Unilock Construction in Arlington, TX

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We install and repair Unilock pavers, retaining walls, and outdoor living features across Arlington, and we do it as an independent contractor, not a manufacturer affiliate. The one thing that separates Unilock work here from anywhere else is the ground itself: Blackland Prairie clay moves more aggressively in Arlington than almost any soil in the country, and every Unilock system we build or repair has to account for that. Call (470) 298-9650 for a written price before any work starts.

Why Arlington Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service

We’ve been laying Unilock products long enough to know which lines hold up on expansive clay and which ones need a deeper base than the manufacturer’s standard spec. Grant Rowan trained in construction technology at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, where coursework covered concrete and project estimating before he ever took a paying job, and that estimating discipline is why every Unilock quote we write in Arlington comes as a flat number on paper, not a range thrown out over the phone. Our crews reset Brussels Block patios, rebuild Rivercrest Wall sections, and install U-Cara Multi-Face systems with OEM pavers sourced from local Unilock dealers. For older discontinued lines, we use approved look-alikes only after you sign off in writing. We’re not the cheapest Unilock contractor in Arlington. We are the one that puts the number in writing before anyone picks up a shovel.

Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in Arlington

• Post-drought paver heaving. Arlington’s summers bake the clay until it shrinks and cracks, then winter rains rehydrate it and it swells back, lifting pavers out of plane. We see Brussels Block units popped a full inch above their neighbors in subdivisions across Arlington, and the fix starts with excavating to the clay line, not just re-screeding sand on top.
• Rivercrest Wall leaning or bulging. The gravel core behind a Rivercrest retaining wall settles unevenly through Arlington’s dry spells, and if the original drainage was never regraded, water pressure builds behind the wall and pushes it forward. We rebuild the affected section with proper drain tile and compacted backfill rather than telling you the whole wall needs to come down.
• Efflorescence that won’t wash off. Arlington’s hard water and the mineral salts in Blackland Prairie clay wick up through pavers during wet winters, leaving a white haze. Most homeowners scrub it with household cleaners and make it worse. We use the correct Unilock-approved cleaner and can usually pull the salts out in one pass.
• U-Cara panel cracking at connection clips. When the mortar bed under a U-Cara Multi-Face Wall shifts during a saturated storm week, the panels flex and the clips snap. It’s a quarter-inch movement problem that looks like a product failure. We reset the wall section and re-anchor the panels.
• Failed base prep on driveways. A paver driveway in Arlington needs a thicker compacted aggregate base than the national standard because the clay will move it. We’ve torn out driveways where the base was only 4 inches of loose gravel and the pavers had sunk into ruts. Our Unilock driveway specs start at 6 inches of compacted aggregate with a geotextile separator.

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Unilock Service in Arlington: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment

Arlington’s 1980s and 1990s tract homes sit on post-tension cable slabs in large numbers, and any Unilock project that ties into an existing slab, whether it’s a driveway apron or a walkway that butts against the foundation, means our crew pulls the original slab engineering drawings before we cut anything. Cutting an unlocated tendon while prepping a paver base is a genuine jobsite hazard, and Arlington’s building inspectors specifically flag it during plan review. This is not a concern we carry into every Texas city equally. Older pre-1975 neighborhoods in east Fort Worth or south Dallas predate widespread post-tension construction, so crews there can approach slab-adjacent work with less caution. In Arlington, we locate and mark every cable before a saw touches concrete. In the Woodland West neighborhood, our crew reset a 600-square-foot Brussels Block patio that had heaved a full two inches after the 2023 summer drought, leaving pavers tilted and the edge restraint pulled loose. We excavated down to the clay, installed a 6-inch compacted aggregate base with a geotextile separator, then re-laid the pavers with a 1-inch sand setting bed and new snap-edge restraints. The patio has stayed flat through the following wet winter. That’s the standard we bring to every Unilock job in Arlington, because the soil here doesn’t forgive shortcuts.

