How do you fix a paver driveway that someone messed up?

Deserise Eakles
by Deserise Eakles

Paver driveway massed up

Because they don't know what they were doing

  8 answers
  • Deserise Eakles Deserise Eakles on Jun 05, 2019

    Can you HELP

  • Djsres1478 Djsres1478 on Jun 05, 2019

    It’s hard to tell from the picture. Are the pavers over a concert drive or a base of gravel or it they just put them right on the ground? Then it looks like they tried to put the concrete in after they were laid? I’m afraid it’s going to be a total redo. Check out YouTube there are a ton of videos to help you know the correct way to install a paver drive that last forever! Sorry looks like you will have a lot of cleanup to get to the point to start over right.

    FYI this is my moms account, we have did tons of brick pavers at both our houses.

  • Mad29883817 Mad29883817 on Jun 05, 2019

    Need to smooth area and lay area with sand before putting pavrrs down

  • Jlnatty Jlnatty on Jun 05, 2019

    Agree with the others. If there isn't a leveled area and good base and the pavers "locked" into place afterwards with polymeric sand, this is what you get - it's falling apart. Part of it appears to have sunk level or even slightly below ground level. Tear it out and start over. If you're using this for a driveway, you will need a graded slope for water to run away from your home's foundation rather than toward it, but that's about 1/4 inch per foot. You will probably have to toss the pavers that appear as if they were cemented into place unless you can remove most or all of the cement - doesn't seen worth the time or effort when pavers are relatively inexpensive.

  • Jlnatty Jlnatty on Jun 05, 2019

    I know how overwhelming these things can be. I'm 68 and single, and there are things I just cannot do by myself, especially as I've gotten older. Do you live in the United States? If so, the community you live in (city, county, state, town) might have a program or programs in place to help a lower income senior citizen do home improvements or repairs for little or no cost. If your community has a "senior hot line" where you can call and obtain information, ask if there are any such programs in your area. There may be a church group of volunteers who will help do the work or try contacting Habitat for Humanity if there is a local branch in your area. Even if they cannot help you, they may know of programs that will help you and give you information about how to get in touch with these programs.

  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Jun 05, 2019

    Jlnatty has some great ideas. Contact Scouts of America and Carpenters for Christ. They both take on projects of these types. When you reach out, let them know this could be a fall hazard for you because it seems dangerous from the photo. I wish you well in finding someone to make this safe for you.

  • William William on Jun 05, 2019

    It is a complete tearout and redo. Jlnatty has great suggestions. Church groups. Check local high schools, trade schools, Veterans groups, etc.

  • William William on Jun 14, 2019

    Check out your village hall. They may be able to refer some groups, senior center, veterans groups, politicians to get in touch with. Contact your local church, high schools. Time to get to know some people.