Driveway pavers in Tracy CA - a paver driveway that stays level and sheds water
Sunken spots, cracked concrete or puddles by the garage? We rebuild your driveway in pavers on a packed base built to stay level.
What does it take to put in a paver driveway in Tracy?
Driveway pavers in Tracy, CA are concrete pavers set on a level bed of sand over a dug-out, packed gravel base, held in place by edge restraints, and when that base is built right you get a driveway that stays level under daily parking.
Most people call us when an old concrete driveway has cracked, heaved or started holding water by the garage, or when they just want the front of the house to look better. The price mostly comes down to the size in square feet, whether we're tearing out an old driveway, how deep the base goes and whether you pick standard pavers or permeable ones, which let rain soak down through the joints. The schedule turns mostly on whether the work reaches the sidewalk or curb, since that part goes through the city first, and your estimate puts all of it in plain words for your own driveway.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Paver driveways, walls and brickwork
How we lay driveway pavers, from the dirt up
We start by digging out the old driveway and the soft soil under it, then pack the ground before any gravel goes down, because a base laid on loose dirt will settle no matter how good the top looks. We spread the gravel base in layers and compact each one, and that's where most of our effort goes, since a well-packed base is what keeps pavers from sinking in the tire tracks. Then we set the edge restraints that stop the pavers from creeping outward, screed a level bed of sand, lay the pavers in the pattern you picked, sweep sand into the joints and run the plate compactor over the top so they lock together.
A driveway often runs into other work around it. If your lot slopes and the new driveway needs the ground held back along one side, our retaining wall construction keeps that soil where it belongs. If the brick steps, porch or planters beside the driveway are worn, masonry restoration brings them back so the old work doesn't look tired next to the new.
Why Tracy homeowners call Quality Tracy Concrete and Masonry for pavers
I look at every driveway myself
I come out to every job myself, and our crew of masons does the work with me running it. You talk to the person who'll be on site, so nothing you asked for gets lost on the way to the crew.
Nine years running our own jobs
I ran jobs and answered homeowners' questions as another owner's right hand for years before starting this business in 2017. That time taught me most driveway problems start under the pavers, where nobody looks.
Licensed and insured for paver work
We're fully licensed and insured. The Contractors State License Board lists installing interlocking pavers as concrete-related contractor work, so it's worth looking up any bidder there before you sign.
We handle Tracy's curb permit
When a driveway reaches the sidewalk or curb, the city's side of the job needs its own permit, and I go over that part with you at the estimate. We apply for it and set up the inspections, or tell you what we need from you if you'd rather pull it yourself.
On a paver driveway the base decides how long the whole thing holds up, so that's the first thing I'll talk through with you. Get in touch or call (209) 237-1005 to set up a visit.
Get a written estimate for your paver driveway
Once you send this, we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, done at your house and carries no obligation.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What happens after you call about a paver driveway in Tracy?
Call or send us a note
Call (209) 237-1005, email contact@tracyconcreteandmasonry.com or use the form. We'll get back to you and set a time for me to come see the driveway.
Walk the driveway together
I look at the job with you, answer every question you've got and write up an estimate in plain words covering the base, any tear-out and the pavers you want. California counts a new or replaced driveway as home improvement, so any later change to the contract goes in writing and tells you of your right to cancel.
Permit, mark lines, then build
Once you say go, we take care of any permit the job needs and call to have buried utility lines marked at least two days before we dig, so nothing underground gets hit. Then our crew does the work with me running it.
Walk the finished driveway
When the last paver is set, I walk the finished job with you and go over anything you should know about it. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Driveway paver questions from Tracy homeowners
What does a paver driveway cost near Tracy?
A sand-set concrete paver driveway, with its packed gravel base and sand bed, usually runs about $16 to $19 per square foot in the Stockton area, going by a 2022 price guide, so treat that as a market figure and not our price. That range leaves out tearing out an old driveway and assumes a 4-inch base, so ask every bidder how they price tear-out and what base depth they include. We write ours out in plain words so you can line it up against the others.
Do I need a permit from the City of Tracy for a paver driveway?
You need an encroachment permit from the city for any part of the work in the public right-of-way, and its list names driveway construction and sidewalk or curb repairs. Before it issues one, the city asks for plans, traffic control details, insurance papers and fees. You can call the city's Development Engineering office at (209) 831-6400 with questions about it.
How thick should the gravel base be under a paver driveway?
Industry guidance calls for at least 6 inches of compacted gravel under a home driveway on well-drained soil, and more on wet or weak ground. How well that base is packed matters just as much, since that's what limits settling. Laying a ground fabric under the gravel is an optional step, so ask whether a bid includes it.
Do permeable pavers need upkeep?
Yes, permeable pavers need timely inspections and maintenance, and that care can bring back drainage that's slowed down. National guidance finds they keep working in most storms even as they drain more slowly, so plan on the upkeep from the start.
What is the best way to choose between standard and permeable driveway pavers?
Choose permeable pavers if you want rain to soak into the driveway and you're ready to keep up with inspections and maintenance, and choose standard pavers if you'd rather have less to look after. For most families I lean toward standard, because a driveway nobody has time to maintain is better off not depending on it. Where the ground drains slowly, national guidance adds underdrains to carry water out of a permeable base, which is one more thing I'd look at with you.
How do I get ready for a driveway paver estimate in Tracy?
Measure the driveway's rough size in square feet and note whether it reaches the sidewalk or curb, since those two things shape the price and the paperwork more than anything else. Then call (209) 237-1005, email contact@tracyconcreteandmasonry.com or use our contact form, and jot down any questions you want answered on site.
Work that often goes with driveway pavers
Retaining wall construction
When a driveway is cut into a slope, a wall along its edge holds the soil back and keeps it from pushing on the pavers.
Masonry restoration
New pavers can make worn brick steps, porches and planters nearby look older, so restoring that masonry ties the front of your house together again.