Vetting a Paver Contractor Before You Hire
Five minutes of questions can spare you money and headaches. Put these to every company that gives you a bid.
What should a paver contractor be ready to show you?
Paver work can take a day or two, with hoses, cleaners and sprayers running near your plants, screens and pool. You have every right to know who is on the property. A dependable company answers each of these without fuss, and (904) 736-3472 is open if you want help sorting through them.
Insurance with a valid date
Request a general liability certificate that has not expired, so damage during the job lands with the company's insurer and stays off your own policy.
A license that matches the work
Ask which Florida license or local registration applies to the exact work in your plan, especially when repairs are part of it.
A company you can reach
Look for a phone that gets answered, jobs completed near you and one named person who is accountable for yours.
A written price
Insist on the price, the steps and the product names in writing before any equipment leaves the truck.
Does paver work in Keystone Heights need a license?
It depends on the scope. Washing and sealing differ from lifting and relaying pavers, so ask about licensing whenever repairs or new paver work are included. Florida's Local Business Tax Act, chapter 205 of the state statutes, lets local governments charge a business tax and sets a 25 percent penalty for operating without a receipt where one is required. Curious what your own pavers might cost? ask for your free estimate.
Checking takes minutes. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation runs a public license search where you can enter a company name or license number. Ask the company's insurance agent to email the certificate directly to you. Call (904) 736-3472 if you hit a snag.
What marks a dependable paver contractor?
Watches the weather
Sealer needs dry pavers, so a careful company checks the forecast ahead of time and warns you early when a date must change.
Names the product
Ask for the sealer brand and finish, and whether it can go over whatever coat is already down.
Looks before pricing
A real quote follows a walk of the entire area, with low spots, flaking sealer and pooled water noted first.
Protects the surroundings
Expect an explanation of how cleaners and overspray stay off your plants, your screens and the lake behind the house.
Which companies might call you?
Look at the sample contractor profiles for a feel of the kinds of companies that take on paver work.
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Describe your pavers, and a company that works around Keystone Heights will reach out.
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