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CGI Driveway & Pavers: The Jacksonville Owner’s Guide
We stock and install CGI-compatible driveway and paver components across Jacksonville, with typical paver driveway installations running $7,000 to $18,000 and most part-level repairs like edge restraint replacement, joint re-sanding, or individual paver swaps running $250 to $700 in labor and materials. Most Jacksonville homeowners discover a failed paver part after a heavy summer rain: the sand washes out, an edge paver drops half an inch, a tire grabs it, and now you’ve got a domino run of loose units along the driveway slope. If you’re looking at a CGI paver driveway where the border is separating, the field is heaving, or the polymeric sand has turned to powder, we can match the unit and get it locked back down.
This page covers what we see on CGI paver work in Jacksonville, how the parts fail in our specific climate, what a repair costs, and whether it’s a Saturday job or a call to us at (904) 337-5929.
Which CGI Models This Applies To
CGI produces concrete paver units, permeable paver systems, and segmental retaining wall blocks under its hardscape line. The parts we replace most often on CGI driveways in Jacksonville are the paver units themselves, the edge restraint (usually a plastic or aluminum edging that holds the border course), the bedding sand, and the joint stabilization material, which is typically polymeric sand in residential applications.
The compatibility gotcha with CGI pavers is thickness. CGI driveway pavers are commonly manufactured at 60mm (about 2 3/8 inches) for residential vehicular use, while some patio and walkway units run 50mm or thinner. You can’t mix a 50mm paver into a 60mm driveway field: it’ll sit low, collect water, and start moving within a season. If you’re matching an existing CGI paver, flip one over and look for the mold code and production date stamped on the bottom or side. We use that stamp to source the exact mold run. For older CGI installations where the original color lot has shifted from UV exposure, a fresh unit will not be a perfect visual match, even from the same manufacturer. We’ll tell you that before we sell you the replacement, not after the truck leaves.
We also mention this once and simply: Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville is an independent service provider, not affiliated with CGI. We install and repair their products, and we’re familiar with their specs, but we don’t represent the manufacturer.
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Signs Your CGI Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Joint sand is washing out after every rain. In Jacksonville’s summer downpours, degraded or underspecced joint sand erodes fast. Without sand locking the units, pavers shift under tire load and the edges begin to spall, the small chips you see along the top corners.
- Edge pavers are dropping below grade. The edge restraint is the part that fails first on most Jacksonville paver driveways. Heat cycling pops the spikes, the restraint flexes, and the border course starts to wander. Once the edge lets go, the field follows.
- Standing water pools instead of running off. Jacksonville’s flat lots and clay-heavy subsoil mean a paver driveway that held a 2% slope at install can settle over time. Pooling water weakens the bedding layer and accelerates freeze-thaw damage in January’s cold snaps.
- A single paver sits proud or rocks underfoot. That’s a void in the bedding sand beneath the unit, often caused by a failed joint letting water carry fines out. The paver itself isn’t broken; the support under it is gone.
- You can see the edge restraint poking through the turf line. Aluminum and plastic edging doesn’t fail quietly. If the spike heads are visible or the edging has crept upward, the restraint has lost tension and the driveway edge is no longer being held.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
For Jacksonville paver driveways, full CGI paver replacement typically runs $7,000 to $18,000 depending on square footage, demolition of the existing surface, and whether the sub-base needs rebuilding. A repair on a CGI paver driveway, meaning re-setting ten to fifty units, replacing a section of edge restraint, and re-sanding the joints, typically lands between $250 and $700. A driveway sealing job on top of that, which we recommend after any significant repair, runs $250 to $700 for a standard two-car drive in Jacksonville.
| Service | Jacksonville Price Range |
|---|---|
| Paver driveway repair (partial re-set, edge restraint, re-sand) | $250 – $700 |
| Full paver driveway installation (CGI units) | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Driveway replacement (pavers or concrete, tear-out included) | $5,000 – $14,000 |
| Driveway sealing (after repair) | $250 – $700 |
Those numbers are parts and labor together, written before any work starts. That last point matters: we’ve fixed too many Jacksonville paver jobs where the original installer quoted a number over the phone and found “unexpected substrate issues” once the pavers came up. Under The Garrison Standard, our price is in writing before the first paver is pulled, and it doesn’t move at the door. The repair carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work doesn’t hold within a year, we come back and correct it at no charge.
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Replacing one CGI paver that sits proud because the bedding sand failed underneath is a manageable Saturday job for a homeowner willing to scrape out the old sand and re-set the unit. But anything involving the edge restraint, the driveway slope, or more than a few units is where we see Jacksonville homeowners get in over their heads. Pavers are heavy. Warping an edge restraint by pulling it too far past its tension point doesn’t just fail to fix the problem; it makes the next repair cost more because the border course is now compromised.
One honest note: there’s no dangerous spring or electrical hazard in paver work itself, but lifting 60mm concrete units repeatedly without the right approach will wreck your back faster than you think, and a sloped driveway in July heat is not where you want to learn paver setting. If you’re not certain of the diagnosis, call (904) 337-5929 and describe what you’re seeing. We’ll tell you whether it’s a simple reset or a sub-base problem before anyone shows up.
FAQs
CGI concrete pavers on a Jacksonville driveway typically last 20 to 30 years if the base was compacted correctly and the joints are re-sanded every three to five years. The pavers themselves rarely fail; it’s the sand, the edge restraint, and the sub-base that give out first. Call (904) 337-5929 if your joints have washed out and you want an honest read on what’s failing.
Yes, in most cases a failed section of a CGI paver driveway can be repaired by pulling the affected units, rebuilding the bedding layer, resetting the pavers, and installing fresh polymeric sand. Full replacement is only necessary when the sub-base under the pavers has failed, which we can usually diagnose within the first hour of opening up the area. Call (904) 337-5929 and we’ll give you a written price for the repair, not a guess.
A standard paver repair on a Jacksonville driveway, meaning fifty units or fewer, edge restraint replacement, and re-sanding, typically takes one day from start to finished grade. Larger sub-base repairs can run two to three days depending on how much material has to be excavated and recompacted. Call (904) 337-5929 and we’ll give you a schedule with the written estimate.
We keep a limited stock of common CGI units in gray and tan tones on hand for immediate repairs, and we order color-matched or production-date-matched units for larger jobs. If you can send us a photo of the paver and the stamp on the bottom, we’ll tell you the same day whether we have it or need to place an order. Call (904) 337-5929 with your paver details.
Call Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville for CGI Paver Work
Curtis Lane grew up in Los Angeles, learned the trade at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, and has been managing crews and walking job sites across the Southeast for the better part of three decades. His rule on paver work is the same as on every job we take: “Scope it right the first time, the job goes a lot smoother when nobody’s surprised.” That means a written price before any work starts, a clear explanation of what’s actually failing, and a one-year written guarantee on the completed repair, under the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re looking at a CGI driveway that’s sliding apart along the edge or washing out after every storm, call (904) 337-5929. A live person answers, 24 hours a day, and your estimate is free.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville at Bradford Remodeling Co Jacksonville, serving Jacksonville and nearby areas.
