Fast, Reliable Driveway & Pavers Across North Andrews Gardens
We’re the Driveway & Pavers team at Groundwork Construction Co., and we know North Andrews Gardens. From the CBS homes off NE 16th Ave to the mid-century ranches near Commercial Boulevard, we’ve worked on driveways that have been pouring water toward foundations since the 1960s. Because we’re based in Fort Lauderdale, we can usually get eyes on your property the same day you call. If your concrete is spalling, your pavers are settling into trip hazards, or you’re ready to replace a driveway that’s past its service life, call us at (844) 665-0162. We’ll walk the site, explain what Broward County’s high-velocity hurricane zone rules mean for your specific job, and give you a free estimate with real numbers.
Why Groundwork Construction Co. of South Florida Is North Andrews Gardens’s Preferred Driveway & Pavers Company
North Andrews Gardens homeowners don’t need a paver salesman. They need a contractor who understands why their 1972 driveway is failing and what it’ll take to fix it properly under county code.
We’ve built our reputation here on showing up prepared. That means bringing the right compaction equipment for sandy coastal soil, knowing which paver substrates pass Broward County HVHZ inspection, and spotting unpermitted additions from the 1980s before they derail a permit application. Our crews have worked on homes from the 3300 block of NW 18th Street to the neighborhoods near Oakland Park Boulevard, and we’ve learned that no two slabs in this area are the same.
Raymond Estevez, our owner, insists on material choice as a customer right, not an afterthought. You choose the brand, we handle the build. For driveways and hardscapes, that means Belgard, Unilock, Tremron, and Techo-Bloc pavers alongside properly engineered concrete mixes rated for South Florida’s water table and storm intensity. We don’t lock you into a single vendor because your project shouldn’t be built to our convenience.
When you call (844) 665-0162, you’ll talk to someone who can explain the difference between a county permit and a city permit, and why that matters for your timeline.
Our Driveway & Pavers Services in North Andrews Gardens
Paver Driveways
Paver driveways are what we recommend most often for North Andrews Gardens homes with drainage problems. The segmented surface allows water to percolate between joints, and with a properly engineered sub-base, it handles the seasonal swelling of our sandy, high-water-table soil far better than monolithic concrete. A typical paver driveway installation in North Andrews Gardens runs $7,000-$18,000, depending on size, pattern complexity, and whether we need to re-grade for drainage. We source Belgard, Unilock, Tremron, and Techo-Bloc products, so you’re choosing from proven manufacturers, not whatever’s on the contractor’s truck that week.
Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work
Concrete still makes sense for homeowners who want a clean, continuous surface and don’t mind the maintenance cycle. But in North Andrews Gardens, concrete work is unforgiving. The water table sits just a few feet below grade through much of this flat coastal plain, and summer thunderstorms hit with enough intensity to undermine anything poured without proper moisture barriers and mix design. A concrete driveway installation here typically costs $4,500-$12,000. We specify air-entrained mixes and proper base prep because we’ve seen too many driveways on NE 16th Ave and surrounding streets crack and spall within five years from water intrusion and freeze-thaw cycling during our brief winter cold snaps.
Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing
Asphalt isn’t our primary recommendation for most North Andrews Gardens properties given the drainage demands and hurricane-exposure standards, but it has its place for long, straight driveways where budget is the deciding factor. Asphalt driveway paving generally runs $3,500-$9,000. The key limitation is longevity in our climate, UV exposure degrades asphalt faster than pavers or properly cured concrete, and it doesn’t handle standing water well. We’ll tell you straight if asphalt makes sense for your specific site or if you’d be replacing it again in eight years.
Driveway Repair & Replacement
This is where our local knowledge pays off most visibly. Many North Andrews Gardens driveways we’re called to repair were originally poured or laid without permits, or with permits that didn’t account for current setback and drainage codes. When we pull a new permit through Broward County Building and Code Compliance, those old shortcuts surface fast. Driveway repair and replacement in North Andrews Gardens typically falls between $5,000-$14,000. We’ve had jobs where an unpermitted expansion from 1983 forced us to redesign the entire approach to satisfy county setback inspection. Better to find that in planning than mid-project.
