's sinking in the tire tracks because somebody skimped on what's underneath. Most of a driveway is the part you never see, so we plan the base, the edges and the drainage as carefully as the pavers. If a slope beside it needs holding back, we handle retaining wall construction too, and masonry restoration for tired brick steps next to it.
The price moves with the size, how much old driveway has to come out, how deep the base goes, the pavers and pattern you pick, and whether you need drainage or work at the street. The schedule turns mostly on the size of the dig and on any permit that has to be issued first. In California, digging, grading and paving fall under the state licensing board's earthwork and paving class. Your written estimate spells out what each part covers.
What a solid paver driveway needs
Bids can look alike on paper and differ a lot underneath. Here's what the national trade group for concrete pavers says a driveway needs, and what I'd ask any bidder about.
Layout and marked lines
The job starts with layout before any soil comes out, and the trade group says to get underground lines marked first, often with one call at least two days ahead.
A deeper stone base
The trade group calls for a thicker compacted stone base under a driveway than under a walk, and more where the site or traffic demands it, so ask each bidder what base they plan.
Edges that hold the line
Edge restraints along the sides keep the pavers pressed together, so the weight of a car turning in and out can't push them apart.
Drainage in slow soil
In clay or other slow-draining soil, the trade group recommends drain pipe with holes in it under the base, a small cost now that pays back many times in extra years.
Permeable pavers as an option
Permeable pavers have stone-filled joints that let water soak down through them, and they're ready for traffic as soon as the work is done, with nothing to wait on while it cures.
Paver driveway questions we hear
How much does a new paver driveway cost in San Leandro?
Remodeling a driveway in the San Francisco area, with materials and installation, usually runs about $8 to $23 per square foot. Where yours falls depends on size, tear-out and how deep the base goes, and the written estimate shows each part so you can compare it against other bids.
What is the best paver pattern for a driveway that gets daily car traffic?
A 45 or 90 degree herringbone is the trade group's recommendation for steady car traffic, because it gives the most interlock and strength. In a herringbone the pavers butt into each other's sides in a zigzag, so they brace one another instead of lining up in rows a tire can push. We lay patterns that lock together under the weight of a car.
Do I need a city permit for a paver driveway in San Leandro?
If any of the work is in the public right-of-way, usually the sidewalk and curb along the street, you'll need an encroachment permit from the City of San Leandro. The city also requires a grading permit when a job moves 50 cubic yards of soil or more, about six dump truck loads, or digs 5 feet deep or more, and its code lists other conditions too. Contractors pulling an encroachment permit need both a California state business license and a San Leandro business license on file. If your job needs a permit, we take care of it with the city or the county, whichever covers your address, and we don't start until it's issued.
How do I take care of permeable pavers after they're installed?
The joints often need topping up with stone three to six months after install, because the stone in them normally settles over the first few months. It's a small job, and it's normal, not a sign anything went wrong.
What causes driveway pavers to sink or spread apart?
Usually it's what's underneath, like a base too thin for a car's weight, weak edges that let the pavers creep, or water sitting in slow-draining soil. The pavers are usually fine, so I look for which of those it was before we pull anything up, and we can often relay the same pavers once the base is fixed.
Do you install paver driveways outside San Leandro?
Yes, we're based in San Leandro and work in the cities around it, from Berkeley and Oakland down to Union City and out to Dublin and San Ramon, plus plenty of places in between. If you're not sure we come out your way, call (510) 264-7154 and ask.
Why San Leandro homeowners call Liberty San Leandro Concrete & Masonry for driveway pavers
I care that a driveway outlasts the conversation about price, so you get a plan built around what's under the pavers, not just what's on top.
I come out myself
I look at the driveway in person, and I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done.
Licensed and insured
You're welcome to ask for proof of both before anyone breaks ground on your driveway.
In business since 2021
Most of our calls come from homeowners who saw our work on a house down the street.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
We say it plainly because you'll look at this driveway and park on it every single day.
Straight answers first
If a few sunken pavers just need resetting, I'll tell you that, so call (510) 264-7154 and let me look.
Get your paver driveway measured and priced
Have the driveway's rough size ready when you call (510) 264-7154, and tell us if the work reaches the street, since that's where a city permit comes in.
What happens when you call about a paver driveway
Every driveway gets planned around your house, your car and how water moves across the lot, and you see that plan in writing before we dig.
Call or send the form
Call (510) 264-7154 or use the form, and tell us roughly how big the driveway is and what's going wrong with it.
I look and measure
I come out myself to look at the driveway, measure it and take photos, including where it meets the street and where water runs.
A written estimate
You get each part spelled out in writing, from tear-out and base to edges, pattern and drainage, and any permit gets handled before we start.
Work, clean up, walk-through
Our crew lays the driveway with me on site, we clean up after ourselves, and I walk the finished job with you.