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Unilock Construction in Fort Lauderdale, FL | Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale
We install and repair Unilock paver driveways, patios, and walkways across Fort Lauderdale as an independent construction firm, not a manufacturer representative. What sets our Unilock work apart here is that we build for what Fort Lauderdale actually throws at pavers: salt air off the canals, a high water table, and FEMA floodplain rules that most inland contractors never have to think about. Call (754) 551-2922 for a free estimate on Unilock construction, repair, or replacement.
Trevor Nash, our owner at Penhallow Remodeling - a General Contractor in Fort Lauderdale, learned the trade at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and has spent almost twenty years running crews across South Florida. He has handled everything from Unilock driveways near Las Olas Boulevard to modest patio repairs for longtime Fort Lauderdale homeowners who just want the pavers done right the first time. We are independent, fully insured, and we put a written price and a written 365-Day Done Right Promise on every Unilock job before the first paver gets set.
Why Fort Lauderdale Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service
Unilock pavers are a known product line, but they still fail differently in Fort Lauderdale than they do in Boca or Weston. We know those failure modes from working them, not from a catalog. Our team has repaired Brussels Block driveways that heaved on canal-flank fill, Richcliff patios that bloomed white from salt spray, and Hollandstone walks that lost their edge restraint after three summer downpour cycles. We carry genuine Unilock pavers and matching jointing sand for color-matched repairs, and we keep corrosion-resistant edge restraints and high-salt polymeric sand on hand for the local conditions that break the standard stuff.
We answer the phone with a person, not a voicemail prompt. Each technician arrives in uniform, background-checked, with a written scope in hand. Say the price before the work. Show up in the window we gave. Leave the place cleaner than we found it. That is the Kingswell Way, and it has been since 2004. For a deeper look at our full Unilock Unilock sales & service page and the broader work we do, that page covers our brand-level approach.
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Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in Fort Lauderdale
- Subsidence and paver heaving from fill-dirt lots. Older Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods, especially canal-front streets, were built on compacted fill that settles unevenly over decades. We regularly see Brussels Block driveways that have sunk two inches at the low corner while the rest stays put. The fix is not adding sand, it is pulling the section, rebuilding the base, and re-laying with proper compaction.
- Efflorescence and salt bloom near saltwater canals. White chalky buildup on darker pavers like Basalt and Charcoal is not a manufacturing defect, it is dissolved salts wicking up through the paver and crystallizing on the surface. Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and canal water make this more aggressive than anywhere inland. We clean it properly and seal when it makes sense, but we also tell you when sealing would just trap moisture.
- Edge restraint failure from daily thunderstorms. The plastic edging that holds a paver patio together in a dry climate gets undermined fast in Fort Lauderdale. Stormwater flows around the edge, erodes the sand, and the border pavers start walking outward. We replace failed restraints with corrosion-resistant aluminum or concrete edge systems and re-compact the perimeter.
- UV fading and surface pitting on dark Unilock colors. Intense subtropical sun breaks down the surface polymers on darker shades faster than the manufacturer’s average. A Basalt patio in Fort Lauderdale gets visibly duller in five to seven years. We can replace individual faded units or re-surface where the damage is widespread.
- Drainage failure under the paver itself. Flat terrain and a high water table mean water does not run off, it sits. Without a proper drainage base, water pools against the bottom of the pavers and slowly saturates the bedding layer. That is the parent cause of most of the heaving and shifting we see.
Unilock Service in Fort Lauderdale: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here is a fact that shapes Unilock work in Fort Lauderdale more than any other city factor: FEMA floodplain rules often require that new pavers covering over 50% of a property’s impervious area be permeable or installed over a drainage base. That is why we see so many Unilock Mattoni or Richcliff driveways in Rio Vista paired with underground retention systems, a code-driven design choice you will not find in nearby inland cities like Plantation or Davie. In Fort Lauderdale, the paver is only half the conversation. What sits underneath matters just as much, because the city will not sign off on a paver driveway that makes flood risk worse than it already is.
On a 1950s ranch in Rio Vista, our crew lifted a failing Unilock Brussels Block driveway that had heaved 2 inches due to poor compacted fill and recurring canal-flank saturation. We excavated to a depth of 18 inches, installed a geotextile separator and clean ¾-inch aggregate base, then re-laid the same pavers with new edge restraints and high-salt polymeric sand. The driveway now drains through a 4-inch under-drain before hitting the street, and it survived last summer’s daily thunderstorms without a single shifted paver. That is the difference between installing pavers and installing them for Fort Lauderdale’s water table.
