Driveway Crown vs Single-Pitch Drainage on Pinellas Lots

Drainage is the part of a paver driveway you notice only when it is wrong. A crown sheds both ways. A single pitch sends everything to one edge. Pinellas lots rarely give you both a wide street and a useful side yard, so the choice is a site decision, not a catalog default.

PaverForge Hardscapes sets crown or single-pitch from the garage threshold, the neighbor line, and the city apron — not from a sketch that ignores the lot. Call 727-490-9798.

How we choose the pitch

• Crown when the lot is wide enough and both edges can take water

• Single pitch when one side is a house wall, a fence, or a neighbor slab

• A drain line when neither edge is legal or useful

• An apron detail that does not reverse the pitch at the sidewalk

A pretty pattern will not fix a driveway that dumps onto the garage slab. We mark the high point on site before anyone excavates.

How to start a drainage quote

Send photos of the garage door, both side yards, and the street. Note where water sits after a storm. We walk the lot before we lock a number. Book online at https://www.paverforge.com/book-online.