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Wellborn Driveway & Pavers: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
Wellborn driveway and paver systems in Fort Lauderdale typically cost $7,000 – $18,000 for a full installation, while targeted repairs like resetting sunken pavers or replacing cracked units usually run $400 – $2,500 depending on the damage. We stock Wellborn-compatible pavers and can match most existing layouts within a week of your call. Most Fort Lauderdale homeowners discover the problem the same way: a paver shifts after a heavy summer downpour, a corner sinks near the sprinkler line, or cracks spread across the apron where the car sits every night. What starts as a small tripping hazard becomes a drainage problem, then a structural one. Getting the right part matched to your existing Wellborn layout matters more than most people realize, because even a half-inch difference in paver thickness changes how the whole surface handles water and weight. Call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll come out, identify what you have, and write up a price before any work starts.
Which Wellborn Models This Applies To
Wellborn’s driveway and paver line covers three main series you’ll see across Fort Lauderdale homes: the Estate Series (larger-format units, typically 4×8 or 6×9, often used for full driveways in neighborhoods like Rio Vista and Victoria Park), the Classic Series (standard 4×8 units, the workhorse for walkways and pool decks), and the Permeable Series (designed for drainage, common in newer builds where the city requires stormwater management). To identify which you have, flip over a loose paver if you can. Wellborn stamps a batch code on the underside of most units produced after 2015. No stamp? Measure the paver’s height in millimeters: Estate runs 60mm, Classic runs 50mm, and Permeable runs 80mm. That single measurement saves a lot of guesswork. One gotcha we run into regularly in Fort Lauderdale: older Wellborn pavers from before 2010 used a slightly different color blend than the current line. A straight OEM replacement can look visibly newer than the surrounding units. Sometimes the right call is a color-matched aftermarket equivalent from Belgard or Unilock that blends better with years of Florida sun fading. We’ll give you both options and explain the tradeoff before you spend a dollar. Worth noting plainly: Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale is an independent service provider, not affiliated with Wellborn. We install and repair Wellborn products, but we buy parts through distributors just like any contractor.
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Signs Your Wellborn Driveway & Pavers Are Failing
- Sunken pavers near the driveway edges or sprinkler heads. This usually means the base layer (typically compacted limestone or crushed concrete in Fort Lauderdale) has washed out from underneath. South Florida’s rainy season moves a surprising amount of soil through even small gaps. Fixing this is not just resetting the paver. The base has to be rebuilt or the same spot will sink again within a season.
- Cracks running across multiple pavers in a line. A single cracked paver is likely impact damage or a manufacturing flaw. A crack that travels through three or four units in a straight line means the substrate below is failing. That’s the layer under the pavers that actually carries the weight. When it shifts, the pavers crack along the stress line.
- White, chalky film on the paver surface. This is efflorescence, and it’s common in Fort Lauderdale’s humidity. Moisture pulls salts through the paver and leaves them on the surface. It’s cosmetic at first, but persistent efflorescence means water is sitting under the pavers instead of draining. In a permeable Wellborn system, that’s a sign the drainage layer is clogged.
- Weeds or grass pushing up between joints every few weeks. The polymeric sand in the joints has broken down. That sand is not just filler. It locks the pavers together and keeps water moving along the surface. Once it’s gone, pavers start shifting and the edges chip.
- Edge restraints pulling away or rusting. Along the sides of the driveway, the restraint (usually aluminum or plastic) holds the outside course of pavers in place. In Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and heavy rain, metal restraints rust and plastic ones warp. When the edge lets go, the whole field of pavers starts spreading outward.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Here’s the honest math for Fort Lauderdale. A full Wellborn-compatible paver driveway replacement runs $7,000 – $18,000, which covers demolition and haul-away of the old surface, base prep, new pavers, polymeric sand, edge restraints, and labor. Partial repairs like resetting a sunken section run $400 – $2,500 depending on square footage and whether the base needs re-compaction or just a top-up. What drives the range up here: the size of the driveway (most Fort Lauderdale homes run 400 – 800 square feet), the condition of the existing base, whether the city requires permeable pavers for new work, and how much root intrusion we’re dealing with from mature trees. Parts and labor are separated on every quote we write. You’ll see exactly what the materials cost and exactly what the crew costs. And everything comes with our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if any paver shifts, cracks from installation error, or the sand washes out inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s in writing, not a handshake. Call (754) 551-2922 for a written quote. Estimates are free, and the number we give you before work starts is the number on the invoice.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely check a few things yourself: identify whether you have a Wellborn paver by flipping one over and looking for a batch code, measure the paver height in millimeters, and note whether the problem spot is near a downspout or sprinkler head. Those details help us price the job faster when you call. What you should not do is pull up a cracked paver and try to reset it on your own. The paver is not the problem; the base underneath is. Without re-compacting the base and checking the drainage layer, a homeowner-reset paver in Fort Lauderdale’s wet season will be sunken again by October. And cutting pavers to fit edges or curves means running an angle grinder with a diamond blade on concrete. That’s loud, dusty work that produces silica dust you should not be breathing without a respirator. If the job is more than a quick clean-and-sweep, call (754) 551-2922. We’ll bring the right pavers, the right base material, and a written price before we touch anything.
FAQs
A properly installed Wellborn paver driveway in Fort Lauderdale lasts 20 to 30 years, with the base layer typically outlasting the pavers themselves. The real variable here is drainage. Fort Lauderdale’s rainy season puts constant moisture pressure on the base, and a driveway installed without proper slope or a clogged permeable layer will fail in half that time. Call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll tell you whether your driveway is aging normally or dying early.
Yes, in most cases sunken pavers can be lifted, the base re-compacted, and the same pavers reset. This repair typically runs $400 – $2,500 in Fort Lauderdale depending on the size of the affected area. The catch is that if the base has washed out repeatedly, you’re better off rebuilding that section properly than re-sinking money into spot fixes every spring. Get a free quote at (754) 551-2922.
A spot repair like resetting sunken pavers usually takes one day. A full driveway replacement in Fort Lauderdale takes three to five days from demolition to final compaction and sanding. Weather can stretch that, since we stop work during heavy rain rather than compact a wet base and hand you a driveway that fails in a year. Call (754) 551-2922 for a schedule that accounts for South Florida’s forecast.
We stock Wellborn-compatible pavers in the most common Fort Lauderdale sizes and color blends on our trucks and in our local yard, along with edge restraints, polymeric sand, and base material. If your batch code or color is discontinued, we’ll match it as closely as possible with a quality equivalent from Belgard or Unilock and show you samples before ordering. Call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll confirm what we have for your specific layout.
Tell me what you need, I’ll tell you what it costs, then we’ll get it done. That’s how we’ve run every job from full gut-renovations near Las Olas Boulevard to a simple paver reset for a longtime Fort Lauderdale homeowner who just wanted the driveway flat again. You get a written price before work starts, a real arrival window, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise on the repair. We also stock parts for KraftMaid cabinetry, Cambria quartz, and Silestone surfaces, so if you’re dealing with more than one thing breaking at once, we can handle it. Call (754) 551-2922 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner, Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale at Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
