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Unilock Construction in Fort Lauderdale, FL | Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale
We provide independent Unilock construction and repair across Fort Lauderdale, handling paver patios, driveways, walls, and steps. What separates our work here from a generic paver job is simple: we build for salt air, hurricane season, and sandy sub-soils that wreck bases within a few years. Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale installs and repairs Unilock pavers the way this city actually demands: over-excavated, re-compacted, and sealed for marine conditions. Call (754) 354-7423 for a free estimate on any Unilock project.
If you’ve got a paver patio that’s shifting after summer storms or Unilock edges that are pitting from salt exposure, we’re the crew that knows what’s underneath the problem. We’ve been doing Unilock sales & service work in this specific climate long enough to know which fixes last and which ones come apart in 18 months.
Why Fort Lauderdale Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service
Luca Romano, our owner and lead contractor, trained at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College reading structural plans before most people learn to read a menu. He’s spent recent years tearing into paver jobs across Fort Lauderdale that most General Contractors - Fort Lauderdale won’t touch, including some tight older builds near Las Olas Boulevard where the base was never compacted to begin with. That background matters when you’re laying Unilock pavers on South Florida soil.
We run every Unilock job under The Relay Visibility Guarantee: a written price before work starts, live arrival time tracking, and photo updates before and after. You’ll know who’s walking onto your property before they ring the bell. Background-checked, uniformed technicians show up on time. And if the work isn’t right, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we fix it, in writing, on every project.
Being independent matters too. We’re not a Unilock manufacturer outlet. We recommend what holds up in Fort Lauderdale, not what a corporate rep needs to move this quarter. When we replace Unilock pavers, we match with genuine Unilock units. When a full replacement makes more sense, we tell you straight and suggest the Unilock line that fits your site.
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Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in Fort Lauderdale
- Salt-air spalling on paver edges. Within a mile of the Intracoastal Waterway, Unilock paver edges can start pitting within three to five years. We see it on patios along Las Olas Isles and Victoria Park regularly. Replacing affected units early prevents the damage from spreading across the whole surface.
- Settled or shifted pavers around pool decks and driveways. Heavy summer rains wash out sandy sub-base material under Unilock pavers. In Fort Lauderdale, the problem is worse because so much of the underlying soil is loose sand over coral rock. We over-excavate, re-compact, and rebuild the base before relaying pavers so the sinking doesn’t return next rainy season.
- Efflorescence and mold staining in shaded yard corners. High humidity means shaded areas of Fort Lauderdale yards rarely dry out completely. Unilock surfaces under trees or along north-facing walls develop white efflorescence blooms and dark mold staining. We clean and re-seal with marine-rated products designed for exactly this condition.
- Faded, chalky Unilock color finishes. Intense South Florida UV breaks down the surface of Unilock pavers over time, especially when homeowners pressure wash too aggressively. A chalky, washed-out patio is usually a sign the protective surface layer is gone. We restore color and re-seal before the pavers themselves start degrading.
- Cracked caps on Rivercrest walls. Wall caps take direct sun and rain exposure. In Fort Lauderdale, the expansion and contraction from daily heat cycles plus salt moisture can crack Unilock Rivercrest wall caps along the top course. We replace caps and install proper drainage to slow the cycle.
Unilock Service in Fort Lauderdale: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the truth a generic Unilock page won’t tell you. Fort Lauderdale’s pre-1970 concrete-block ranches, the ones concentrated in Lauderdale Manors, were often built on exterior concrete slabs that were never mechanically compacted. Builders in the 1950s and 60s poured directly over loose sand and coral rock, because at the time, that was the norm. Fast forward sixty years, and that means the ground under your old patio is already compromised before we remove the first square foot of concrete.
We routinely over-excavate these sites by four to six inches, bring in compacted limestone, and run a plate compactor before a single Unilock paver goes down. Without that step, your new Unilock patio or driveway will sink under stormwater loads within two or three hurricane seasons. This is the difference between a paver job that looks good in photos and one that’s still flat after a direct hit.
