Driveway pavers in Clarksville TN - a driveway that sits flat on a solid base
Cracked slab or a gravel drive that keeps washing out? We build paver driveways on a packed stone base so the surface sits level.
Book a look at your driveway
Call (931) 272-0045 any day from 7 AM to 10 PM, or use the form, and I'll tell you plainly whether you need a new paver drive or just a repair.
What goes into a paver driveway in Clarksville?
A paver driveway is concrete pavers set on a bed of sand over a packed stone base, with sand swept into the joints so the pieces lock together, and A&K Clarksville Concrete and Masonry builds them for homeowners in Clarksville, TN who are replacing a cracked slab or a gravel drive.
Most people who call me about a driveway are looking at a slab that's cracked and settled, or gravel that ends up in the grass after every hard rain, and they want to know what a paver drive would take. The price mostly turns on how big the driveway is, what we have to tear out first, how much base the ground needs, which pavers you pick and whether water needs a drain pipe to get away. The schedule turns on the weather, the size of the job and any permit your address needs. When I come out, I'll measure, look at where water goes and give you an estimate for your own driveway.
Why Clarksville homeowners call A&K for driveway pavers
The owner writes your estimate
I come out myself to look at your driveway and write the estimate, and I check on our crew while they work. The person who explained the job is the one watching it get built.
Licensed and fully insured contractor
We're licensed and fully insured. Tennessee requires a contractor's license before a contractor bids or prices a job of $25,000 or more, materials and labor counted, so you know where that line sits when you compare quotes.
Based in Clarksville, working nearby
We're based in Clarksville and work the cities around it, including Oak Grove, KY, Pleasant View and Ashland City. We've been in business since 2021, with my own name on every job.
On a paver driveway, the ground and base under it do most of the work, so that's where I'll start when I look at yours. Set up a time for me to come out.
How we build paver driveways
I care most about the part you never see, the base under the pavers, because that's what decides whether the driveway stays flat. Before we dig, we check with the utility companies so buried pipes and wires get marked. Then our crew takes out the old surface and soft soil, packs the ground, builds up the stone base and packs it hard, spreads a thin, level bed of sand on top, lays the pavers and cuts the edges, then sweeps sand into the joints and packs everything again so the pavers lock into one surface. Because pavers can be lifted and reset, a dip or a utility repair down the road means taking up a section and putting the same pavers back, not paying for a new driveway.
A driveway often brings the rest of the yard into the conversation. If yours cuts into a slope or the bank beside it keeps sliding toward the drive, retaining wall construction holds that ground back, and if brick steps, columns or walls along the drive are crumbling, masonry restoration brings them up to match the new work.
New paver driveway
This suits a cracked concrete slab or a gravel drive you're tired of raking back into place. We take out the old surface, build a new base and lay pavers in the pattern and color you choose.
Lift and reset existing pavers
This suits a paver drive with a sunken spot, rocking pavers or a section dug up for a utility repair. We take up that area, fix the base underneath and put the same pavers back down.
How do you know your driveway is due for pavers or a repair?
Cracks that keep spreading
Cracks running across a concrete slab usually mean the ground under it moved. Patching buys a little time, but water keeps getting in and the broken pieces keep shifting apart.
Puddles in the same spot
Water that sits in one place after rain usually means a low spot in the base. Left alone, that water keeps softening the ground underneath and the dip gets wider.
Pavers that rock or sink
On a paver drive, loose or sunken pavers usually point to a soft spot in the base or sand washed out of the joints. Catching it early keeps the repair to a small section.
Gravel ending up in the yard
A gravel drive that washes into the grass or ruts under the car needs regrading again and again. That's often the point where a paver driveway starts to make sense.
What happens after you call about a paver driveway?
Call and set up a visit
You call or send a message, and I come out to look at the driveway with you, answer your questions and go over what I see before you decide anything.
Permits first, then the build
Once you say yes, we sort out any permit with the right office for your address. Then our own crew does the work, base first and pavers last.
Walk the finished driveway together
When the last joints are swept and packed, I walk the driveway with you so you can look it over and ask anything before we call it done.
Paver driveway questions we hear
These are the questions I get most about paver driveways around Clarksville. If yours isn't here, call or send the form and ask about your own driveway.
How much does a paver driveway cost in Clarksville, TN?
Paver installation in Clarksville usually costs about $7 to $19 per square foot installed. That's the going range around here, not our price, and where yours lands depends on the size, the tear-out, the base and the pavers you pick. My estimate is free and gives you a figure for your own driveway. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Can I drive on a new paver driveway right away?
Yes, concrete pavers can take traffic right after they're installed, so you can plan to park on the new driveway as soon as our crew finishes. There's no curing wait like a poured slab, so your car isn't on the street for long.
How thick should driveway pavers be?
Trade guidance recommends 60 mm pavers, about 2 3/8 inches thick, for a home driveway, and pavements that carry heavier vehicle traffic typically need 80 mm, a little over 3 inches. Ask which thickness a quote uses, and tell me if trucks or heavier loads use your drive more than a typical home's would.
Who issues building permits for a driveway in Clarksville, TN?
Inside the city, Clarksville Building & Codes issues building permits and follows each project through to completion. We find out which office covers your address and whether your driveway needs a permit, and we take care of it as part of the job. If you'd like to look yourself, the city's Self Service Portal lets you register, apply and pay online, or you can call the office at 931-645-7426.
What is the best way to keep water from ruining a paver driveway on clay soil?
Trade guidance recommends drain pipes under paver driveways that carry cars on clay or other slow-draining soil. They add to the work, so ask whether a quote includes them. When I look at your driveway, I'll watch where water runs and sits and tell you whether I think your job needs them.
What causes a paver driveway to sink or shift?
It's usually the base, not the pavers. A thin or poorly packed base, soft soil left in place or water running underneath lets sections settle, and sand washing out of the joints lets pavers work loose. The good news is those pavers can come up and go back down once the base is fixed.
Get a free estimate for your driveway
Tell us your driveway's rough size, what's on it now and any spots where water sits. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
Paver driveway examples
Work that goes with a driveway
Retaining wall construction
A driveway cut into a hillside needs something holding the soil above and below it, or that bank ends up washing onto your new pavers.
Learn moreMasonry restoration
Worn brick columns, steps or a mailbox at the end of the drive can look tired beside new pavers, and restoring them brings the whole entry together.
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