Driveway pavers in Allentown PA - a paver driveway built to stay flat and level
Cracked, sunken or worn-out driveway? We dig out, pack a solid stone base and lay concrete pavers built to hold their shape.
Is a paver driveway right for your Allentown home?
Driveway pavers in Allentown are laid in layers, with packed soil and crushed stone underneath, a smoothed bed of sand on top of that and concrete pavers held in place by edging, so most of the driveway's strength is in work you never see.
Most people call me when an old asphalt or concrete driveway has cracked, heaved or sunk, or when they want something that looks better than a plain slab. The price mostly comes down to the size, whether the old driveway has to be torn out and hauled away, how much digging and base the ground needs and whether drain pipes go underneath. The schedule turns on the weather, since we don't set pavers on a frozen base, and the estimate puts your own scope in writing so you can see how each of those plays out for your driveway.
We're fully licensed and insured, and we check with the city about permits so that question is settled before anyone digs. If the walk to your front door is in the same shape, I can look at walkway construction on the same visit.
- Tear-out and haul-away of an old asphalt or concrete driveway when it has to come out.
- We have underground utility lines marked before digging so the work misses buried pipes and wires.
- Drain pipes under the base when your yard drains slowly, talked through before any digging starts.
What happens when you call about driveway pavers in Allentown?
I handle every paver driveway the same way, from the first call to the last walk-through. Here's who does what at each step, and what you'll have in hand before you decide anything.
Call or send a message
Call (610) 424-2415 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit. It helps to know the driveway's rough size in square feet and whether an old driveway has to come out.
Walk the driveway with me
I come out myself, look at the old surface and the ground with you and show you what I'm seeing. You get your options explained and a written scope covering the tear-out, base, any drainage and the pavers.
Check permits, then build
Once we've checked with the city about permits, our small crew digs out, builds the base and lays the pavers, and I work alongside them. If something under the old driveway changes the plan, like soft ground, I'll show you before we go on.
Walk the finished driveway
When the last paver is down, we walk the finished driveway with you before we pack up. That's the time to ask anything about how it was built or how to look after it.
Paver, brick and stone work from across the masonry trade
These photos show the kind of paving and masonry work this page is about. They're examples from the trade, not pictures of our own jobs, so use them to picture patterns, colors and finishes.
White slatted pergola covers a patio with dining furniture, viewed from below beside a stone retaining wall.
A covered outdoor kitchen features a stone island, stainless-steel grill, dark ceramic cooker and flagstone floor.
Rough-cut stone porch columns and a low garden wall surround steps, flowering plants, and a covered patio.
Outdoor kitchen with a gray stone-block counter, stainless steel grill and cabinets, beneath a thatched roof.
Long stone retaining wall borders a curving paved road beneath trees and shrubs.
An irregular stone walkway leads to a home entrance, bordered by dense green shrubs and bright pink flowers.
Get a written scope for your paver driveway
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free visit at your property. I'll walk the driveway with you and put the scope in writing, with no obligation to go ahead.
(610) 424-2415Questions Allentown homeowners ask about paver driveways
These are the questions I hear most about paver driveways in Allentown, from price to winter care. If yours isn't here, call (610) 424-2415 and I'll talk it through with you.
How much does a paver driveway cost in Allentown?
A sand-based concrete paver driveway in Allentown usually costs about $14 to $18 per square foot, including the base and sand layer, plus the cost of removing any old driveway. That's the going rate for the work around here, not our price, and the size, the tear-out and any drain pipes are what move your number. Your own figure comes from the estimate, where I measure up and put the scope in writing.
Can pavers be laid in winter in Allentown?
Not on frozen ground, because the industry's guide specification calls for laying sand and pavers only on a base that isn't frozen. The schedule waits until the base has thawed, so if you call in the cold months, we can still come out, look at the job and plan it for when the ground allows.
What is the best way to deice a paver driveway?
Use rock salt, which industry guidance names as the deicer that does the least harm to concrete, and use calcium chloride sparingly when you need faster melting. Stay away from magnesium chloride and CMA melts, because the same guidance says they can chemically break down all types of concrete.
Where do I submit a permit application in Allentown?
Building permits in Allentown are submitted at City Hall, and zoning permits go there too, on the 4th floor. Engineering permits go to Bridgeworks at 641 South 10th St. We find out which of these, if any, your driveway needs, and if a permit is needed, we take care of the application.
Does a new driveway change my Allentown stormwater fee?
It can, because Allentown bills its stormwater utility fee on a property's impervious area, the pavement and concrete that keep rain from soaking into the ground. How a paver driveway is counted is the city's call, so check with the city's stormwater bureau before you build. The city also offers credits that lower the fee for owners who make stormwater management improvements on their property.
How do I choose a paver driveway contractor in Allentown?
Ask each one how they'll pack the soil and handle drainage, then compare how clearly they answer. It's also fair to ask which paver thickness the quote includes, since industry guidance sets thinner pavers for driveways than for streets, and whether it includes geotextile fabric, a filter cloth over the soil that the guidance lists as optional.
Driveway pavers in Allentown and the cities around it
Allentown's permit list names other work, not driveway pavers, so we ask the city before we dig and file any application it needs. We lay driveways in the cities around it too, on both sides of the state line.