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Jerith Driveway & Pavers: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
Jerith driveway and paver work in Fort Lauderdale typically runs between $7,000 and $18,000 installed, depending on square footage, base prep, and whether we’re replacing an existing drive or starting fresh. We stock Jerith-compatible paver lines and hardscape components on our trucks, so most driveway assessments and repairs can be scheduled within a few days of your call. You’ll usually know something’s wrong when you see a paver that’s sunk half an inch below its neighbors, water pooling where it never used to, or a section of the drive shifting every time a car rolls over it.
What catches most Fort Lauderdale homeowners off guard is how quickly things degrade once the base layer starts washing out. Jerith pavers themselves are tough, but they’re only as stable as what’s underneath them. South Florida’s summer rain pattern, where an inch can fall in an hour, works its way into any gap and slowly undermines the sand and aggregate base. Give it a year or two and you’ve got a wavy driveway that looks ten years older than it is.
We’re an independent service provider, not affiliated with Jerith. That means we tell you the truth about what’s failing, whether it’s the pavers, the base, or the drainage, and we price the fix in writing before we touch anything.
Which Jerith Models This Applies To
Jerith’s residential driveway and paver product line spans three main series: the Classic Paver Series, the Executive Drive Series, and the Permeable Paver Series. Each uses a different joint width and base spec, and that’s where most compatibility mistakes happen. The Classic and Executive lines use a 3/8-inch joint with standard bedding sand. The Permeable line uses a 1/2-inch open-graded joint so water can drain straight through to the base. If someone repairs your permeable drive with standard sand, it clogs and you lose the drainage you paid for.
To identify what you have, look at the underside of a lifted paver if one is already out of place. Jerith stamps a series code there, usually two letters followed by four digits. The paver thickness matters too: Classic runs 60mm, Executive runs 80mm, and Permeable runs 80mm with a different joint profile. If you can’t find the stamp, measure the paver thickness and joint width and we can match it from there.
For OEM versus aftermarket: Jerith’s OEM pavers are made to a tight color and dimension tolerance, so they’re the right call if you’re patching a small section and want it to disappear into the existing layout. Quality aftermarket pavers, from names like Belgard and Techo-Bloc, can work for full replacements where you’re not trying to match an existing color blend. We stock both options and we’ll be straight with you about which one makes sense for your situation. The same goes for the other brands we keep parts for, like KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria or Silestone surfaces, for the jobs that go beyond the driveway.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Jerith Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Low spots or sinking pavers near the driveway edges. This almost always means the base aggregate is washing out or was never compacted properly. In Fort Lauderdale, we see it most often after a stretch of heavy afternoon storms. The paver isn’t what failed; what’s under it did.
- Water ponding in the middle of the drive after normal rain. Jerith drives are pitched to drain toward the street or a swale. If the pitch has flattened or shifted, you’ve got base settlement, not a surface problem. Ignoring it lets water sit against the pavers and accelerates erosion.
- Weeds or grass pushing through joints that were clean a year ago. This tells us the joint sand has washed out and organic material has taken its place. It’s cosmetic at first, but once roots establish, they spread the joints and loosen the pavers.
- Pavers rocking or wobbling when you step on them. A properly set Jerith paver sits firm with no movement. Rocking means the bedding sand underneath has eroded unevenly. If it’s just one or two pavers, it’s a quick fix. If it’s a ten-foot section, the base needs attention.
- Cracks running through multiple pavers in a line. This usually points to a heavy point load or a base that’s flexing under vehicle weight. A single cracked paver is replacement. A crack that runs in a straight line across six pavers says something structural is shifting underneath.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Installed paver driveway work in Fort Lauderdale runs $7,000 to $18,000 for a full Jerith-compatible installation, with the average residential drive landing around $10,000 to $13,000. Partial repairs, like resetting a settled section or replacing a dozen pavers, typically run $800 to $2,500 depending on how much base work is involved. Driveway sealing, which we recommend every two to three years in our climate, runs $250 to $700.
What moves the price within that range is base prep. If the existing base is solid and compacted, we’re laying pavers on a known foundation. If we’re digging out an old concrete drive or removing a failed base, that’s demolition, haul-off, new aggregate, compaction, and then the paver work. Every quote we give is a written price before any work starts, with no change orders unless you ask us to change the scope. The work is covered by our written guarantee, 365 days from the completion date, and the paver manufacturers themselves back their products for decades against structural failure.
DIY or Call Us?
A homeowner can safely check a few things without our help. Look at where water pools after a storm. Mark any pavers that rock under foot. Pull a paver from a low spot and see if there’s still bedding sand under it or if it’s sitting on bare dirt. That information helps us price the job accurately over the phone and tells us whether this is a surface fix or a base rebuild.
Where DIY goes wrong is under the surface. Compacting a base properly takes a plate compactor and the patience to do it in lifts. Skip either one and you’ll have the same failure in two years. And this is the part people don’t expect: the base aggregate and sand you buy at a Fort Lauderdale big-box store is often too fine, with too many fines in the mix, which is why it washes out so fast. We spec a coarser, cleaner base that holds up to our rain. If you’d rather us handle it, call (754) 354-3720 and we’ll schedule a time to look.
FAQs
A properly installed Jerith-compatible paver driveway in South Florida lasts 25 to 40 years, with the base typically outlasting the surface. The variable is the base prep and drainage, not the paver itself. A good install here should go decades before you’re redoing anything structural. Call (754) 354-3720 and we’ll assess what you have and what’s realistic for your specific yard.
Yes, most settled or eroded sections can be repaired by lifting the affected pavers, rebuilding the base underneath, and re-setting them at the correct pitch. Full replacement is only necessary when the settlement is widespread, the base was never installed correctly, or the pavers themselves are cracked and unavailable to match. We’ll tell you which one you’re looking at before you spend a dollar.
A small repair, like resetting a sunken section of twenty to thirty pavers, usually takes one to two days including base work. A full driveway replacement runs five to seven working days for a standard two-car drive. Fort Lauderdale weather can stretch that if we get a week of afternoon storms, but we build that into the schedule when we quote.
We stock common Jerith-compatible paver profiles and colors in our Fort Lauderdale inventory, and we can order the full Jerith line with a typical lead time of five to ten business days. That means most repairs can start without waiting on a long backorder. Call (754) 354-3720 with your series code and we’ll confirm what’s in stock this week.
No. We give you a written price before any work begins, and that number holds unless you ask us to expand the scope. “We tell you what we found, what it takes to fix it, and what it will cost, before we touch a thing.” If we open up the base and find something unexpected, we stop, show you what we found, and give you a new written number for approval before continuing. You’re never on the hook for work you didn’t approve.
If your Jerith driveway is looking tired, sunken, or washing out, don’t wait for the next storm to make it worse. Call (754) 354-3720 and schedule a free assessment. We’ll come out, tell you what’s actually failing, and put a written price in your hand before any paver gets lifted.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale at Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
