Walkway construction in Lafayette LA - paver walks that stay tight and level
Got a muddy path worn across the grass, or no real walk to your front door? We build paver walkways you can count on underfoot.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What goes into building a paver walkway in Lafayette?
Walkway construction in Lafayette, LA means building a paver walk from the ground up, with a packed base and solid edges, so you get a firm, level path to your door that holds together.
Most people call when there's a muddy strip worn across the lawn or no clean way from the driveway to the door. What you pay turns on how long and wide the walk is, how much digging and base your yard needs and which pavers you pick, and the schedule turns mostly on the permit check and the weather. I come out, walk the route with you and write up an estimate with your own figure, including anything I'd skip.
Does your yard need a new paver walkway?
Worn path in the grass
If everyone cuts across the lawn to your door, a paver walk gives that route a firm surface.
No walk to the door
Homes where guests step from the driveway onto grass or mulch get a clean, even way in.
Muddy trips out back
A side or back walk keeps shoes out of the mud on the trips you make every day.
Getting ready to sell
A neat walk to the front door is one of the first things buyers notice from the street.
How our walkway construction works
We start by marking out the route with you and getting underground lines marked so we don't hit a pipe or wire. Then we dig out the walk, pack the soil, spread the gravel base and pack it hard, because a loose base is what lets pavers sink later. We set solid edging along both sides, since the edges are what hold the pavers tight against each other, then smooth a bed of sand on top and lay the pavers.
A new walk often runs past other work you've been putting off. We handle brick wall installation for a low wall along the walk or a raised bed beside it, and our stone masonry covers stone columns and entry work where stone suits the house better.
Interlocking concrete pavers
These suit most front and side walks, and they come in enough shapes and colors to go with brick or siding. Set tight on a packed base, they lock together and stay put underfoot.
Permeable pavers
One paver maker's guide recommends permeable interlocking pavers for home walks, patios and driveways. They suit yards where you'd rather have rain soak down through the joints than run across the path.
Straight or curved route
A straight walk takes fewer cuts and goes down faster, so it's the plainer, leaner choice. A curve that follows your beds looks softer, but every bend means more cut pavers and more time.
What happens after you call about a walkway?
Call or send us a message
Call (337) 216-1882 or use the form and tell us where you want the walk to go. We'll set a time for me to come out and look.
I walk the route with you
I look at where people walk now, where water sits and how the yard lies, then tell you what I'd do and what I'd skip. You get a written estimate covering the route, the base, the edging and the pavers.
We handle permits and dates
If you go ahead, we take care of the permit side with your city before anyone digs. Dates can shift with the weather, which the FAQ below covers.
Our crew builds, then we walk it
Our crew does the work with me on site running it. When the last paver is set, we walk the finished job together.
Sizing the base under your paver walkway
We size it to your yard, not one standard depth.
The gravel base should be sized for foot traffic, the soil, how well it drains and holds water, and the climate, so a soggy yard and a well-drained one may not get the same base. Ask any crew how they sized the base for your yard. A good one will have an answer.
When I look a job over, I check where water sits and how the ground feels underfoot before I write anything up. The base is the part you'll never see again once the pavers go down, so it's the last place I'd cut corners.
Examples of masonry and paver work
Look through these example photos of masonry work, from brick and stone to pavers, to get ideas for the walk you have in mind.
Get a written estimate for your paver walkway
Tell us where the walk would run and about how long it is, and have a few yard photos ready. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
Why Lafayette homeowners call K&D Lafayette Masonry and Concrete for walkways
I price it and run it
I come out to look at the walk and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site running our crew while it's built. You're dealing with the same person from the first visit to the last paver.
Trained on inspected public work
I learned masonry on a municipal crew, setting brick and patching curbs and walks on public work that had to pass inspection. I started this business in 2020, and six years on we still build home walks to that standard.
Licensed and insured on every walk
We're fully licensed and insured. Louisiana requires a Residential license from residential building contractors once the cost of a job tops $75,000, so it's fair to ask any crew where they stand.
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. When you're ready, call (337) 216-1882 or send the form on this page and I'll set a time to come out.
Paver walkway questions we hear
Do I need a permit to build a walkway in Lafayette?
Possibly, and it's the city's call, not ours. Lafayette's permit list doesn't name walkways, so we ask the permit office before we dig and take care of any permit your job needs. The Lafayette section below covers the flood and land rules that can come into it.
How much does a paver walkway cost in Lafayette?
There's no set price, because every walk is sized to its route and yard. Length and width, how much soil comes out, how deep the base has to be, the pavers and edging you choose, and any curves, steps or tight access all move the number. I'll put your figure in writing after I've walked the route.
What edging lasts longest on a paver walkway?
Of the common choices, plastic edging outlasts timber, because it won't rust or rot while timber warps and eventually rots. The edging matters more than people think, since it's what holds the pavers tight together, and once it fails the walk starts to spread.
Can pavers be installed when it rains?
Not in heavy rain. One industry guide's specification holds off on laying sand and pavers during heavy rain, and we work the same way, so if a big storm is coming we move the dates instead of laying in it. If you're planning a walk during a wet spell, expect the dates to shift with the weather.
How do I choose who should build my paver walkway?
Pick a crew that follows the paver trade's installation guidelines and can explain its base and edging. The paver trade group CMHA recommends its Certified Concrete Paver Installers, who've attended its training and shown they know its guidelines, so ask whether the installer holds that certification and check license and insurance too.
How long does it take to build a paver walkway?
It depends mostly on the walk's size, the permit check and the weather, and most of the time goes into the digging, base and edging you won't see later. I'll talk dates with you once I've seen the route.
Thinking about a new front walk?
Ask for an estimate and I'll come out myself, walk the route with you and tell you what I'd do.
Other work around the walk
Walkway construction in Lafayette: permits and local jobs
Lafayette Consolidated Government says most construction needs a permit before work starts, but its list names things like home building, pools and signs, not walkways, so the list alone doesn't settle your job. The same list includes a floodplain development permit and a land disturbance permit, each needing an application and approval, and construction work can also fall under the state Department of Environmental Quality's stormwater rules. Since our digging is what can bring those in, we check with the city's permit office before we break ground and take care of any permit the job calls for.
Around here we mostly build front walks from the driveway to the door and side walks out to a back gate or patio, and the method stays the same from one city to the next. We're based in Lafayette and do the same work in Broussard, Scott and the other cities around it.