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Unilock Construction in Plantation, FL | Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale
We provide independent Unilock paver installation, repair, and full rebuild service across Plantation, and we’ve been doing it long enough to know the one thing most contractors miss here: the tree. Plantation’s tree preservation ordinance changes how a paver job gets sequenced from day one, and if your contractor doesn’t account for it, you’ll be tearing up the same driveway twice. We’re Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale, and we handle Unilock work the way Plantation actually demands, with the price in writing before the first brick moves. Call (754) 354-7423 for a free estimate.
Why Plantation Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service
Luca Romano, our owner and lead General Contractor - Plantation, trained at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College reading structural plans, and he’s spent recent years solving the kinds of problems older South Florida homes throw at you, including tight builds near Las Olas Boulevard that required actual problem-solving, not a template. That matters in Plantation, where a 1970s ranch off Broward Boulevard can hide a rotted cast-iron waste line directly under the paver field you thought just needed new sand. We don’t sell you a patch; we find out why the pavers failed.
We’re an independent Unilock service provider, not a manufacturer-authorized dealer or a corporate franchise. That independence means we recommend what’s actually right for your Plantation lot, whether that’s rebuilding a failing base under genuine Unilock units or telling you honestly that a full pull-and-rebase beats another patch job. Our crews work under The Relay Visibility Guarantee: written price before work starts, live arrival times, and photo updates before and after. Luca’s signature line applies to every job we touch: “The work either holds up or it doesn’t, we make sure it does.”
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Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in Plantation
- Edge restraints failing after summer downpours. Plantation’s daily thunderstorms saturate the soil, and when edge restraints weren’t set deep enough or spiked properly, the outside border units drift and separate within a season or two. We see it constantly on driveways where the original install skipped proper restraint in favor of speed. We pull the borders, reset the restraint to spec, and relay the field.
- Polymeric sand washing out of joints. Pool decks and patios lose joint sand fast here because Plantation’s rain comes hard and often. Once the sand goes, ants and weeds move in. We use high-grade polymeric sand rated for South Florida’s wet-dry cycling and re-sand only after the base is confirmed solid, otherwise you’re redoing it every year.
- Fading and surface chalking on west-facing driveways. Plantation’s afternoon UV is brutal on older Unilock Brussels Block that hasn’t been sealed in years. You’ll see the color wash out unevenly, especially on west-facing exposures off University Drive. We can clean and reseal salvageable units, or swap in matched replacements when the surface is too far gone.
- Settling over buried cast-iron waste lines. The 1960s and 70s ranch homes across Plantation Isles and the golf-course-adjacent streets often have original cast-iron drain lines under the slab. When those corrode, the backfilled trench around them was rarely compacted to paver base standards, and the ground above slowly sinks. Your Unilock field is the tell: depressions, uneven joints, water pooling where it shouldn’t.
- Heaving and base failure in sandy soil. Broward County sits on sand, and Plantation’s inland lots are no exception. If the base rock wasn’t compacted in proper lifts, the pavers shift after the first heavy rain. We rebuild failed bases with geotextile and proper compaction before a single Unilock unit goes back down.
Unilock Service in Plantation: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Plantation’s strict citywide landscape and tree preservation ordinance is the single biggest difference between working here and working in Sunrise or Davie. If your paver driveway or patio sits anywhere near a protected live oak, and plenty of Plantation Isles lots do, the city requires a tree permit and mitigation before construction can disturb the critical root zone. That means a paver job often starts with an on-site tree assessment, and sometimes requires root pruning or switching to a permeable paver base so the oak’s roots can still breathe. Skip that step and you risk city fines, a stop-work order, or a dead tree. We handle the whole sequence: tree assessment, permit paperwork, root management, then the paver install done right so the tree and the driveway both survive.
Drive through the older sections off Broward Boulevard and you’ll see original 1960s ranch homes with shallow-pitch roofs, single-car carports, and jalousie windows still intact. Those homes have another issue baked in: original cast-iron drain lines under the slab that are now rusting through, and 60-amp electrical panels that can’t handle modern load. A Unilock patio over one of those failing drain lines will sink no matter how well you install the surface. We’ve learned to check what’s underneath before we promise what’s on top, because in Plantation, the two are almost never separate problems.
