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CGI Driveway & Pavers: The Boca Raton Owner’s Guide

We stock and install CGI-compatible driveway pavers and retaining-wall systems in Boca Raton, with most replacement sections running $7,000-$18,000 for a full paver driveway reinstall and $3,500-$11,000 for patio sections, depending on substrate condition and pattern complexity. Most CGI paver inventory is on hand at our Boca Raton warehouse, and we can typically begin demo within 48 hours of written approval. Homeowners usually discover a CGI system is failing when individual pavers begin rocking underfoot, edge restraints pull away from the bedding course, or weed growth accelerates through joints that used to stay tight - all signs the interlock is breaking down.

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Which CGI Models This Applies To

CGI’s hardscape line includes the Classic Cobble, Roman Circle, and Plaza Stone series, plus the Verti-Block and Verti-Lock retaining wall systems. The part you need depends on which series was originally installed, and that identification matters because edge restraint profiles, joint sand specs, and base-course depths vary by product line. Check the paver itself first: CGI stamps a manufacturing date code and series identifier on the vertical face of most units produced after 2018. For pre-2018 installs, measure the paver thickness - Classic Cobble runs 60mm, Plaza Stone 80mm - and photograph the pattern from above; the bond line tells us the original layout geometry.

We source OEM CGI units direct from the Florida distribution center in Fort Myers, though we also stock Belgard and Techo-Bloc equivalents where color match allows. The OEM-versus-aftermarket decision in Boca Raton usually comes down to sun exposure: CGI’s proprietary color blend holds up better on south-facing driveways than generic alternatives we’ve tracked, particularly the Terra Cotta and Sierra colorways that fade faster with inferior pigment loads. If your original install used CGI’s PermaFinish surface treatment, only OEM replacement units carry the same ceramic coating.

Signs Your CGI Driveway & Pavers Is Failing

• Rocking or wobbling pavers underfoot. This means the bedding sand has washed out or compacted unevenly, breaking the interlock that distributes load across adjacent units. In Boca Raton, we see this most often after heavy summer rains where the grading was originally pitched toward the street but debris has blocked drainage channels.
• Weed growth spreading through joints. When polymeric sand degrades or was never properly installed, organic material fills the void and seeds take root. The root mass then wedges pavers apart, accelerating the failure.
• Sunken or raised sections near downspouts or irrigation heads. Water volume overwhelms the base course, washing out the crushed stone that supports the bedding layer. CGI systems require 6-8 inches of compacted base in residential driveways; less than that, and hydrostatic pressure does the rest.
• Edge restraints pulling away from the perimeter. Plastic or aluminum edging spikes work loose when the base material settles or when lawn maintenance equipment strikes the border repeatedly. Once the edge fails, the field pavers lose lateral support and spread outward.
• Surface spalling or color loss. Florida UV exposure degrades the cement paste at the paver surface, particularly on darker colors that absorb more heat. CGI’s PermaFinish delays this but does not eliminate it; uncoated units in full sun typically show noticeable fading within 8-12 years.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

What drives the range: substrate condition is the variable we cannot price until we cut a test pit. A driveway installed over poorly compacted fill in a Boca Raton development built during the 2004-2007 boom often needs 4-6 inches of base removed and rebuilt, adding $1,500-$3,500 to the job. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, we deliver a written line-item quote before any work starts; the price you sign is the price you pay, and no change proceeds without a signed change order. Our paver installations carry a 365-Day Done Right Promise on workmanship, and CGI’s material warranty runs 25 years on structural integrity for OEM units.

DIY or Call Us?

There is no high-tension danger in paver work the way there is with garage door springs or electrical panels, but there is a point where DIY becomes expensive self-teaching. A homeowner can safely check whether pavers rock, photograph the edge restraint condition, and clear debris from drainage paths. What goes wrong past that: base compaction requires a plate compactor and lift-by-lift moisture control, and without it the repair sinks within one rainy season. We have rebuilt three Boca Raton homeowner repairs in the past eighteen months where the base was hand-tamped or the wrong sand grade was used. If you are matching existing CGI colorways, the batch-to-batch variation means ordering a single sample paver is not enough; we pull from current production lots and compare in natural light before the crew loads the truck.

Measure twice, document everything, then build. That is how Grant Rowan runs every paver crew, and it is why our photo record shows the base depth, the compaction test, and the final pattern alignment before we ask for final sign-off.

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