How to Vet a Paver Contractor Before You Say Yes
A short checklist for any company that offers to clean or seal your pavers. Run through it before work starts.
Five things to ask for before work starts
Someone will be working in your driveway or beside your pool, so a few minutes of checking is time well spent. Each item below takes one question. If any of them raises a doubt, call (904) 901-6561 and ask for a different company.
A certificate of insurance
Ask the contractor to send a current certificate of general liability coverage. That way a cracked window or a damaged pool pump does not land on you.
The right license or registration
Ask which state license or local business registration applies to the job being quoted, and ask for the number.
A name and a phone that answers
A real company has a person who picks up, a service area that includes your street and someone who answers for the job.
A written price
The quote should list the square footage, the steps included and the total, so two bids can be compared line by line.
How license rules work for paver sealing in Florida
The rules depend on the work. Washing and sealing are treated differently from laying or rebuilding pavers, and a business usually needs a local tax receipt where it operates. If your job also means leveling sunken pavers, ask which license covers that part. For help sorting it out, send a quick request.
Nobody has to be taken at their word, because the records are public. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation runs a public license search, and an insurance agent can issue a certificate straight to you. To get started, call (904) 901-6561.
What a dependable paver contractor looks like
Rain does not surprise them
Sealer needs dry weather, so a good contractor warns you early when a storm will move the date.
They can name the sealer
Ask which product goes on, why it was chosen and how it behaves over what is already on your pavers.
They look before they quote
A walk around the surface turns up sunken spots, old sealer and drainage problems that change the price.
They explain what happens if it fails
Ask what the contractor does if the finish clouds or peels, and get the answer in writing.
See the kinds of companies involved
Curious about the companies that answer these requests? Read the sample contractor profiles.
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