47th Avenue South St. Pete Paver Approaches

Driveway approaches on 47th Avenue South in south St. Petersburg meet a sidewalk the city has already ground in places. PaverForge Hardscapes rebuilds the throat so the pavers lock to that sidewalk instead of bridging a void.

An older concrete apron here often drops at the curb and heaves at the sidewalk. We cut the failed apron back, set an 80mm paver throat on a compacted base, and keep the cross-slope so stormwater stays in the gutter.

What fails first on this block

Live oaks along 47th Avenue South lift the walk and the apron on the same root run. A thin overlay looks level for a season, then opens a lip at the sidewalk joint. The city grind does not follow the private apron, so the homeowner is left with the step.

• Saw the failed concrete back to sound slab or remove it

• Compact the base in lifts before bedding sand

• Lock the field to the existing sidewalk elevation

• Keep a positive pitch to the gutter, not toward the garage

How we set the throat

Herringbone in 80mm concrete pavers takes the turning load at the street. A soldier course ties the cut edge. Edge restraint is spiked into the compacted base, not laid on sand. If a root is still active, we leave a sleeve and a reset path instead of burying it under a rigid pour.

Call PaverForge Hardscapes at 727-490-9798 to walk a 47th Avenue South approach before the next wet season opens the joint.