Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Tremron Driveway & Pavers: The Sacramento Owner’s Guide
If you’re looking for Tremron driveway pavers in Sacramento, we stock Tremron-compatible pavers and match existing Tremron patterns, colors, and sizes on site. A typical paver driveway replacement or repair in Sacramento runs $7,000 – $18,000 installed, depending on square footage, base condition, and whether we’re resetting existing pavers or laying new ones. Most Sacramento homeowners discover they need us the same way: a paver sinks after a winter rain, a row shifts along the driveway edge, or stains and cracks have reached the point where spot repair no longer makes sense.
Tremron makes concrete pavers in a range of formats – Holland stone, tumbled pavers, large-format slabs, and permeable options. The good news is that Tremron pavers are modular, meaning individual units can be replaced without tearing out the whole driveway. The catch is matching the exact color lot and the specific edge profile, because Tremron’s Sacramento distribution means homes in Land Park, East Sacramento, and Natomas often have different series than what a big-box store keeps on shelves.
Which Tremron Models This Applies To
Tremron’s Sacramento-area pavers generally fall into a few families: the Holland/4×8 series (the classic 60mm paver you see on older Sacramento driveways), the Olde Town tumbled series (popular in East Sacramento and McKinley Park remodels), the Mega-Arbel and Mega-Lafitt large-format slabs (common in newer Natomas and Elk Grove builds), and the Artisan permeable line (required in some Sacramento stormwater-sensitive areas). Each series uses a slightly different joint profile and base depth spec, so identifying what you have matters before anyone quotes a repair.
The quickest way to identify your Tremron paver is to measure it. A Holland stone is roughly 4″x8″. Olde Town tumbled pavers run near 6″x9″ with a distressed edge. Mega-Lafitt slabs are 16″x16″ or larger and sit nearly flush. You can also check the bottom of a lifted paver for a Tremron stamp – but that assumes the paver comes up cleanly, which isn’t always the case on a 15-year-old Sacramento driveway. If we can’t identify the series by measurement, we cut a small sample and match it against Tremron’s current Sacramento distribution catalog.
One thing worth knowing about Tremron specifically: their Sacramento color lots shift slightly year to year. A Sahara colored paver from a 2018 lot won’t perfectly match a 2024 run. That’s not a defect; it’s concrete being concrete. For spot repairs, we use a blending technique – pulling pavers from a less visible area of your driveway and mixing them with the new lot to feather the color difference. For a full replacement, the color is consistent because it all comes from one lot. We also stock quality aftermarket equivalents from Belgard and Unilock where the Tremron series has been discontinued, which happens more often than you’d expect with the older Holland 60mm lines.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Tremron Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Low spots that hold water after rain. Sacramento’s clay-heavy soil expands in winter and contracts in summer. If the base under your pavers was never compacted to spec, you’ll see a puddle form lower each season. That’s not the paver failing; it’s the base failing under the paver.
- Pavers that rock when you step on them. A single loose paver is usually a sand joint issue – the bedding sand has washed out. A whole section of loose pavers usually means the edge restraint has failed, which is why we always check the plastic or concrete edge borders before quoting any reset.
- Chipped or cracked edges on individual stones. Tremron Holland stones are 60mm thick and rated for vehicle traffic, but a paver that’s been run over at the wrong angle – say, the inside edge of a curved driveway in Folsom or Fair Oaks – can fracture. The fix is a single-stone swap, but you want it done before water gets into the crack and freezes (rare here) or washes the bedding out (common here).
- Weeds growing through the joints at the driveway edges. Joint sand with polymeric binder stops this. If you’re seeing green every spring regardless of what you spray, the joints were likely filled with plain sand – not polymer. That means water is also getting under the pavers, slowly eating the base.
- A visible dip forming a walkway to the garage. In Sacramento’s older neighborhoods, driveways were often laid over whatever fill dirt existed on lot. Over time, vehicle traffic compresses the substrate (the layer below the bedding sand), and the pavers follow it down. The fix is a partial lift, re-compaction, and reset – not just dumping more sand on top.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
A full paver driveway replacement in Sacramento runs $7,000 – $18,000 installed. Partial resets and spot repairs run lower – typically $1,500 – $4,500 depending on square footage – and sometimes much less if it’s just a handful of stones. What drives the number up or down: whether your base can be reused (if the substrate is solid, we save demolition and hauling cost), whether you’re keeping the same Tremron series or switching to a different size (new patterns cost more in labor), and whether drainage work is needed along the driveway perimeter.
Every quote includes the pavers, bedding sand, joint sand or polymeric sand, edge restraint, base compaction, hauling of old material, and clean-up. The number we hand you is the number on the invoice – no change orders for “unexpected soil conditions” after we’ve already opened the driveway. We pull a small test section during the estimate so we know what’s under the pavers before we write the price. Our work is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if a paver settles, cracks, or shifts within the first year, we come back and fix it at no charge. That promise is in writing on every job we do in Sacramento.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely lift a single loose paver and add bedding sand under it. That’s a 20-minute job with a flathead screwdriver and a bag of paver sand, and it will tell you whether the paver itself is fine but the sand has washed out. What we don’t recommend you do yourself is anything that involves lifting more than four or five pavers, re-compacting base material with a plate compactor, or resetting edge restraints. Once you break the edge restraint, the pavers spread, and a $200 reset turns into a $3,000 re-lay. If what’s under the pavers is mud, the project has moved beyond homeowner territory entirely – and we’d rather catch that before the whole driveway gets worse.
If you’re in Sacramento and you’ve got a Tremron paver question, call (279) 300-1177. We’ll talk you through what you’re seeing, tell you if it’s a simple fix or a full reset, and schedule a free estimate with a written price before any work starts.
FAQs
Tremron concrete pavers typically last 25 – 35 years in Sacramento’s climate, which is far longer than the base underneath them. The pavers themselves rarely fail; what fails is the base, edge restraint, and joint sand. Expect to have the base inspected and possibly re-compacted every 10 – 15 years, especially in areas with heavy clay soil like Natomas or Rosemont. Call (279) 300-1177 and we’ll assess exactly what you’ve got – estimates are free.
Yes, in most Sacramento cases a sunken section means the base failed under a specific area, not the whole driveway. We lift that section, re-compact the base with gravel and sand, reset the pavers, and re-establish the edge restraint. It’s a one-day job for most sections under 200 square feet. Call (279) 300-1177 for a written quote – we’ll show you exactly which pavers are coming up and why.
Most full paver driveway replacements take 3 – 5 days from demolition to final sanding. We’re not tearing out your driveway and leaving it open for a month; the crew stays on the job until it’s done, and we protect the driveway with plywood for the first day until the base has settled under the compactor. If you’re waiting on permits (rare for residential driveway work in Sacramento County), we’ll tell you exactly what the schedule looks like before you commit.
We keep Tremron Holland 4x8s and Olde Town tumbled pavers in common Sacramento colors on the truck, along with Mega-Lafitt slabs in two colorways. Anything outside that – specific color lots, Artisan permeable, or discontinued series – we source from Tremron’s Sacramento distributor before we start the job. We’ll confirm stock and lead time before we write the quote, so there’s no surprise delay after you’ve signed. Call (279) 300-1177 and we’ll check availability while you’re on the phone.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner, Penhallow Remodeling Sacramento at Penhallow Remodeling Sacramento, serving Sacramento and nearby areas.
