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PGT Driveway & Pavers: The Fort Worth Owner’s Guide
PGT driveway and paver replacement in Fort Worth typically runs $7,000 – $18,000 installed, depending on square footage and whether the base layer needs rebuilding. We stock PGT-compatible pavers on the truck for most common Fort Worth installs, which means we can often match your existing pattern the same week we come out to measure. Most homeowners discover the problem the same way: a corner paver starts rocking underfoot after a heavy rain, then a crack spreads across the driveway within two seasons.
What’s underneath the pavers matters more than the paver itself. In Fort Worth’s clay-heavy soil, the base layer shifts with every wet-dry cycle. When that base was never compacted properly the first time, the PGT pavers themselves crack, tilt, or separate at the joints. The visible damage you’re looking at is usually the symptom, not the root problem.
Key Takeaways:
- PGT driveway and paver repair in Fort Worth: $7,000 – $18,000 installed, depending on base condition and paver count.
- We stock PGT-compatible pavers locally and can match existing colors and patterns.
- Warranty: our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the completed driveway or paver project. If it’s not right, we make it right.
- We’re an independent Fort Worth contractor, not affiliated with PGT, but we match their pavers across most series.
Which PGT Models This Applies To
PGT’s driveway and paver lines don’t carry the same naming convention as their windows and doors. The pavers are typically sold through dealer networks under one of three tiers: standard concrete pavers, architectural pavers with a textured face, and permeable pavers that meet Fort Worth’s drainage requirements for certain lot classifications.
The compatibility gotcha most owners hit: PGT changed their paver thickness standard from 60mm to 80mm around 2018. If your driveway was installed before that, you likely have 60mm pavers on a sand base. If you mix 80mm replacements into a 60mm field, you’ll feel the height difference underfoot. We measure every paver before ordering replacements, and that’s one of the reasons a written price comes before any work starts. You should know exactly what you’re paying for, including the paver spec.
OEM PGT pavers are the cleanest match, but quality aftermarket equivalents from Fort Worth paver yards are generally indistinguishable once installed, especially on older driveways where UV has faded the original color. We’re happy to price the PGT-spec paver and the equivalent alternative side by side so you decide what fits the budget. When color match matters to you, we pull from the same PGT color families and show you samples in daylight before ordering.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your PGT Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Rocking pavers near the edges or center. This usually means the sand bed has washed out underneath. In Fort Worth, it happens after extended dry spells followed by downpours, especially on driveways with no edge restraint. The paver moves because the support moved first.
- Cracks running across multiple pavers in a line. A single cracked paver is often a dropped tool or a hot tire. A line of cracks across five or six pavers means the base layer has shifted, and the pavers are flexing over a void. Patch the paver and it will crack again.
- Joint sand disappearing after every rain. Fort Worth storms wash fine sand out of paver joints when the driveway slope is off or the edge restraint has failed. You’ll see sand collecting at the bottom of the driveway, and the pavers will start shifting.
- Low spots holding water after rain. PGT pavers are designed to drain at the joint, but if a section of the driveway has settled an inch or more, water pools and accelerates everything underneath. Puddles mean the base has compressed unevenly.
- Paver color fading unevenly in patches. This points to earlier spot repairs where replacement pavers didn’t match the original lot. It’s cosmetic, but it also signals that someone patched a problem without addressing the base.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
For a typical Fort Worth two-car driveway using PGT-compatible pavers, you’re looking at $7,000 – $18,000 installed. The range comes down to three things: the paver spec (standard, architectural, or permeable), the condition of the existing base, and total square footage. If the base is sound, we can often pull the damaged section, level it, and relay pavers at the lower end of that range. If the clay base has shifted and we’re excavating and rebuilding, you’re at the higher end.
Every quote includes the paver material, base material, edge restraint, compaction, joint sand, and full clean-up with a photo before the crew leaves. Shoe covers and drop cloths are on the truck for every job, and we protect any adjacent landscaping with plywood before heavy equipment rolls through your Fort Worth yard. The price we write down is the price on the invoice. If anything changes, Graham Stein explains it before you sign anything, not after the crew is already working.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely reset a single rocking paver if you’re willing to lift it, add sand, and tap it back into place with a rubber mallet. That’s a reasonable weekend fix for one or two pavers. What you shouldn’t do is try to relevel a settled driveway section by pulling dozens of pavers. Without the right compaction equipment and edge restraint, you’ll spend a weekend and have the same problem after the next heavy Fort Worth rain.
The danger zone is the base work. Excavating, compacting, and grading for proper drainage isn’t something to learn on your own driveway. A paver field that drains wrong pushes water toward your foundation or your neighbor’s fence line. That’s when a knowledgeable fix turns into a liability. If you’re seeing anything in the failure list above, call (682) 708-9180 and we’ll come out, measure, and give you a written price. The estimate costs you nothing.
FAQs
With a well-compacted base and proper edge restraint, PGT pavers in Fort Worth typically last 25 – 30 years before the surface shows meaningful wear. The base is the variable that cuts that lifespan short. Fort Worth clay moves with every drought and flood cycle, and pavers installed over an uncompacted base can fail within 5 – 7 years. The pavers themselves rarely wear out; the ground underneath gives up first.
Individual cracked or chipped pavers can absolutely be swapped without tearing out the whole driveway, as long as the base underneath is still solid. If the damage sits over a void or settled section, the replacement paver will crack the same way. We diagnose the base before quoting any repair, because putting a new paver on bad ground is the most common mistake we see in Fort Worth. Call (682) 708-9180 for an honest read on what’s failing.
A small repair section usually takes one to two days from excavation to final compaction. A full PGT driveway or paver installation in Fort Worth runs three to six working days, depending on square footage and whether we’re building new base or reusing existing. Weather shifts the schedule; we don’t compact wet clay, because no one wants to pay for a driveway that settles in a year.
We stock the most common PGT-compatible paver sizes and colors on the truck for Fort Worth jobs, but we order matched lots for larger driveways or when your color is no longer in production. You don’t need to source anything yourself. We measure, order, and deliver the pavers as part of the written estimate, and the price includes the material, so there’s no surprise supply charge later.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner, Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth at Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth and nearby areas.
