Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Paver Contractor
A few minutes of checking before the work begins can spare you a lot of trouble. Go through this list with every company that gives you a bid.
What should a paver contractor be able to show you?
Hoses, cleaners and sealer sprayers will be working near your screens, shrubs and front door, sometimes for more than a day. It is fair to know who is on your property before the first hose comes off the truck. Any company worth hiring has these answers ready, and (904) 204-0884 is there if you want help sorting through them.
Insurance you can read
Ask for a current certificate of general liability coverage. If a screen is torn or a window is cracked, you want the company's insurer to answer for it.
The license the job needs
Ask which Florida license or local registration covers the exact work in the bid. Repairs and resetting pavers can call for more than washing and sealing.
A business with a face
Look for a number that gets answered, jobs completed near you and one named person who is responsible for yours.
A written scope and price
Get the cost, the steps and the sealer by name on paper before the work is scheduled.
Do Jacksonville paver companies need a license or a tax receipt?
The answer depends on the work. Washing and sealing a surface is a different job from lifting and relaying pavers, so ask about licensing for any repair in your plan. The Duval County Tax Collector says anyone who owns or operates a business in Jacksonville and Duval County must hold a Local Business Tax Receipt, which Mandarin homes fall under. To price your own surface first, ask for a free estimate.
None of this has to be taken on faith. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation runs a public license search where a company can be looked up by name. For insurance, ask the company's agent to send the certificate directly to you. If you are stuck, call (904) 204-0884.
What does a dependable paver contractor do?
They plan around the weather
Sealer needs dry pavers, so a careful company checks the forecast and warns you early when a storm will move the date.
They explain the product
They can name the sealer, say whether it is water-based or solvent-based and tell you if it will bond to what is already on the surface.
They protect the people and plants
Unilock advises gloves and a respirator when working with sealers, and a careful company explains how it keeps overspray off your landscaping and pool water.
They test before they commit
Unilock suggests trying a sealer on a small area first, and a good contractor will do that if you ask.
Where do the companies in these profiles come from?
See the sample contractor profiles for the kinds of businesses that handle this work.
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