Fixing Sunken or Broken Pavers
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Fixing Sunken or Broken Pavers: A Guide to Professional Paver Repair
Restoring Your Paver Surface
Interlocking pavers are incredibly durable, but over time, individual units can sink, shift, or break, creating an uneven, unattractive, and potentially unsafe surface. Fortunately, one of the greatest advantages of pavers is their reparability. Addressing these issues correctly restores the beauty and function of your patio, walkway, or driveway. Right Way Enclosures & Pavers provides expert paver repair services across the Treasure Coast.
Why Do Pavers Sink?
The most common reason pavers sink or become uneven is a failure of the base material beneath them. This can be caused by improper initial compaction, water erosion washing away the base, or heavy loads. The pavers themselves are rarely the problem; it's the foundation they sit on. Simply trying to lift a paver and add sand underneath is a temporary fix that doesn't address the root cause, a common issue for homeowners in Vero Beach and Sebastian.
The Professional Repair Process
A professional paver repair for sunken areas involves a specific process. First, the pavers in the affected section are carefully removed and set aside. Then, the existing sand and base material are excavated. New base material is added, properly graded for drainage, and meticulously compacted to create a solid, stable foundation. The sand setting bed is re-leveled, and the original pavers are reinstalled, ensuring a perfectly level and secure surface.
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Replacing Broken Pavers
If a paver is cracked or badly stained, it can be individually replaced. A professional will carefully extract the single broken paver without disturbing its neighbors. A new, matching paver is then put in its place. This seamless repair is a major benefit of patio pavers over poured concrete, where patching a crack is always visible. It's a straightforward task for an experienced crew in Port St. Lucie or Fort Pierce.
Re-sanding and Sealing
After repairs are made, the final step is to sweep new jointing sand (preferably polymeric sand) into all the joints of the repaired area to lock the pavers together. For a uniform appearance and added protection, it's often a good time to consider professionally cleaning pavers and sealing pavers across the entire surface. This ensures the repaired section blends perfectly and the whole area is protected.
Your Local Repair Experts
Don't live with uneven, hazardous paver surfaces. Right Way Enclosures & Pavers offers professional paver repair services throughout the Treasure Coast. We address the root cause of the problem to provide a lasting solution, restoring the safety and beauty of your paver installation. Contact us for a free estimate to get your pavers looking perfect again.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I just add sand under a sunken paver to fix it?
No, this is only a very temporary fix. Sunken pavers are caused by a problem with the compacted base material underneath. A professional paver repair involves removing the pavers, rebuilding and re-compacting the base, and then re-laying the pavers for a permanent solution.
How can I find a matching paver if one breaks?
It's always a best practice to keep a few extra pavers from your original paver installation. If you don't have extras, we can often identify the paver manufacturer and style to find a close match. Due to dye lots and weathering, a perfect match isn't always possible, but we can get very close.
Is it expensive to repair just a few pavers?
Repairing a small section of pavers is significantly more cost-effective than dealing with a large crack in a concrete slab, which might require replacement of the entire section. The ability to do spot repairs is a major long-term financial benefit of choosing pavers.
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