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Tamko Driveway & Pavers: The Jacksonville Owner’s Guide
Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville installs and services Tamko driveway and paver systems throughout Jacksonville, with most driveway and paver replacements running between $7,000 and $18,000 installed. We keep common Tamko-compatible replacement materials in rotation and can typically begin a driveway or pavers job within a week of the written estimate. Most Jacksonville homeowners call us after noticing a paver edge that’s sunk, a joint that’s washed out, or a driveway section that holds water after a normal afternoon thunderstorm.
The truth is, Tamko makes solid products, but no paver system survives Florida’s freeze-thaw-free, high-rain, sandy-soil environment without the substrate being right. When the base fails, the pavers fail. That’s the conversation we have most often in Jacksonville.
Which Tamko Models This Applies To
Tamko’s paver and driveway line splits into two families: their concrete paver stones (sold under the Twin Creeks and Highland names in most Florida supply houses) and their permeable paver systems designed for stormwater runoff. The concrete pavers run 60mm and 80mm thicknesses, and the 80mm is what belongs under vehicle traffic. The 60mm is a pedestrian paver. That distinction matters more than most homeowners realize.
Before you buy anything, check the underside of a loose paver. Tamko stamps the product code there. Write down the thickness in millimeters and the dimensions. If the driveway sees two cars or an SUV daily, you need the 80mm product or a commercial-grade equivalent. Aftermarket pavers from Belgard or Unilock can match Tamko’s color ranges closely, but not exactly. If you’re patching a 10-year-old driveway, the color delta between OEM Tamko and a new aftermarket paver will be visible. For full replacements, aftermarket gives you more color options at a similar price point. We stock both OEM Tamko-compatible stock and Belgard equivalents on the truck, so you’re not waiting on a special order.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Tamko Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- One paver has dropped below the edge line. This is almost always a base problem underneath, not a bad paver. Water has found its way into the sand bed and started eroding it. In Jacksonville’s sandy soil, this accelerates fast once it starts.
- Joint sand is gone after every rain. Polymeric sand should lock up and stay put. If it’s washing out, the paver edges aren’t being held, which means the entire surface is slowly drifting. Left alone, pavers will start chipping at the corners.
- Standing water in the middle of the driveway four hours after rain. That’s a drainage and slope failure in the substrate, not a surface issue. Sealing over it will not fix it. The base needs to be re-graded and compacted.
- You can rock a paver by stepping on it. Loose pavers mean the sand bed beneath has settled or washed away. This is the earliest reliable warning sign, and it’s also the cheapest stage for us to correct.
- White chalky bloom across the surface. Efflorescence is common on concrete pavers in humid climates like Jacksonville’s. It’s cosmetic, not structural, but if it’s paired with any of the symptoms above, the base is worth inspecting while we’re there.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
For a standard two-car driveway in Jacksonville, a full Tamko-compatible paver driveway replacement runs $7,000 to $18,000 installed. The spread comes down to square footage, paver thickness (80mm vs 60mm), whether we’re replacing the base or just the surface course, and any drainage corrections needed. A paver patio follows the same logic at $3,500 to $11,000. A smaller repair, like re-setting a sunken section or replacing 20 square feet of damaged pavers, typically lands between $800 and $2,500 depending on condition.
Every Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville estimate is a written, line-item price before any work starts. No numbers move at the door. The price includes tear-out of the failed material, base prep and compaction, paver installation, joint sand, and cleanup. Permits are pulled when the city requires them, which for driveway work in Jacksonville usually means when we’re touching the apron or right-of-way. Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the pavers fail inside a year, we return and correct it at no charge. That’s in writing.
DIY or Call Us?
A homeowner in Jacksonville can safely pull a few pavers and inspect what’s underneath. If the sand bed is still there and the pavers are intact, re-setting a small area with fresh paver sand is a reasonable Saturday project. What you should not do is rent a plate compactor and try to re-base a driveway. Broken water lines, pre-damaged edges, and runoff redirected toward your foundation are the three most common outcomes we see from DIY paver work in Jacksonville. The base is the whole job. Get that wrong and you’re paying twice.
If you’re not sure which situation you have, call us at (904) 337-5929. We’ll look at it, tell you straight what’s needed, and give you a written number. You decide from there.
FAQs
A properly installed Tamko paver driveway in Jacksonville lasts 20 to 30 years of surface life, but the sand joints typically need re-sanding every 3 to 5 years due to our rainfall volume. The base, if compacted correctly the first time, should outlast the pavers themselves.
Yes, if the base under the sunken section is still intact, we can lift the affected pavers, add and re-compact the sand bed, and re-set them in a few hours. If water has been getting under that section for a while, the repair zone often needs to expand further than homeowners expect. Call (904) 337-5929 and we’ll give you an honest answer after looking at it.
A standard two-car driveway replacement takes 3 to 5 working days from tear-out to final compaction and joint sand, weather permitting. Jacksonville afternoon storms in summer can add a day here or there, which we build into the schedule.
We keep common Tamko-compatible 60mm and 80mm pavers and Belgard equivalents in our regular stock, so many repairs start the same week. Full driveway replacements with a specific color often require a supply-house order, which adds a few days. Either way, the price is locked in writing before we order a single paver.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville at Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville, serving Jacksonville and nearby areas.