We learned this on NE 18th Ave in Lauderdale Manors. Our crew tore out a cracked 1962 concrete patio and found the base was loose sand over coral rock, no compaction, no gravel. We cut deeper, installed a six-inch compacted limestone sub-base, then laid Unilock Beacon Hill pavers in a herringbone pattern with polymeric sand. A year later, after Hurricane Nicole came through, the patio was dead flat. No shifting, no washout. That’s what proper base work does in this city.
Unilock Models & Products We Service in Fort Lauderdale
We work with the Unilock lines most common across Fort Lauderdale, including Beacon Hill for classic tumbled-edge patios, Brussels Block for driveways that need a denser wear surface, Town Hall for larger-format pavers on modern homes, and Rivercrest Wall for retaining walls and raised planters. We stock genuine Unilock units locally for patch-in repairs so we can match texture and color without waiting on a distributor.
When a full replacement is needed, we may recommend a different Unilock line if your original series has been discontinued. Given Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and rain patterns, we usually recommend replacing badly spalled or crumbled units rather than patching. Partial repairs fail faster in this climate, and we’d rather tell you that upfront than come back in a year.
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Every project gets a written line-item price before we pick up a tool. Here’s what Unilock construction typically runs in Fort Lauderdale:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000 – $14,000 |
What drives the cost: total square footage, whether we’re removing an old concrete slab or starting fresh, how much base material needs to be brought in, and whether the site requires drainage work. A paver patio on a compacted lot in Victoria Park will run differently than a driveway on sandy soil in Lauderdale Manors that needs full over-excavation. Your free estimate includes a site inspection, base assessment, and a written scope of work. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll get you a real 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. Pavers within a mile of salt water need marine-grade penetrating sealer applied every two to three years. Inland in Fort Lauderdale, you can often stretch that to every three to four years, but the humid, shaded spots will still need attention. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll assess your specific exposure, no charge for the evaluation.
Yes, if the base is built for it. The problem isn’t the Unilock paver, it’s the sub-base underneath. In Fort Lauderdale, sandy soil drains fast but erodes just as fast. We over-excavate, install compacted limestone, and lay pavers on a slight grade so water moves off the driveway instead of pooling. Without that prep, you’ll be re-leveling the driveway every other season.
Most 1990s Unilock patios on Las Olas Isles used the Brussels Block line in a running bond pattern. If that’s what you’ve got, we can match it with current production Brussels Block units, though the new pavers may look slightly different for the first few months until UV exposure evens them out. For an exact match assessment, call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll come look.
Wall caps crack because water gets into the joints, sits there, and then expands in the daily heat cycle. In Fort Lauderdale’s climate, this happens faster than inland because of humidity and salt moisture. The fix is replacing the cracked caps with fresh Unilock units and ensuring proper drainage behind and below the cap course. We can inspect your wall and give you a repair number within a day.
Not on high pressure near the beach, no. Salt air already weakens the paver surface, and aggressive power washing strips away whatever protective layer remains. We clean Unilock pavers with low-pressure methods and then apply a marine-grade sealer. If your pavers already show pitting or chalk, get that assessment before the next pressure wash. Call (754) 354-7423 for a free evaluation.
Service Areas Near Fort Lauderdale
We serve Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding cities, including Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Plantation, Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, and Hallandale Beach. Our Fort Lauderdale service area covers the full metro, and we regularly handle Unilock service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and Unilock service in Plantation as well.
Book Your Unilock Service in Fort Lauderdale Today
If your Unilock patio is shifting, your driveway pavers are spalling, or you just want a real quote from a crew that builds for Fort Lauderdale’s conditions, call (754) 354-7423. We answer live, we show up on time, and the price we quote is the price you pay.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner at Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2005. The work either holds up or it doesn’t, we make sure it does.
