Walkway cracked, sunken or tripping people up? We build concrete and paver walkways on ground we pack firm first, so they sit flat.
Walkway construction in Aliso Viejo means leveling the route, packing the soil firm, then pouring concrete or laying pavers to make a straight or curved path from your driveway, gate or yard to wherever you need to go.
Most people call us because the old walk has sunk, cracked or started catching toes, or because there's a dirt track across the lawn that everyone uses anyway. Either way, the real work happens below the surface, before the path ever goes in. If you'd rather have flagstone or a stone border, that's part of our stone masonry work.
The price moves with how long and wide the path is, whether it curves, how much leveling the ground needs and whether an old walk has to come out first. The schedule turns mostly on the material you pick and the days the city lets crews work. I come out, look at your route and write an estimate for your own path.
Call (949) 619-8220 or use the form, and tell us a little about the path you have in mind. We get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
I walk the route with you, check how the ground slopes and drains, and answer whatever you want to ask about concrete or pavers. Then I write up an estimate for your path so you have your own figure to think over.
Once you're ready, we sort out what the city or your association needs, then dig out, pack the base and pour or lay the path. The city allows construction from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays, with none on Sundays or federal holidays, so we plan our work days inside those hours.
We haul off the broken-up walk and leftover material through CR&R, the hauler the city directs construction debris to. Then we walk the finished path with you before we call it done.
I lay out the trade between concrete and pavers in plain terms so you can pick what suits your house. Concrete goes in relatively quickly because it's poured, while pavers are laid one at a time, so if you want the shortest job, poured concrete is the way to go. If the path runs past a garden wall you'd like to match, we handle brick wall installation too.
Whichever you choose, we put real work into packing the ground under the path, because paver industry guidance calls that compaction critical for keeping a path from settling. It's the step nobody sees once the job is done, so ask any contractor how they'll compact the ground, me included.
What a walkway job can include:
If only a few pavers have sunk, we can usually lift them, repack the base underneath and set them back, so that's where I start. When a concrete walk has broken into pieces that tip, or the whole path has dropped, the ground under it was never packed well, and patching the top won't fix that. In that case I'd rather tear it out and build it again on a proper base than sell you a repair that settles again.
Length and width set the starting point, and every curve adds cutting and forming time. Ground that slopes or dips needs leveling before anything else happens, and an old walk that has to come out means breaking it up and hauling it away. Pavers take more labor than poured concrete because they go down one at a time, and soft or wet soil can call for a deeper base. I'll go through each of these with you at your house.
I come out to every walkway job, write the estimate myself and work on it with our masons and helpers, so the person who explained the plan is there when it gets built. I'd rather take extra time walking you through your options than have you pay for a path you don't need. We keep the mess to the work area and clean up before we leave.
We answer the phone seven days a week, so call (949) 619-8220 and set up a time for me to see your path.
Tell us the path's rough length, concrete or pavers, and if an old walk comes out. We reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your place, with no obligation.
California requires a state contractor license for any construction job of $1,000 or more in labor and materials combined. The state contractors board lists walkways among the landscaping projects that need one. We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask about it at the estimate.
One national cost guide says you can if it's a straight concrete walk on ground that doesn't need leveling and you've worked with concrete before. The same guide leaves leveling, curved paths and paver walkways to professionals. If you're on the fence, I'll look at your route and tell you honestly which side it falls on.
There's no set price for a walkway in Aliso Viejo, because each one comes down to the route, the material and the ground under it, as covered above. The surest way to a real figure is having me walk your path and write you an estimate, so call (949) 619-8220 when you're ready.
There's no single depth, because paver industry guidance ties base thickness to foot traffic, soil type, how the soil drains and holds moisture, and the climate. That's why I check the soil and drainage at your house before we settle on a base, rather than using the same depth everywhere.
Use a sturdy edge restraint that won't break down, and skip timber, which paver industry guidance advises against because it warps and eventually rots. Once an edge gives out, the pavers along it can start to spread. Ask any contractor which edging they plan to use, and I'll tell you mine at the estimate.
They're worth considering, because paver industry guidance recommends permeable interlocking pavers for home patios, walks and driveways. They're built so rainwater drains down through the joints instead of running off the top. Ask about them when I come out and I'll explain what they'd mean for your path.
We're based in Aliso Viejo and build walkways in the cities around it, including Laguna Niguel and Mission Viejo. Pick your city below, or call if yours isn't listed.
