Paver & Interlock Driveways in London, Ontario
Upper Canada Landscape designs and installs paver driveways for homeowners in London and surrounding Southwestern Ontario communities. Plan a driveway that suits your daily parking needs and connects naturally with your front entrance.
Plan the driveway around your property
The layout needs to work when you pull in, open a car door and walk to the house. The driveway’s width, turning space, slope and connection to the front steps all deserve attention before you choose a colour or pattern.
Whether you have a clear idea or need help narrowing the options, UCL can guide the design with samples, concepts and material selection. A driveway can be an individual project or part of a broader front-yard landscape.
Choose pavers for vehicle use
Driveway materials need to suit the vehicles using the space. Select a paver approved for the intended traffic; a product suitable for a patio or walkway is not automatically suitable for a driveway.
Coordinate colour and borders
Compare paver colours and textures with your brick, siding and entrance. A contrasting border or change in laying pattern can define the driveway without making the front yard feel busy.
Connect the entrance
Consider the route from parked vehicles to your door, along with steps, planting beds and changes in grade. Planning these connections together helps the driveway fit the rest of the property.
We regularly work with products from Oaks, Permacon and Santerra. The specific product selection depends on the design and intended use.
Look beyond the finished surface
The pavers are only one part of a driveway. Ground conditions, base preparation, drainage and edge restraint influence how the surface performs over time.
Ground conditions and base preparation
The existing surface, underlying soil and vehicle loads affect the preparation required. Base depth and construction details should follow the conditions of the site and the selected paving system.
Drainage and finished levels
The driveway needs to meet the garage, walkway and adjoining surfaces at appropriate levels. Planning where surface water will go is part of that decision, particularly where the property slopes.
Edges and transitions
Edge restraint helps hold an interlocking surface in place. Borders and transitions also need to work with adjoining lawns, garden beds, steps and other hardscape features.
What affects the cost of a paver driveway?
The total depends on the driveway and the work beneath it. These are the main factors to discuss when defining the scope for a quote.
Size and layout
The total paved area, driveway shape, borders and amount of cutting affect material and installation requirements.
Removal and site access
Removing an existing surface, disposing of material and moving equipment through limited access can add work before installation begins.
Base and drainage requirements
Ground conditions, changes in level and water management affect the preparation needed for the finished driveway.
Materials and connected features
Paver selection and any connected walkway, steps or retaining wall change the overall scope. Identify these features early so the quote reflects the project you want to build.
When comparing quotes, check what each includes for removal, base preparation, drainage, edging and finishing.
From the first conversation to construction
01
Discuss the property
We begin with the driveway you have, the changes you want and how you use the space. The initial consultation includes measuring or inspecting as required.
02
Work through the quote and materials
Follow-up discussions help refine the scope where needed. We prepare the quote and work through material selection with you.
03
Agree on scheduling
We discuss an anticipated start date and timeline for the agreed work. Timing depends on the project’s size, complexity, weather and season.
04
Build the agreed project
Once construction starts, we generally remain on the project through completion, weather permitting. Large projects started late in fall may need to continue in spring.
Paver driveway questions
Discuss your driveway project
Tell us where the property is, what surface is there now and what you would like to change. Include any plans for a connected walkway or front entrance so we can discuss the full scope.
Serving London and surrounding Southwestern Ontario communities, including Port Stanley, Watford, Parkhill, St. Marys, Woodstock and Tillsonburg.
Phone: 519-473-8111
Email: info@uppercanadalandscape.com
Explore related stone work and hardscaping. For a driveway beside a change in grade, see our retaining wall services.