When people began stumbling on my sinking pavers near my front door, I knew it was time to get serious about fixing the problem. I had a local contractor install about 2700 square feet of pavers 7 years ago and watched them sink, one-by-one, throughout the years. I called System Pavers to see if they could fix the problem and their construction boss, Tom Shibuta, inspected the job and detailed for me why it had to be redone from scratch.
Pavers nead excavation and road base before the sand is applied. The first contractor simply put sand on top of existing dirt and the resulting degradation of the job was only too predictable.
Of course, I wasn't happy to learn that I would have to start from scratch and commit a large amount of money, but I decided that I would get the job done right this time. I got a competitive bid from a smaller company, and indeed it was lower than System Pavers by about 5%. However, I was impressed with the folks I contacted at System and particularly by their 25-year warranty.
System Pavers not only came up with a beautiful new design that is far superior to the previous one I had, they also completely re-graded the driveway and patio and installed essential drains that the prior contractor hadn't even recommended.
Now every time I'm out front, people driving by stop to ask questions or comment on how beautiful the job looks.
Having done this twice now, I am comfortable with recommending System Pavers who are quick, professional, creative and really good at what they do. I would caution against going "low bid" on this kind of job. I did that the first time and ended up paying twice for the same large job. I wish I had used System Pavers the first time around. I doubt I would have ever had to do the job over.
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