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Cambridge Pavers Home Additions & ADU: The Boca Raton Owner’s Guide

We stock and install Cambridge Pavers-compatible home additions and ADU hardscape integration in Boca Raton, with typical installed pricing from $45,000 to $130,000 for additions and $90,000 to $220,000 for detached ADUs. Most Cambridge Pavers patio, walkway, and driveway surfaces that tie into new construction are quoted with a written price before work starts and can be scheduled within two weeks of plan approval. Homeowners usually discover an issue when settling cracks appear where the new foundation meets existing Cambridge Pavers, or when drainage from the addition backs up through permeable joints after Boca Raton’s heavy summer rains.

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Which Cambridge Pavers Models This Applies To

Cambridge Pavers produces several product lines that integrate with home additions and ADU construction in Boca Raton: the ArmorTec paving stones (standard and XL units), the Permeable Pave Series for stormwater management, and the Olde English Wall collection for raised patio transitions. The critical identification point is the manufacturing date stamp on the paver edge - pre-2018 units used a slightly different chamfer profile that creates a 3/16-inch lip when butted against modern concrete slab edges. We check this during our first site visit because it determines whether we order matching original stock or transition with a soldier course.

Rowan Construction Group Boca Raton is an independent contractor, not affiliated with Cambridge Pavers. For OEM-matched replacement, we source through Cambridge’s Southeast distribution in Fort Pierce; for structural bedding and drainage components, we often specify equivalent-grade materials from Belgard or Techo-Bloc when the project engineer approves. The decision hinges on whether the addition’s load path requires the exact freeze-thaw spec or if a comparable 8,000 PSI compressive strength unit satisfies the permit drawings.

Signs Your Cambridge Pavers Home Additions & ADU Is Failing

• Step cracking along the addition foundation line. This happens when the new slab settles independently of the Cambridge Pavers bed, usually because the original patio base was 3/4-inch stone dust rather than the 6-inch compacted ABC required for structural loads. The crack follows the cold joint exactly.
• Pooling water that previously drained properly. Cambridge Permeable Pave Series relies on a 12-inch clear-stone reservoir beneath; if addition construction crushed or filled that reservoir with construction debris, the surface turns into a bathtub during Boca Raton’s August downpours.
• Pavers popping loose or rocking underfoot. The bedding sand layer has washed out, often where the addition’s gutter downspout discharges directly onto the joint. In Boca Raton’s sandy soils, this can happen within two years of poor drainage.
• Efflorescence blooming across the surface. White mineral deposits indicate moisture is migrating upward through the paver body, typically because the vapor barrier beneath the addition slab was compromised during tie-in, forcing moisture laterally into the paver bed.
• Vertical displacement at the threshold. When an ADU door sill sits 1/2 inch above or below the Cambridge Pavers landing, it means the concrete footing heaved or settled against the flexible paver edge - a trip hazard and a code violation for egress.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In Boca Raton, integrating Cambridge Pavers with a home addition runs $45,000-$130,000 depending on square footage, structural tie-in requirements, and whether we’re matching existing color lots. An ADU with full Cambridge Pavers hardscape - driveway, walkway, and patio - typically falls in the $90,000-$220,000 range. The spread reflects foundation depth (Boca Raton’s high water table sometimes requires engineered fill), permit complexity, and whether we’re removing and re-laying existing pavers or starting fresh.

Every quote from Rowan Construction Group Boca Raton is flat-priced with a written scope. Under Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, that price is locked before anyone picks up a tool. What drives the number: excavation and disposal of failed base material, geotextile and compacted base installation, paver sourcing (current Cambridge lead time is 4-6 weeks for custom blends), and the documented photo record we deliver at completion. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the workmanship; manufacturer defects in the pavers themselves are handled through Cambridge’s limited lifetime warranty.

DIY or Call Us?

A homeowner can safely check three things: confirm the paver model name from the edge stamp, photograph the crack pattern for documentation, and verify that downspouts discharge at least 6 feet from the paver edge. What you should not attempt is base excavation or compaction within the addition’s structural influence zone - disturbing the soil bearing without a geotechnical sign-off can void your foundation warranty and trigger a re-inspection.

Cambridge Pavers are heavy (22-28 pounds per unit for the XL series), and the bedding layer requires plate compaction in lifts no thicker than 8 inches. More critically, any work within 5 feet of the addition foundation in Boca Raton requires a permit if it alters drainage or load paths. We pull those permits as standard practice. Call (754) 254-8065 to schedule your free estimate - we’ll measure twice, document everything, then build.

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