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Paver Repair & Releveling in Columbus, OH
Sunken, rocking or spreading pavers lifted and reset on a rebuilt base. Get a free estimate.
Paver work in Columbus and 31 towns, inside I-270 and beyond
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Tell us the kind of paver job, a rough size and anything you have noticed about drainage or sinking. The contractor will call you back and arrange a time to see it.
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- Base built in lifts
- Repairs and releveling
- Patios to retaining walls
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Paver Repair & Releveling
Paver Repair for Columbus, OH
Paver repair is a big part of why people choose pavers in the first place. When a section sinks, heaves or spreads, we do not patch it or pour over it. We pull the pavers with an extractor, starting from the edge or a cut piece, and stack them in order. Then we scrape off the old bedding sand, dig into the base until we hit firm material, and work out why it moved: thin base, poor compaction, a missing edge restraint, or water feeding soft clay.
The fix is the original build done right in that spot. Soft base is dug out and replaced with crushed stone compacted in lifts, fabric goes down if the clay is wet, the bedding sand is screeded fresh, and the original pavers return to their places in the pattern. We compact the field, sweep in new polymeric sand and mist it to set. Cracked pavers get replaced and wandering edges get a new restraint. On a good repair you have to look twice to find it.
What's included
What goes into paver repairs and releveling
- 01
Lift and stack
Pavers pulled with an extractor and stacked in order so the pattern goes back exactly.
- 02
Base diagnosis
Digging into the base to find soft spots, thin areas or water damage.
- 03
Base rebuild
Bad material removed and replaced with compacted crushed stone, with fabric if needed.
- 04
Fresh screeded sand
Old sand scraped off and a new bed pulled to an even inch.
- 05
Relay and compact
Original pavers reset, plate-compacted and resanded with polymeric sand.
- 06
Edge and joint fixes
New edge restraint where the field spread, and cleaned, refilled joints where sand washed out.
How it works
Paver Repair & Releveling, step by step
- 1
Find the low spots
We check with a straightedge and look at drainage, edges and joints to see what moved and why.
- 2
Pull the pavers
The affected area is opened up and the pavers stacked for reuse.
- 3
Fix the base
Soft or thin base is dug out, replaced and compacted in lifts.
- 4
Relay and sand
Same pavers back in, compacted, and the joints filled and set.
Questions
Paver Repair & Releveling questions
Why do pavers heave after a hard Ohio winter?
Frost heave happens when water trapped in the base or the clay below freezes and expands. It shows up most at low spots, near downspouts and along edges with no restraint. Fixing it means getting the water out of the base, not just tapping the pavers back down.
What does paver releveling cost?
It depends on how large the area is, how deep the base problem goes and whether edges, steps or walls are involved. Because the same pavers go back, you are mostly paying for labor and base material rather than new pavers. Estimates are free once we have seen it.
How deep do you dig for a small repair?
Only as deep as the problem goes. We open the area, dig through the base until we reach firm material and rebuild from there. An 811 locate is still part of any repair that digs below the old base.
Can you fix pavers someone else installed?
Yes. The method is the same no matter who laid them: lift, find the cause, rebuild and relay. If the original pavers are discontinued, we reuse every whole one and place any new units where they show least.
Can a sunken spot by a downspout be fixed for good?
Yes, if the water is dealt with along with the pavers. Rebuilding the base fixes the dip, but the downspout has to discharge somewhere other than the paver field or it will soften the base again. We will point out where that water needs to go.
What we install
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Paver Patios
Backyard patios dug, based, screeded and laid with clean cuts, a firm edge and polymeric joints.
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Paver Driveways
Driveways excavated deeper than any patio, built up in compacted lifts and laid in thick pavers that take cars.
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Paver Walkways
Front walks, side-yard paths and garden walks laid with clean curved cuts and edges that hold their line.
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Service area
Paver Repair & Releveling around Columbus
We install paver repairs and releveling in Columbus and in each town below.
Franklin County
Pickaway County
Fairfield County
Delaware County
Licking County
Talk to us about paver repairs and releveling
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