Myrtle Avenue Clearwater Paver Approaches

Myrtle Avenue in Clearwater is a short residential run where the driveway, the side walk, and the utility strip all meet in a few feet. The usual failure is a settled approach at the garage and a walk that rocks after the wet season.

Grade before color

We read the slab, the sidewalk, and the swale before we specify a pattern. If the field is set level with the garage so it looks flat in a photo, water sits on the threshold. Two percent off the house, toward the street or a low point that already works.

Cleanouts and water meters stay in flush grade rings. Paving over a lid looks clean for a month and becomes a utility call that tears the field.

Base and edge

Native sand under these approaches is not a base. We excavate to a workable depth, compact crushed concrete in thin lifts, and set an edge restraint that can take a tire without rolling. Joints get locked after compaction, not just swept and left.

If the existing stones are still sound, we re-level the settled bay instead of tearing out a field that only failed at the base.

PaverForge Hardscapes is in St. Pete Beach and covers Myrtle Avenue with the rest of Clearwater. Call 727-490-9798 or book at paverforge.com/book-online.