Unilock Models & Products We Service in Plantation
We work on the full range of Unilock concrete paver lines you’ll find across Plantation, including Brussels Block, Town Hall, Richcliff, and Mattoni. Each has a different dimensional profile, color blend, and installation tolerance, and matching old units requires knowing which regional distributor batch the original came from. We install only genuine Unilock replacement units sourced through regional distributors so color blend and dimensional profile stay consistent, and we stock common profiles locally for faster Plantation turnaround. For underlayment components like geotextile, base rock, and edge restraint, we use high-grade local materials that meet or exceed Unilock’s installation specs. When more than 20% of a field shows settlement, we’ll tell you straight: it’s time for a full pull-and-rebase, not another patch over a failing base. Check our broader Unilock sales & service coverage for more detail on what we handle.
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Here’s what Unilock paver work costs in the Plantation market, in real numbers:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000 – $14,000 |
What drives the final number: square footage, whether we’re pulling and reusing existing Unilock units or installing new, how much base reconstruction is required, and whether Plantation’s tree permit process adds assessment or mitigation work. Our free estimate includes a written line-item price so you know exactly what you’re approving before work starts. Call (754) 354-7423 to schedule yours and get a real number for your Plantation job, not a vague range.
Serving Plantation, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plantation 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 Plantation
Does Plantation’s tree preservation ordinance affect a Unilock paver driveway or patio installation? Yes, directly. If your project falls within the critical root zone of a protected tree, typically a live oak of a certain diameter, the city requires a tree permit and possible mitigation before construction starts. Our team handles the assessment and permit sequence so your paver job doesn’t stall or get cited. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll tell you whether your specific Plantation lot is affected.
Can you match old Unilock pavers when only part of a Plantation driveway needs repair? Yes. We source genuine Unilock replacement units through the regional distributor that supplied the original batch, matching color blend and dimensional profile. Older Brussels Block or Town Hall from the 1990s or 2000s may have subtle color drift from UV exposure, so we typically pull units from a less visible area and blend replacements across the field for a seamless look.
Why do Unilock paver joints keep washing out after Plantation’s afternoon thunderstorms? Plantation’s daily summer rain, often dropping an inch in under an hour, overwhelms polymeric sand that was either installed incorrectly or has broken down from repeated wet-dry cycling. The fix is proper joint sand rated for South Florida conditions, installed only after the base is confirmed solid. If the base is moving, no sand will hold. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll tell you which problem you actually have.
Is it worth pulling up an old Unilock patio to fix underground cast-iron pipes before rebedding the pavers? If the pipes are corroding, absolutely. We traced settling on a 1970s ranch off NW 5th Street in Plantation Isles to a rotted cast-iron cleanout under the original slab; the base had been swallowing itself for years. We pulled the Brussels Block field, replaced the failing section with PVC, recompacted a new base with wider edge restraint, and reinstalled the original units as part of a complete Plantation Bathroom Remodeling approach. The patio now drains clean even in a 3 p.m. thunderstorm. Leaving the rot in place just means paying for the same patio twice.
Does a Unilock paver driveway in Plantation need to meet Miami-Dade hurricane standards? Pavers aren’t subject to Miami-Dade wind-load product approval the way roofing or windows are, but the base, drainage, and edge restraint must meet Florida Building Code and local Broward County standards for high-water-table and heavy-rain conditions. We build to those standards on every Plantation install. Call (754) 354-7423 for an exact quote on your project.
Service Areas Near Plantation
We serve Plantation and the surrounding Broward County communities, including Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, and Hallandale Beach. If you’re just outside Plantation and need Unilock work done right, we’ll come to you. Visit our Plantation service area page for full coverage details, or see Unilock service in Fort Lauderdale and Unilock service in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea for neighboring coverage.
Book Your Unilock Service in Plantation Today
Ready to get a real price for your Unilock paver project in Plantation? Call (754) 354-7423 and talk to Luca or a member of the crew. We’ll give you a straight answer, a written estimate, and a timeline that holds.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner & Lead Contractor at Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale, serving Plantation since 2005.
