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Unilock Driveway & Pavers: The Orlando Owner’s Guide
We install and repair Unilock paver driveways and patios throughout Orlando. A typical Unilock driveway runs $7,000 to $18,000 installed, depending on square footage, paver series, and how much base prep the existing ground needs. Most Orlando homeowners call us because they’ve got a paver that’s sunk an inch or two, a joint that’s opened up, or a section that’s shifted after a heavy storm, and they want to know if it’s a spot fix or a bigger problem.
| Service | Orlando Price Range |
|---|---|
| Paver driveway installation (Unilock) | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Paver patio installation (Unilock) | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Spot repair / paver reset (per section) | $250 – $900 |
Which Unilock Models This Applies To
The Unilock lineup splits into a few families, and the part you need depends on which one is in your driveway. The Estate Series (Brussels Block, Courtstone, Richcliff) uses 60mm-thick pavers with tight joints, which gives it that formal look but means edge restraint failure shows up fast. The EnduraColor Series (Umbriano, Beacon Hill, Town Hall) carries a harder surface layer because it’s manufactured in two stages, and it’s what we see holding up best against Orlando’s rain and UV exposure. The Select Series and Legacy Series are thinner, usually 50-60mm, and they’re more common in patios and walkways than driveways because they’ll flex under a heavy truck.
Here’s the gotcha most people hit: Unilock changes color blends between manufacturing runs. If you need a few replacement pavers, the same color name can look slightly different from what was installed five years ago. That’s not a defect, it’s how aggregate sourcing works. We match existing pavers by pulling from multiple lots when we need to, and we’ll tell you honestly if a perfect match isn’t possible before we quote the job.
For any Unilock product, the edge restraint is a real part of the system, not an accessory. Polymeric sand in the joints locks the top together, but the plastic or aluminum edge along the border is what keeps the whole field from creeping outward. When that edge fails, pavers start drifting into the grass or onto the sidewalk. We see it more often with thinner edge products and in corners where a mower or tire keeps catching it.
We’re an independent Orlando contractor, not affiliated with Unilock, but we install and repair their products regularly, and we stock common replacement pavers, edge restraint, joint sand, and base material on our trucks. Sawyer Remodel Orlando is part of the Relay Home Co. family, and we run every paver job under The Relay Standard: a written price before we start, photo updates as the work progresses, and a live arrival time you can actually see.
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Signs Your Unilock Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Sunken pavers near the garage apron or along tire paths. This usually means the compacted base underneath is failing or was never thick enough for driveway traffic. In Orlando, our sandy soil washes out faster than clay, so base erosion moves quick once water finds a path under the pavers.
- Pavers shifting apart at the edges, leaving a gap. The edge restraint has failed or pulled loose, and the whole field is slowly spreading. If you catch it early, it’s a reset and re-restraint job, not a full tear-out.
- Weeds or moss growing up through the joints. The polymeric sand has broken down or washed out, and the joints are now acting like planter beds. Joint sand in Orlando typically needs reapplication every 3 to 5 years because our rainy season floods it faster than in drier climates.
- Standing water or a low spot that never drains. The base has settled unevenly. Orlando gets about 51 inches of rain a year, and a driveway that doesn’t slope right turns into a shallow pond after every afternoon storm.
- Cracked or chipped pavers on the surface. This is either a heavy load point (like someone parking an RV on the edge) or a pavers thinned by wear. EnduraColor pavers resist this better than the single-layer lines, but no paver is indestructible under a dropped trailer jack.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
A full Unilock paver driveway replacement in Orlando runs $7,000 to $18,000. The spread comes down to three things: driveway size (most two-car driveways are 400 to 600 square feet), paver series (EnduraColor costs more than Select, and it should, because it lasts longer), and what’s hiding under the old base. If the existing base is sand over loose fill, we’re hauling it out and rebuilding from the bottom. If it’s compacted crushed concrete that’s still solid, we can reset on it and save you real money.
Every quote includes line-item pricing for tear-out, base material, paver quantity, edge restraint, joint sand, and labor. You approve the number before a single tool comes off the truck, and that number doesn’t move unless you ask us to change the scope. We back the work with our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the driveway isn’t right, we make it right, in writing, for a full year. That covers settlement, joint failure, and edge separation caused by our install.
DIY or Call Us?
You can absolutely check a few things yourself. Look at the edge restraint: is it still pinned down, or has it risen above the paver line? Run a hose over a low spot and watch where the water goes. Sweep out a joint and see how much sand is left. Those observations help you figure out whether you’re looking at a small reset or a full base rebuild.
What you don’t want to DIY is lifting and resetting a large section. Paver patios and driveways are interlocking systems, and once you pull up a 10-by-10 area, you need to re-compact the base, re-screen the bedding layer, and re-lay to the same slope or you’ll create a new low spot right where the old one was. We’ve fixed more than a few weekend attempts where the pavers went back in wavy. There’s no high-tension spring or electrical hazard here, just the risk of a bad job that costs more to undo than to do right. Call us at (850) 809-0306 and we’ll give you a straight answer on what you’re actually looking at.
FAQs
A properly installed Unilock driveway in Orlando lasts 25 to 30 years before the pavers themselves show meaningful wear, and the joint sand needs refreshing every 3 to 5 years because our rainy season breaks it down faster than in dry climates. The base underneath, if done right, should never need rebuilding. Call (850) 809-0306 if you want us to assess what’s under yours.
Yes, and we do it regularly. Most failures are localized, a sunken corner, a failed edge, a low spot near the garage, and a competent reset of that section costs $250 to $900 depending on size and how much base repair it needs. The trick is knowing whether the problem is truly local or whether it’s the first sign of a base failure that’s going to keep spreading. Our free estimate includes that assessment.
Most Orlando paver driveway replacements take 3 to 5 working days from tear-out to final compaction and joint sand. Weather can stretch that, and we’ll tell you upfront if the forecast looks like a problem. Rain doesn’t stop the work, but it does slow the compaction and sanding steps at the end of the job.
We stock common Unilock replacement pavers in popular Orlando colors, edge restraint, polymeric sand, and base material on our trucks. If you need a specific color blend that isn’t in our inventory, we can source it through our supplier, and we’ll give you a lead time before you commit to anything. The same goes for our other material partners, KraftMaid cabinetry, Cambria and Silestone countertops, which matter on the remodel side of our business.
If you’ve got a Unilock driveway or paver issue in Orlando, don’t wait for a small shift to become a full teardown. Call us at (850) 809-0306 for a free estimate. We’ll come out, look at what’s actually happening under the surface, and put a written price in your hand before any work begins. Good work doesn’t need a speech, it just needs to hold up.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner & Lead Contractor, Sawyer Remodel Orlando at Sawyer Remodel Orlando, serving Orlando and nearby areas.
