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Unilock Driveway & Pavers: The Fort Myers Owner’s Guide

We stock and install Unilock-compatible pavers and driveway components across Fort Myers, with most paver replacements and repairs completed in a single visit. Installed costs for a Unilock driveway or paver patio repair typically fall between $3,500 and $11,000, depending on square footage, base condition, and the specific Unilock product line. The most common call we get starts the same way: a homeowner notices a paver has shifted, a section is holding water after a summer downpour, or the joint sand has washed out entirely, leaving edges loose underfoot.

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Which Unilock Models This Applies To

Unilock manufactures several paver lines sold throughout Southwest Florida, and compatibility matters more than most homeowners assume. The three series we see most often in Fort Myers are the Estate line (tumbled, old-world texture), the Elegance line (smooth face, tight joints, popular for pool decks and patios), and the Richcliff line (reclaimed stone look, broader color range). Within each line, individual paver dimensions vary by as much as 1/8 inch from model to model - and that 1/8 inch is the difference between a seamless repair and a patch job that looks like an afterthought. If you still have the original installer’s paperwork, the product code is typically printed on the contract. If not, pull one intact paver from an inconspicuous edge and measure its exact depth, width, and length with a carpenter’s ruler - not a tape measure, which flexes and gives you a sloppy number. We carry OEM Unilock pavers for the Estate and Richcliff lines on our trucks, and we can source Elegance and Thornbury products same-week for most Fort Myers zip codes. Groundwork Construction Co. of Fort Myers is an independent service provider and not affiliated with Unilock, but we’ve been installing their products in Lee County long enough to know which lots age well in Florida humidity and which don’t.

Signs Your Unilock Driveway or Paver Surface Is Failing

• Sunken or birdbath low spots. This is almost never a paver problem - it’s a base failure underneath. Fort Myers sits on sandy soil and a high water table, and when the compacted base wasn’t thick enough at install, rain erodes the sub-base and pavers settle. You’ll see water pooling in the same spot after every storm.
• Widening joint gaps. Polymeric sand is supposed to lock joints for years, but if the original installer skipped edge restraint or used low-grade sand, our wet-dry-wet cycle breaks it down fast. Once joints open up, pavers start shifting and weeds push through within a season.
• Cracked or chipped individual pavers. Tree roots lifting from below, a heavy vehicle turning on a driveway edge, or a single paver with a manufacturing flaw - all fixable, but the damaged paver has to come out and a matching replacement set in with new bedding sand.
• Faded, chalky surface with white haze. Efflorescence is common on Unilock products in Florida humidity, especially on darker Richcliff colors. It’s a cosmetic issue - salts migrating through the concrete - but left unsealed, it eats away at the surface over time.
• Pavers rocking underfoot. A loose paver means the bedding layer beneath it has eroded. If one rocks, the surrounding pavers are next. Walking on a loose paver cracks edges and accelerates the spread of the problem.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Paver driveway installation in Fort Myers runs $7,000 to $18,000 for a full project, and paver patio installation falls between $3,500 and $11,000, depending on square footage and the Unilock line you choose. A targeted repair - say, pulling and resetting a 50-square-foot section that’s settled - typically lands under $1,500. The range exists for a reason: a Richcliff driveway runs higher than an Estate patio, and if we’re excavating a failed base down to clean fill, the labor increases. Every price we quote is upfront pricing, no surprises - the number you see on the written estimate is the number you pay. That estimate includes removal of damaged pavers, base material regrading and compaction, replacement pavers matched to your existing color and lot where possible, polymeric sand, and a full cleanup. The whole job is backed by our 730-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right.

DIY or Call Us?

You can safely do the detective work yourself: identify the Unilock line, measure the paver dimensions, and note whether the problem is one paver or an entire section settling. Replacing a single paver on a patio is within reach for a careful homeowner with a pry bar and paver extractor tool, but driveway repairs are another animal. Driveway pavers carry vehicle loads, and a base that’s already failed means you’re not just swapping a stone - you’re digging out compacted aggregate, re-grading, and re-compacting in lifts. Get that wrong and the paver sinks again within six months. Derek Hollenbeck grew up in the Iona area and has been fixing paver driveways across Fort Myers for over two decades. He’s seen enough DIY base repairs fail in one rainy season to say this plainly: if water is pooling or pavers are dropping, you need a crew that understands Southwest Florida drainage. Call (844) 638-7249 for a free estimate and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a one-paver fix or something deeper.

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