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Wellborn Driveway & Pavers: The West Palm Beach Owner’s Guide
We stock and install Wellborn-compatible driveway and paver components throughout West Palm Beach, with typical installed work running $7,000 – $18,000 for a full paver driveway and $3,500 – $11,000 for a paver patio. Most owners call us after a paver has cracked, sunk, or shifted enough to catch a wheel, or when the sand joints have washed out after a heavy Florida rain and the surface feels loose underfoot. You’ll usually know before you’re sure: the driveway looks fine from the kitchen window, but walking on it feels wrong, or water pools where it never used to.
Which Wellborn Models This Applies To
Wellborn’s paver and driveway lines vary by stone thickness, edge profile, and base spec, so the first thing we do is confirm what’s underfoot. Most Wellborn pavers in West Palm Beach are either 60mm pedestrian-grade or 80mm vehicular-grade units, and that distinction matters more than color or pattern when a section fails. Check the underside of a lifted paver for a molded code; if it’s worn smooth, measure the thickness with a tape. The OEM pavers from Wellborn tend to run slightly tighter in dimensional tolerance than most aftermarket equivalents, which means mixing brands mid-patch can leave a visible seam. We stock Wellborn-compatible replacements in the common West Palm Beach profiles, and for discontinued runs we source color-matched aftermarket units that hold up to the same traffic load. Elmstead Remodeling West Palm Beach is an independent service provider, not affiliated with Wellborn, but we work with their spec sheets every week.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Wellborn Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Wobbling or rocking pavers – A paver that tips underfoot usually means the sand bedding has washed out or compacted unevenly below it. In West Palm Beach, heavy afternoon downpours pull sand through any crack in the edge restraint faster than most homeowners expect.
- Water pooling in new spots – Flat puddles that linger after rain signal the base has settled and the surface grade no longer drains. This is the earliest warning we see on older Wellborn driveways in Flamingo Park and similar neighborhoods with mature tree roots nearby.
- Cracks running across multiple pavers – A crack that jumps from one paver to the next means the base is moving, not just the surface. Hairline cracks from impact are normal; a running fracture line is structural.
- Sand washing out of the joints – If you sweep sand back into the joints after every rain and it disappears again within days, the edge restraint has loosened or the joint sand was never the right spec for Florida’s drainage demands.
- Sinking near the driveway edge or curb – Soil erosion along the slab edge, often from gutter downspouts or sprinkler overspray, slowly undermines the base. You’ll see a subtle dip before you feel it in the car.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
A full paver driveway replacement in West Palm Beach runs $7,000 – $18,000, and a paver patio runs $3,500 – $11,000. What moves you within that range: total square footage, base depth required after we inspect the existing subgrade, the Wellborn paver profile you’re matching, and whether we’re pulling and reusing any sections or laying all new material. Every quote from Elmstead Remodeling West Palm Beach includes the written price before any work starts: itemized pavers by brand and quantity, base material, sand, edge restraint, labor, and disposal. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the finished work, so if a paver settles or a joint fails within that window, we make it right. We don’t charge for drop cloths, shoe covers, or the photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely do two things yourself: confirm the thickness of your pavers with a tape measure, and check whether the edge restraint is still seated along the perimeter. Do not attempt to lift and reset a failing section of an 80mm vehicular driveway on your own unless you’ve done base work before. The subgrade under a Florida driveway carries vehicle weight plus stormwater, and a repaired patch that looks flat but isn’t compacted will fail within one rainy season. The real risk isn’t the paver; it’s the base you can’t see. We’ve pulled up sections in West Palm Beach where the top layer looked fine and the base had turned to soup from a sprinkler line nobody knew was leaking. If you’re not sure what you’re looking at, call (728) 203-3270 and Graham Stein will walk the site himself before we recommend a thing.
FAQs
A properly installed Wellborn paver driveway in West Palm Beach typically lasts 25 – 35 years before the base needs rebuilding, though the surface pavers themselves can often be reused. Florida’s combination of intense sun, daily summer rain, and occasional standing water shortens the life of the joint sand and edge restraint far more than the stone itself. Call (728) 203-3270 for an exact assessment of your driveway’s base condition, with a free estimate.
Yes, in most cases we can lift a settled section, recompact the base, add clean bedding sand, and reset the same pavers if they’re intact. The deciding factor is what the base looks like once we expose it; cracked pavers are cheap to replace individually, but a failed base under a 10-by-20 foot section is a rebuild, not a patch. We’ll give you the written option and price before work starts.
A standard two-car paver driveway replacement in West Palm Beach takes 4 – 7 working days from demolition to final sanding, depending on the base depth and weather. We schedule around your family’s rhythm: quiet tools during nap and school hours where possible, and the crew asks before moving anything in the yard.
We stock Wellborn-compatible pavers in the most common West Palm Beach profiles and thicknesses, and we source discontinued or specialty Wellborn runs to order with a written lead time. Our parts team also keeps KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone components on hand for cabinet and countertop projects, so the same crew can handle the full job. Call (728) 203-3270 and we’ll confirm availability for your exact paver before you spend another weekend looking at the dip in the driveway.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner, Elmstead Remodeling West Palm Beach at Elmstead Remodeling West Palm Beach, serving West Palm Beach and nearby areas.
