Paver Driveways · Columbus Driveway Pavers
Paver Driveway Installation in Columbus, OH
A new driveway with a pattern, a border and a base made for daily traffic. Get your free quote.
Serving Columbus and 31 towns, from Powell to Lithopolis and Hilliard to Pataskala
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Tell us what you have now and what you picture: a new paver driveway, a conversion, a border, steps or a repair. You will hear back by phone about the details and a time to see the driveway in person.
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Paver Driveways
Paver Driveway Installation for Columbus, OH
A new paver driveway is a chance to design the strip of ground that frames your house: how wide it runs at the garage, how it flares toward the street, whether it curves past the front walk, and the border that outlines all of it. Most Columbus driveways are plain rectangles because poured concrete makes curves and color harder to pull off. Pavers make them simple. We plan the shape on site, paint it on the ground so you can study it from the sidewalk, and adjust before anything is dug.
Under the pattern, the build is about load. We strip the topsoil and soft clay, roll out fabric where the subgrade is wet or spongy, and bring back crushed stone in lifts, running a plate compactor over each one. Driveway pavers are thicker than patio pavers, the bedding sand is screeded to an even inch, and every open side is locked with a restraint that stays put when a tire rides the edge. Polymeric sand fills the joints so the surface sheds water and resists weeds.
What's included
What goes into paver driveways
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A layout you can see first
The new outline is painted on the ground and checked from the street and the porch before excavation starts.
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Full-depth excavation
Old surface, sod and soft soil come out to the depth a vehicle base needs, not just a few inches.
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Compacted stone base
Crushed stone placed and compacted in lifts, with geotextile fabric wherever the clay is soft.
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Driveway-grade pavers
Thicker units in a herringbone field for the driving lanes, with a contrasting border if you want one.
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Edge restraint
A firm restraint along every open side so the field cannot spread toward the lawn.
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Polymeric joint sand
Swept in, vibrated down and wetted so it hardens in place, slowing weeds and ants and keeping sand in the joints.
Examples
Paver Driveways: examples
Example photos of the type of work.
How it works
Paver Driveways, step by step
- 1
Design at the curb
Width, shape, pattern and color are settled while standing where the driveway will be seen.
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Locate and excavate
Once buried utilities are marked, the area is dug to depth and the subgrade is checked for soft spots.
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Base and grade
Stone goes in compacted lifts and is graded so water runs to the street or the lawn, away from the garage and house.
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Lay and lock
Pavers are laid, cut, restrained at the edges, compacted into the sand and finished with polymeric joint sand.
Questions
Paver Driveways questions
How deep is the base under a paver driveway in Columbus clay?
Deeper than under a patio, typically 8 inches or more of compacted stone, and more where the clay is soft or wet. Clay holds water and swells, so fabric over the subgrade and a grade that drains matter as much as raw depth. The final depth is decided after digging and seeing how the soil behaves.
What affects the price of a new paver driveway?
Square footage, the paver and pattern, the number of curves and cuts, the border, base depth and whether anything has to be removed first. Tight access that keeps equipment off the work area also adds time. We price it after seeing the site, and the quote is free.
Will the city want a permit for my paver driveway?
That depends on where the driveway meets the street and what your city or township requires. Work in the public right-of-way, such as a new or widened apron, usually needs a permit from the local engineering or building office, and HOAs often want to see the plan. We go over what applies at your address during the quote.
Can a paver driveway be wider than my old one?
Yes. Widening at the garage, adding a side parking pad or flaring the entrance is straightforward with pavers, because the new area is built exactly like the rest. Keep in mind that a wider apron at the street may need the city's permission.
How soon can I drive on a new paver driveway?
Usually right after the joint sand sets, since pavers do not cure the way poured concrete does. The surface is compacted and locked as soon as the last section is finished. If the polymeric sand needs a dry day before traffic, we will tell you.
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Front Walks & Paver Walkways
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Service area
Paver Driveways around Columbus
We design and lay paver driveways across Columbus and in every town on this list.
Franklin County
Pickaway County
Fairfield County
Delaware County
Licking County
Talk to us about paver driveways
Tell us about the house and the driveway, and we will set up a free quote at the curb.