Paver Driveways in Gilbert, AZ

Gilbert driveways come in two ages. In Val Vista Lakes and the other 1980s and 1990s neighborhoods, the original concrete is cracked, stained and ready to come out. In Power Ranch and the 2000s subdivisions, the concrete is younger, but plain gray is starting to show its age. Whichever one you have, the replacement starts with grade and drainage worked out and a 4-inch compacted ABC base.

Gilbert paver driveway pricing

Expect about $5,000 to $10,000 installed for a typical two-car Gilbert driveway, which is about 550 to 900 square feet of standard concrete pavers. Tumbled pavers put the same driveway at about $5,500 to $10,800. (Side note: standard pavers work out to about $9 to $11 per square foot.)

Things that push it up or down:

• Removing the old concrete: about $1,400 to $2,700.
• Border: about $300 to $450 for a contrasting color, or $550 to $900 for a different border paver.
• Size: a three-car garage or an extra parking pad adds square footage, and the total goes up with it.
• Pattern: free. Go basketweave, herringbone, random or running bond and the price doesn't budge.

Here's a worked example. A Val Vista Lakes home still has its original concrete driveway, and the owner wants tumbled pavers with a different border paver. Tumbled runs $5,500 to $10,800, tear-out adds $1,400 to $2,700, and the border paver adds $550 to $900. The total lands around $7,450 to $14,400. Measuring the drive gives you the final figure, and the pricing guide shows how every piece is priced.

Val Vista Lakes and the 1980s driveways

The first homes in Val Vista Lakes were finished in 1986, on land that had been a sheep farm. A driveway that old has been through close to 40 summers and monsoon seasons. Once the slab is cracked across and sinking at the garage, no patch fixes it, and patched concrete never matches.

We break the slab out and haul it off, then fix the grade before anything new goes in. That matters on these flat lots. A driveway with no real fall sends water toward the garage door instead of the street. This post walks through where a paver driveway's water should drain.

Power Ranch and the 2000s neighborhoods

Power Ranch went up mostly in the early 2000s, so its driveways are around 20 years old. They aren't all failing, but cracks at the control joints and oil stains are showing up, and some owners would rather upgrade now than live with a patched slab.

This is where the design choices come in. A tumbled paver in a warm blend, a contrasting border, or a herringbone field makes a production-home driveway look custom, and the pattern doesn't cost extra. Expect the Power Ranch Community Association to review it. We handle the paperwork side: the product, color and pattern spelled out, a sketch of the new layout, and samples you can hand over. Any Town of Gilbert requirements for your lot get checked too. If you're weighing whether it's worth it, here's our take on whether paver driveways add home value.

The base under a Gilbert driveway

The foundation is ABC, short for aggregate base course. We lay it in lifts, wet each one, and compact it until there are 4 firm inches. Bedding sand is screeded flat over that, edge restraint locks the perimeter, and after the pavers are down, sand is worked into the joints before the whole driveway is compacted a final time.

That base is where cheap driveways cut corners. A bid that calls for DG or quarter-minus underneath is one we'd question hard. Plenty of paver driveways are doomed before the first paver is set, and this layer is usually the reason. When you compare bids, ask two questions: what goes under the pavers, and how thick is it once it's compacted.

Gilbert's former farm ground is flat, and caliche under a Valley yard won't let water through. Neither one is a problem when the grade is planned first and the base is built right.

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