Unilock Models & Products We Service in Arlington

We install and repair the four Unilock lines most common in Arlington yards: Brussels Block for patios and walkways, Rivercrest Wall for retaining walls and terraced beds, U-Cara Multi-Face Wall for finished outdoor living features, and Estate Stone for larger paving surfaces and driveway applications. For active production lines, we source units directly from local Unilock dealers so color batches and surface texture match your existing hardscape. For discontinued colors or profiles, we’ll show you the closest approved look-alike and you decide before we order. We stock edge restraints, sand, and aggregate locally, which means we’re not waiting on a freight shipment to start your repair. Most Arlington Unilock repairs can be quoted within a day of the site visit. Learn more about our broader Unilock sales & service capability across the region.

Unilock Service Pricing in Arlington

FAQs - Unilock Construction in Arlington

How does Arlington’s Blackland Prairie clay affect my Unilock paver patio, and what can be done to prevent heaving?
The clay expands when wet and shrinks when dry, and that seasonal movement lifts and tilts pavers unless the base is built to resist it. Prevention means excavating to undisturbed clay, laying a geotextile separator, then compacting at least 6 inches of aggregate before the sand setting bed goes down. We also grade the site so water drains away from the patio instead of collecting underneath. Call (470) 298-9650 and we’ll pull the soil conditions on your specific lot before quoting.

I have an older Unilock Rivercrest Wall that started leaning after the last drought. Can it be repaired without a full rebuild?
In most Arlington yards, yes. A leaning Rivercrest Wall usually means the gravel core settled or the drainage behind it failed, and we can rebuild that section with proper drain tile and compacted backfill rather than tearing out the entire wall. A full rebuild is only needed when the wall units themselves are cracked or the footing has shifted. We’ll give you the answer in writing before any work starts.

My Unilock pavers have a white chalky film that won’t wash off. Is that from Arlington’s hard water or the clay?
It’s both. The mineral salts in Blackland Prairie clay dissolve into groundwater, wick up through the pavers, and combine with Arlington’s hard water minerals to form efflorescence. Household cleaners and pressure washing typically push the salts deeper into the paver surface. We use the correct Unilock-approved cleaner and can usually restore the original color in one visit. Call (470) 298-9650 for a free estimate.

Can you install Unilock pavers around my post-tension slab home without risking damage to the cables?
Yes, because we don’t cut anything until we’ve pulled the original slab engineering drawings and located every tendon. Arlington’s building department specifically flags post-tension cable strikes during plan review, and we treat every slab-adjacent Unilock project as a cable-avoidance job. If we’re tying a paver walkway into your foundation or driveway apron, we mark the cable layout before the saw comes out, just as we do for Fence Installation - Arlington projects. No exceptions.

I want to extend my patio with Unilock pavers, but my house was built in the 1980s. What should I expect with the old slab and clay soil?
Expect us to check the slab’s condition first. An 1980s Arlington slab on post-tension cables has tensed and relaxed through forty years of soil movement, and we need to know where those cables run before we lay a single paver. You should also expect a deeper base than a standard patio spec, because the clay under your extension will move just as much as it moves under the existing slab. The written quote will include that extra base depth in the line items. Call (470) 298-9650 to schedule the site visit.

Service Areas Near Arlington

We serve Arlington and the surrounding communities across Arlington service area, including homeowners in Los Angeles, Houston, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, and San Jose. If you’re outside the immediate Arlington metro and need Unilock work done on expansive soil, call us and we’ll let you know our current service radius. For Unilock service further afield, see our Unilock service in Tampa and Unilock service in Anaheim pages.

Book Your Unilock Service in Arlington Today

We show up, we measure, and we put the number on paper before you spend a dime. Call (470) 298-9650 to schedule your free Unilock estimate in Arlington. Written price, written scope, written warranty, every time.

Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group, serving Arlington since 2007. Measure twice, say it once, show your work.