Pavers in Gilbert and the East Valley
Driveways, patios, pool decks, walkways. The base decides whether the surface lasts a decade or fails in a season — we build it for AZ caliche and 160° summer surface temps, not the spec from a brochure shot in Ohio.
Base first. Surface second.
Caliche lives 12–36" down across most of the East Valley — dense, hard, and a problem the day the first monsoon tries to drain through it. Pavers set on inadequate base shift, settle, and grow weeds at the joints inside two summers. We dig to a real depth, compact in lifts, and lay polymeric sand joints that survive sheet-flow rain.
Heat cycling does the rest: a 160°F surface in July expands; a 28°F surface in January contracts. Joints that aren't sized for that movement open up. Joints that ARE sized stay tight for a decade.
Driveways, patios, pool decks, walkways
Concrete pavers (Belgard, Pavestone, Acker-Stone) and natural stone (travertine, flagstone, Arizona quartzite). We size the base to the use — vehicle traffic on driveways, foot traffic on patios — and grade for runoff that moves water away from the house, not toward it.
Every job ends with a polymeric-sand sweep, a settlement check at 30 days, and a photo record of the base build so you know what's under your patio when you sell in 8 years.
Asked and answered
- How much do pavers cost in Gilbert?
- Most installs land $14–$22 per square foot for concrete pavers including base, $20–$35 for natural stone. Driveway work runs higher because the base spec is heavier. We quote a fixed price after the on-site walk.
- How long does a paver install take?
- A typical patio (300–500 sq ft) runs 4–7 working days including excavation, base, layout, install, and polymeric sand. Driveways run 7–14 days depending on demo of existing concrete.
- Do you warranty paver work?
- Yes, in writing — workmanship warranty on the install + the base, separate manufacturer warranty on the paver units. Settlement check at 30 days is included.