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Wellborn Driveway & Pavers: The Jacksonville Owner’s Guide
If you have a Wellborn paver driveway or hardscape feature that’s failing, we can set it right. Typical paver driveway installation in Jacksonville runs $7,000 to $18,000 depending on square footage, base condition, and pattern complexity, and most paver repairs or replacements take us two to four working days once materials are on site. You’ll usually know something’s off when pavers start rocking underfoot, sand washes out of the joints after a hard rain, or a low spot forms where water pools instead of draining toward the street.
One note up front: Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville is an independent contractor. We install Wellborn-style driveway and paver systems and stock matching components, but we’re not affiliated with Wellborn itself. That means we’ll give you the straight story on what’s worth saving and what isn’t, without a manufacturer’s rep breathing down our neck.
Which Wellborn Models This Applies To
Wellborn’s hardscape line spans three main product families in the Jacksonville market: standard 60mm concrete pavers (the workhorse for residential driveways), 80mm pavers rated for heavier vehicles and commercial-style approaches, and a permeable paver system designed to meet Florida’s stricter stormwater runoff rules in certain subdivisions. The right spec depends on what’s under the pavers and what parks on top of them.
Here’s a compatibility gotcha we see constantly: pavers from different production batches even from the same Wellborn line can drift by 2 to 3 millimeters in length and height. That sounds like nothing until you’re trying to weave a repair patch into a ten-year-old driveway and the new stones sit proud or leave wide joints. We color-match and measure against the existing field, not just the catalog number. For OEM versus aftermarket, the honest answer is that Wellborn’s own pavers hold color better than most generics, but a quality aftermarket unilock-style paver from a Jacksonville supplier can save you 15 to 20 percent if you’re replacing a large section. We’ll show you samples from both before you commit to a number.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Wellborn Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
Here’s what actually shows up in Jacksonville driveways when a paver system starts to go, in the order we typically see it:
- Pavers rocking or shifting underfoot. This usually means the bedding sand has eroded or washed out through an edge, not that the pavers themselves failed. The fix is lifting the affected area, re-screeding the sand, and repairing the edge restraint, not replacing every stone.
- Sand washing out of the joints after rain. Jacksonville’s afternoon thunderstorms beat on paver joints, and once the joint sand goes, the pavers start moving. Polymeric sand properly installed will lock things up for years; if water is still eroding it, your base drainage or slope is the root cause.
- A low spot or bird bath in the middle of the driveway. This is almost always base failure beneath the pavers, typically because the original install skimped on the compacted rock base or a buried sprinkler line leaked and washed the fines out. Patching the surface won’t fix it; the section has to come up and the base redone.
- Chipped, cracked, or spalled pavers in high-traffic areas. Concrete pavers do wear, especially where a car’s tires scrub while turning. Individual damaged pavers can be pulled and swapped if we have a matching batch, and we keep a modest on-hand stock of common Wellborn colors in our Jacksonville yard for exactly this.
- Weeds or moss growing thick through the joints. That’s a sign the joint sand is organic or breaking down. A proper re-sand with polymeric material won’t stop every weed in Florida’s climate, but it’ll cut it down to the occasional sprout instead of a weekly battle.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
A full paver driveway replacement in Jacksonville runs $7,000 to $18,000. You’ll land at the lower end for a straightforward two-car drive with good base and standard 60mm pavers, and at the higher end for large drives, demo and haul-off of existing concrete, 80mm pavers, or complicated patterns with borders and accents. Paver patio work runs $3,500 to $11,000, and isolated repairs land well under both.
Here’s the range broken down:
- Paver driveway installation: $7,000 – $18,000
- Paver patio installation: $3,500 – $11,000
- Isolated paver repair (10 – 30 sq ft): $300 – $1,200, depending on base condition
- Re-sand and joint stabilization: $250 – $700
Every number you get from us is a written price before work starts. That includes demo, base preparation, pavers, sand, edge restraint, and cleanup. We don’t change the number at the door, and every repair or install carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it fails within a year, we come back and correct it at no charge. No fine print beyond that.
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You can absolutely check some things yourself: is water pooling, are edges sinking, are joints missing sand, is a single paver cracked while its neighbors are fine? That’s useful information, and we’ll take it over the phone and give you a straight read. What you shouldn’t do is pull up pavers and try to rebuild a base without a plate compactor, a proper base-rock spec, and a way to haul off what comes up. We’ve fixed plenty of DIY paver repairs around Jacksonville where a homeowner lifted 20 square feet, got the sand wrong, and ended up with a patch that sank in six months. By the time we got there, the repair cost more than if we’d done the whole thing right the first time.
Call Curtis Lane and the crew at (904) 337-5929. We’ll come out, look at what’s under the pavers, and tell you what the fix actually costs. Free estimate, written down, no obligation attached to it.
FAQs
A properly installed Wellborn paver driveway in Jacksonville should give you 20 to 30 years of service before the base needs attention, and the pavers themselves rarely “wear out” unless they’re physically broken or the color has faded from harsh sun exposure. Florida’s heat and rain are harder on the base and joint sand than on the pavers themselves, so longevity usually comes down to how well the base was built, not the brand stamped on the stone. If your base was done wrong, even the best paver will shift within a few years. Call (904) 337-5929 and we’ll assess your base honestly.
Yes, isolated areas with rocking pavers, eroded sand, or minor base settling can usually be repaired section by section without replacing the whole driveway. We’ll lift the affected area, correct the base and bedding sand, re-set the pavers, and re-sand the joints. If the damage is widespread across most of the field, a full reinstall usually costs less per square foot than piecemeal patching over multiple visits. Call (904) 337-5929 for a straight recommendation.
Most isolated repairs are done in one day. A full driveway replacement in Jacksonville typically takes two to four working days, depending on square footage, access, and whether we’re removing old concrete or asphalt first. We’ll give you a written schedule with the written price, so the timeline doesn’t slide either.
We keep a modest stock of common Wellborn paver colors and sizes at our Jacksonville yard, so small repair jobs often go same week without a material order. For full driveways or less common colors, we order direct and typical lead time is seven to ten days. We’ll tell you the expected lead time before you sign anything. Call (904) 337-5929 and we’ll check availability on your exact color and size.
Get Your Wellborn Driveway Fixed Right, In Writing
If your Wellborn driveway or paver area is showing its age, don’t guess. Call Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville at (904) 337-5929 for a free estimate. We’ll put the price, the scope, and the schedule in writing before any work starts, and the completed job is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Scope it right the first time, the job goes a lot smoother when nobody’s surprised. Curtis Lane and our crew have been working Jacksonville for years, and we answer the phone when you call.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville at Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville, serving Jacksonville and nearby areas.
