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PGT Driveway & Pavers: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
We stock and install PGT-compatible driveway pavers and paver components across Fort Lauderdale, with most replacements running $250 – $700 per section depending on paver type, base condition, and square footage. Full paver driveway installations in Fort Lauderdale typically land between $7,000 – $18,000, and if you’re just replacing a failed section rather than the whole run, we can usually get that done in a single visit.
Most Fort Lauderdale homeowners figure out something’s wrong when they notice a pavers shifting underfoot, a low spot holding water after rain, or sand washing out from between joints every time it storms. In older PGT paver driveways near Victoria Park and Rio Vista, we regularly see base washout from our summer downpours working its way under the pavers long before the surface shows obvious damage. If your driveway looks wavy or you hear a hollow thump when you tap a paver, the base underneath has started to fail, not just the paver itself.
Which PGT Models This Applies To
PGT paver driveways in Fort Lauderdale split into two main camps: the interlocking concrete paver systems and the newer porcelain paver lines rated for vehicular traffic. The concrete interlocking pavers are the ones we see most often in older Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods, and they come in 60mm and 80mm thicknesses. The 80mm pavers are the ones rated for driveway use. If someone installed 60mm pavers on a driveway, that’s a compatibility gotcha we catch all the time: they crack under car weight within a few years.
For porcelain pavers, PGT’s vehicular-rated lines need a specific bedding system, not just sand. If the original installer skimped on the mortar bed or used the wrong joint compound, those pavers will start sounding hollow and cracking at the corners. When we quote a replacement, we always check what’s actually under the surface. Aftermarket porcelain pavers from other manufacturers can work, but thickness has to match within 2mm or you’ll get lippage you can feel through your tires. We recommend staying with OEM PGT pavers when color matching matters, since dye lots drift between manufacturers.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your PGT Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Water pooling in low spots after rain. Fort Lauderdale’s rainy season exposes base erosion fast. Standing water means the base has settled unevenly, and the low spot will only get worse as more sand washes out.
- Pavers rocking or shifting when you walk or drive over them. Loose pavers mean the joint sand is gone and the bedding layer is compromised. Left alone, the edges start chipping and the whole section loosens.
- A hollow sound when you tap a paver with a rubber mallet or a shoe heel. That hollow ring tells you the paver has debonded from its base. In porcelain paver driveways, this is the earliest warning sign before cracks appear.
- Weeds or grass pushing up through joints. Roots don’t just look bad. They pry pavers apart, break the joint bond, and create channels for water to get under the base. By the time you see green, the joint system has already failed.
- Edge pavers pulling away from the border or curb. Edge restraint failure is the classic PGT paver driveway issue we see along the canals in Fort Lauderdale. The soil is sandy, and without solid edge containment, the whole field starts drifting outward under vehicle load.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
In Fort Lauderdale, replacing a failed section of PGT pavers runs $250 – $700 for a small repair area, which covers tearing out the damaged pavers, re-compacting and leveling the base, reinstalling bedding sand or mortar, and re-setting the pavers with fresh joint compound. Full driveway replacement lands in the $7,000 – $18,000 range depending on square footage, paver type, base rebuild depth, and whether we’re hauling away the old material.
The price range shifts based on what’s underneath. If the original base is crushed concrete and still solid, we can re-use it and keep costs at the low end. If it’s sand-heavy or washed out, we’re rebuilding from the geotextile up. Every quote from Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale includes a written line-item price before any work starts, and the paver work is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If a paver we set shifts within a year, we come back and make it right at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely identify the problem before calling: mark the low spots, check which pavers rock, and snap photos after a heavy rain so we can see the drainage pattern. That saves us time on the quote and gives you a clearer picture of the scope.
Where DIY goes sideways is the base. Replacing a paver on the surface is easy. Rebuilding a base that’s been washed out by Fort Lauderdale rain means compacting in lifts, re-establishing slope for drainage, and resetting edge restraint, and if you get the compaction or the slope wrong, you’ll be back out there in six months doing it again. We pull permits when the job requires them, and our crew does this work weekly across Fort Lauderdale, so we know what our sandy soil does under load. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll come out, assess the base, and give you a written price with no obligation.
FAQs
PGT interlocking concrete pavers typically last 25 – 40 years in Fort Lauderdale, but the base under them usually needs attention every 10 – 15 years due to our sandy soil and heavy rains. Porcelain vehicular pavers can last 30 – 50 years when installed on a proper mortar bed, but that lifespan drops fast if the original bedding was done wrong. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll tell you honestly whether your base is still solid or due for a rebuild.
Yes, most single-section failures can be repaired by removing the affected pavers, rebuilding the base in that area, and re-setting the pavers, often for $250 – $700 in Fort Lauderdale. The exception is widespread base washout or edge restraint failure across more than a third of the driveway, where a fuller rebuild costs less per square foot than patching repeatedly.
A single-section paver repair in Fort Lauderdale usually takes 4 – 8 hours including base compaction and joint sanding, so it’s a one-day job for most homeowners. Full driveway replacements take 3 – 7 days depending on square footage, demo, and whether we’re installing new drainage. We’ll give you a firm timeline in the written quote before work starts.
We keep common Fort Lauderdale PGT paver styles and sizes in stock, including interlocking concrete pavers and matching joint compounds, and we order specialty porcelain lines from PGT with a typical 3 – 7 business day lead time. We also stock compatible aftermarket pavers from brands like KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone when a specific PGT color is discontinued or backordered.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner & Lead Contractor, Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale at Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