Unilock Models & Products We Service in Fort Lauderdale
We work with the full scope of Unilock residential product lines, including Brussels Block, Hollandstone, Mattoni, and Richcliff. For cosmetic repairs where color match and warranty retention matter, we source genuine Unilock pavers and matching jointing sand. For structural or drainage-heavy work, we specify high-grade polymeric sand and corrosion-resistant edge restraints from trusted aftermarket suppliers when the local conditions demand faster set times or better salt resistance than the stock products offer. We repair individual damaged units where the failure is isolated, and we tell you plainly when full paver replacement is the more cost-effective route. The rough line is 20%: if more than a fifth of the surface shows base failure or widespread efflorescence, pulling and replacing the whole area usually beats piecemeal patching.
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Here are the realistic numbers for Unilock construction and repair in Fort Lauderdale. These are written-price ranges, not we’ll-see-what-happens estimates. What moves the number is base condition, paver style, total square footage, and whether the city requires a drainage system underneath.
| Service | Fort Lauderdale Price Range |
|---|---|
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000 – $14,000 |
| Unilock Paver Repair (per section) | $400 – $1,800 |
Every quote is written and line-itemed before work starts. The number on day one is the number on the invoice. Call (754) 551-2922 to schedule your free estimate and we’ll measure, walk the drainage with you, and hand you a written number.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 – Unilock Construction in Fort Lauderdale
Yes, Unilock pavers do hold up to salt spray, but only with the right installation details. The pavers themselves are dense enough to resist salt penetration, but efflorescence becomes a recurring surface issue near saltwater canals and oceanfront driveways in Fort Lauderdale. The edge restraints and jointing sand are the weak points, which is why we use corrosion-resistant restraints and high-salt polymeric sand on any canal-side or beach-side job. Call (754) 551-2922 for an assessment of your specific exposure.
You can replace just a few cracked pavers if the damage is isolated and the base underneath is still sound. We remove the damaged units, re-bed them on fresh sand, and match the color with genuine Unilock product. But when cracking appears across a wide area or the pavers around the damage are sinking, you are looking at base failure, not paver failure. At that point, patching becomes a temporary fix. Call (754) 551-2922 and we will tell you honestly which situation you have.
It depends on how much of your property’s impervious area the patio adds. Fort Lauderdale’s FEMA floodplain rules often require permeable pavers or a drainage base under new hardscape covering more than 50% of the impervious area. We design patios as part of our Fort Lauderdale Bathroom Remodeling and outdoor living services with those rules in mind from the first site visit, because a patio that fails inspection is a patio you paid for twice. Call (754) 551-2922 and we will walk you through what your property actually needs.
That white chalky buildup is efflorescence, which happens when moisture dissolves salts in the paver or the base beneath it and carries them to the surface where they dry into a white crust. Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and canal water make this more common and more persistent than in inland cities. The fix is proper cleaning, possibly a breathable sealer, and in stubborn cases, a re-bedding with salt-resistant jointing sand. Call (754) 551-2922 for a free assessment and exact quote.
The first step is fixing the perimeter. Erosion starts at the edges when stormwater flows under the edge restraint and carries the bedding sand with it. We replace failed restraints, re-compact the border, and re-fill joints with high-salt polymeric sand that locks together and resists washout far better than standard sand. If the patio sits in a low spot, we may also add a drainage channel or re-grade a section. Call (754) 551-2922 for a written quote.
Service Areas Near Fort Lauderdale
Our Unilock crews cover all of Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding communities. We regularly build and repair Unilock driveways and patios in Unilock service in Oakland Park, Unilock service in Hollywood, Tamarac, Lauderhill, and Coconut Creek. See our Fort Lauderdale service area page for the full coverage map.
Book Your Unilock Service in Fort Lauderdale Today
Tell me what you need, I’ll tell you what it costs, then we’ll get it done. That is how Trevor runs every Unilock job in Fort Lauderdale. Call (754) 551-2922 for a free, written estimate on paver installation, repair, or replacement.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2004.