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Trusted Brands We Service in North Andrews Gardens
We don’t believe in proprietary lock-in. Our paver and hardscape work draws from Belgard, Unilock, Tremron, and Techo-Bloc, four of the most specified manufacturers in residential hardscaping. For concrete work, we source mixes and reinforcement rated for Broward County’s high-velocity hurricane zone from suppliers who understand local conditions. Because we maintain relationships across our full 50+ brand portfolio, from GAF and CertainTeed on the roofing side to Cambria and Silestone for countertops, we can coordinate driveway work with simultaneous exterior projects without you juggling multiple contractors. One contractor, every phase. That’s how we work in North Andrews Gardens.
Common Driveway & Pavers Problems We See in North Andrews Gardens Homes
- Unpermitted expansions triggering county rework. Driveways widened or extended in the 1970s and 80s without permits often fail Broward County setback inspections the moment we pull a new permit. We’ve had to redesign entire approaches because a previous owner poured six extra feet toward the property line.
- Pavers settling on inadequate sub-base. The sandy, thin coastal soil in North Andrews Gardens won’t support pavers without proper compacted aggregate base. We’ve lifted installations from other contractors where the “base” was two inches of sand over native soil. Trip hazards within three years, guaranteed.
- Concrete spalling from moisture and mix failure. Driveways poured without vapor barriers or with standard mixes not rated for our water table and storm intensity develop surface degradation fast. The salt air doesn’t help. We see this constantly on original 1960s and 70s slabs.
- Poor drainage undermining foundations. Flat grading sends water toward the house slab instead of away. On NE 16th Ave and similar streets, we’ve corrected driveways that had been funneling stormwater against CBS walls for decades.
Pricing for Driveway & Pavers in North Andrews Gardens, FL
Here’s what driveway and paver work actually costs in this market. These ranges reflect Broward County’s HVHZ engineering requirements, which add material and labor overhead that contractors in less stringent jurisdictions don’t face.
| Service | Price Range in North Andrews Gardens |
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| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 - $18,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500 - $12,000 |
| Driveway Repair & Replacement | $5,000 - $14,000 |
What moves you within these ranges? Square footage is obvious, but less obvious is how much re-grading and drainage work your site needs. If we’re tearing out a failed slab and discovering the original was poured without compaction or barrier, the base rebuild adds scope. Permit complexity matters too, unincorporated North Andrews Gardens means county-level review, and if your property has legacy unpermitted work, that timeline extends. We don’t guess. We site-walk, measure, and give you a line-item estimate before any work starts. Call (844) 665-0162 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Andrews Gardens
Our crews work throughout eastern Broward County. If you’re in North Andrews Gardens or nearby Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, or Sunrise, the same county permitting rules and coastal soil conditions apply. We coordinate projects across these municipalities regularly and understand the specific inspection workflows for each.
Serving North Andrews Gardens, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Andrews Gardens area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Driveway & Pavers in North Andrews Gardens
Yes. Because North Andrews Gardens is unincorporated Broward County, all paver driveway permits route through the Broward County Building and Code Compliance Division, not a municipal department. The county requires engineered sub-base documentation meeting high-velocity hurricane zone standards, which means your contractor must submit compaction and drainage plans as part of the permit package. Call (844) 665-0162 and we’ll walk you through exactly what your property’s permit path looks like.
The combination of a high water table, sandy native soil, and decades of salt-air exposure degrades concrete that wasn’t poured with proper moisture barriers or air-entrained mix. Many original driveways here were installed before Broward County’s post-Hurricane Andrew code revisions phased in starting 1994, so they simply weren’t built to current standards. We evaluate whether repair or full replacement is the better investment during our free estimate.
Generally no. Any work that disturbs the substrate or changes drainage patterns in unincorporated Broward County triggers permit requirements. We’ve seen homeowners assume spot repairs are exempt, only to have county inspectors flag the work during a later sale inspection. We handle the permit research upfront so you don’t face surprises.
Yes, significantly, if it’s designed correctly. Permeable paver systems with open-graded base allow infiltration rather than runoff, which matters in North Andrews Gardens where flat grading and summer thunderstorm intensity create pooling. We design drainage channels and re-grade approaches to move water away from your foundation, not toward it. The paver surface is only part of the solution, the engineering beneath it does the real work.
County permitting typically adds three to five business days compared to municipal departments in neighboring cities, and any unpermitted legacy work on your property must be resolved before new permits issue. That said, we’ve worked with Broward County inspectors long enough to know their documentation requirements, and we front-load that prep so delays don’t cascade into your construction schedule. Call (844) 665-0162 for a realistic timeline based on your specific property history.
Written by Raymond Estevez, Owner at Groundwork Construction Co., serving North Andrews Gardens and Fort Lauderdale since our founding.