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

We stock and install CWS-compatible driveway and paver components in Boca Raton, with most replacement jobs running $5,000-$14,000 for driveway replacement and $250-$700 for sealing work, depending on substrate condition and square footage. Most CWS parts are on our trucks or available next-day through our supplier network. Homeowners usually discover a problem when they notice pooling after rain, shifting pavers along the garage apron, or a surface that no longer drains the way it did when the install was new.

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Which CWS Models This Applies To

CWS, or Concrete Wall Systems, produces segmental retaining wall units, paver systems, and permeable pavement grids used across South Florida residential and light commercial projects. The product lines most common in Boca Raton are the CWS Versa-Lok standard units, the CWS Roman Paver series in 60mm and 80mm thicknesses, and the CWS Permeable Paver grid used in low-slope driveways where drainage compliance is strict.

To identify your exact unit, look for the manufacturing stamp on the paver edge or retaining wall tail, typically showing a date code and plant identifier. The 60mm Roman Paver measures roughly 4 by 8 inches face dimension, while the 80mm version runs closer to 6 by 9 inches and carries a different edge chamfer profile. Mixing series during repair is a common mistake; the color lots won’t match, and the locking geometry differs enough that interlock fails under vehicle load. We source OEM CWS units where color match matters and use vetted equivalents from Belgard or Techo-Bloc only when the original series is discontinued or when the customer accepts a deliberate contrast band.

Signs Your CWS Driveway & Pavers Is Failing

• Pavers rocking under foot or tire. The bedding sand has eroded or washed out, often because joint sand loss allowed water to undercut the base. In Boca Raton’s summer downpours, this accelerates fast if the original install skipped polymeric joint sand.
• Visible settling along the garage apron or walkway edge. The compacted base, usually crushed concrete or limerock, has degraded or was insufficient for the clay-heavy soils found in parts of west Boca Raton near the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge boundary.
• Weeds growing thick through joints. Joint sand has washed out completely, leaving voids that collect organic matter. This is cosmetic at first but signals structural interlock loss that leads to paver rotation.
• White efflorescence blooming across the surface. Soluble salts migrating through the concrete matrix, common after wet seasons. It does not damage structure but indicates porous units that may spall in freeze-thaw cycles, rare here but relevant if you’re near the coast where salt air accelerates surface degradation.
• Retaining wall units leaning or bowing. The geogrid reinforcement layer has failed or was omitted, or drainage aggregate behind the wall is clogged with our sandy local soil. This is the symptom most likely to progress to collapse if ignored.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Our quotes itemize demolition, base material and compaction, bedding layer, unit installation, joint sand or polymeric fill, and sealing if requested. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, that written price is delivered before any work starts. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers workmanship and materials we supply. We also stock KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone product lines for integrated outdoor kitchen projects where the driveway and paver work ties to a larger scope.

DIY or Call Us?

An owner can safely inspect joint sand depth with a flat screwdriver, check for visible cracks in retaining wall units, and photograph any settling for comparison over time. What goes wrong fast: lifting and relaying pavers without recompacting the base, which guarantees the same settling recurs within one rainy season. Retaining wall repair involving geogrid or drainage behind the wall requires excavation that risks undermining adjacent structures without proper shoring. We’re not affiliated with CWS; we’re an independent service provider with the compaction equipment and base material sourcing to match the original install spec. If you’re seeing the symptoms above, call (754) 254-8065 and we’ll schedule a free estimate with a written line-item quote.

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