Checking a Paver Contractor Before You Hire
A few questions before the work starts can save money and worry. Ask each company that bids on your pavers to answer them.
What should a paver contractor be ready to show?
Sealing and washing put hoses, cleaners and sprayers next to your siding, plants and screen enclosure, often for most of a day. So it is fair to know who is on your property. A steady company has these answers on hand. Want help sorting them out? Call (904) 872-8339.
A current insurance certificate
Ask to see general liability coverage, so any damage during the job goes to the company's insurer and your homeowner policy stays out of it.
The right license for the work
Ask which Florida license or local registration covers the exact work planned, especially if repairs or new pavers are part of it.
A business you can reach
Look for a working phone number, regular jobs around Duval County and one named person who answers for yours.
A written price
Get the price, the steps and the sealer brand on paper before any equipment comes off the truck.
Is a license needed to wash and seal pavers?
It depends on the job. Lifting and relaying pavers is a different trade from washing and sealing them, so ask about licensing for any repair or new paver work in your plan. The Duval County Tax Collector also says anyone doing business in Duval County needs a Local Business Tax Receipt, which was called an occupational license before 2007, and the receipt has to be displayed at the business. To see what your pavers might cost, ask for a free estimate.
You can check the rest yourself. Search a company by name or license number in the public license search run by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and have the company's insurance agent send the certificate to you directly. Questions before you decide? Call (904) 872-8339.
What shows that a contractor is dependable?
They watch the weather
Sealer needs clear skies and a dry surface, so a careful company checks the forecast and warns you early if a day must move.
They name the product
They can say which sealer goes on, what finish it gives and how it works with any coat already on your pavers.
They test before they treat
They try a cleaner or a stripper on a small patch first, then explain what they saw before treating the whole area.
They protect what is nearby
They tell you how cleaners and rinse water stay out of your plants, your screens and any creek or pond behind the house.
Which companies might call you?
Browse the sample contractor profiles to see the kinds of companies that do paver work.
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