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CGI Driveway & Pavers: The Miami Owner’s Guide
We stock and install CGI-compatible driveway and paver components throughout Miami, with most paver driveway work landing between $8,260 and $21,240 depending on square footage, base condition, and the specific CGI paver line you’re matching. Most Miami homeowners discover a paver problem the hard way: a paver shifts under a car tire, a drainage channel stops doing its job, or a section settles after one of our heavy summer downpours. If you’re looking at a cracked, sunken, or separating paver surface, call us at (850) 780-8123 and we’ll tell you exactly what you’re dealing with.
Which CGI Models This Applies To
CGI manufactures concrete pavers in a range of series, shapes, and thicknesses, and the failure point is usually less about the paver itself and more about what’s underneath it. The two most common CGI-style products we see in Miami driveways are standard 60mm interlocking concrete pavers and thicker 80mm units rated for vehicle traffic. Here’s the compatibility gotcha most homeowners miss: a 60mm paver handles foot traffic and light residential patios fine, but under repeated SUV or truck loads on a Miami driveway, it cracks at the corners. If your existing pavers are 60mm and you’re parking a full-size pickup or SUV on them, you’re going to keep replacing individual units until the entire surface is upgraded to 80mm or a reinforced base is installed. Check the underside of any loose paver for a thickness marking, or measure the edge directly. OEM CGI pavers are made to precise dimensional tolerances, but a quality aftermarket equivalent from Techo-Bloc, Unilock, or Belgard will match standard modular sizes well enough for seamless repairs, and we stock all three on our trucks alongside CGI-compatible patterns.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your CGI Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Pavers shift or rock underfoot. This means the bedding sand layer has eroded or washed out, usually from water getting under the surface. In Miami, this accelerates fast because our rainy season saturates the ground and flushes out fines that hold pavers stable.
- Low spots or pooling water after rain. A settled base or compacted soil underneath. If water stands for more than an hour after a storm, the sub-base is failing, not the paver itself.
- Corner cracks on multiple pavers. Indicates the surface is carrying more vehicle weight than the paver thickness or base was designed for, which we see often on Miami driveways where homeowners upgraded from a sedan to a truck or added a second car.
- Wide, uneven joints between pavers. The edge restraint system (the border that locks the field in place) has failed or was never installed. Pavers drift outward, joints open, and the whole surface spreads under load.
- Weeds or grass pushing through joints. Polymeric sand in the joints has broken down, giving roots a place to grow. Left alone, root growth widens joints and loosens the entire field.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
| Driveway & Pavers Work in Miami | Typical Installed Range |
|---|---|
| Paver driveway installation (new base, full surface) | $8,260 – $21,240 |
| Concrete driveway installation | $5,310 – $14,160 |
| Asphalt driveway paving | $4,130 – $10,620 |
| Driveway replacement (tear-out and re-install) | $5,900 – $16,520 |
| Driveway sealing | $295 – $825 |
| Paver patio installation | $4,130 – $12,980 |
Your price depends on square footage, access to the site, the condition of the existing base, and whether we’re repairing a section or rebuilding the whole surface. Every quote includes labor, materials, base preparation, bedding material, joint sand, and edge restraints, and we put that number in writing before any work starts. You will not get a change order two days in because we “found something.” We find it on the first visit and put it in the quote. Our workmanship warranty covers paver and driveway repairs for 365 days from the completion date, and if something fails in that window, the follow-up visit is free. Isaac Pruett reads every Miami job site before pricing, so the number on the quote is the number on the invoice.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely inspect a failing paver driveway yourself: look for pooling water, test a few pavers for rocking, measure paver thickness, and check whether the edges are spreading. What you should not do is pull up a section and try to re-lay it. The base compaction, slope grading, and edge restraint details determine whether the repair lasts one Miami rainy season or six, and getting the sub-base wrong means redoing the entire job in a year. There’s no serious tension or electrical hazard here like there is with garage springs or panel work, but a DIY paver repair that looks fine for three months and then sinks is more expensive than doing it once. Call (850) 780-8123 and we’ll give you a straight number.
FAQs
A properly installed CGI-style concrete paver driveway in Miami lasts 25 to 40 years, but the base underneath typically needs attention every 10 to 15 years. Our heavy rain, high water table, and sandy subsoils compress and shift bases faster than drier climates, which is why drainage and compaction matter more here than almost anywhere. Call (850) 780-8123 for an inspection and we’ll tell you how many years your current surface has left.
Yes, in most cases. We lift the affected section, re-compact or re-grade the base, and re-lay the same pavers if they’re intact, which costs far less than a full replacement. If the pavers themselves are cracked or the base has failed across the whole field, spot repair becomes a losing game and we’ll say so plainly. Call (850) 780-8123 and we’ll assess yours for free.
Most section repairs are done in one day. A full paver driveway replacement in Miami runs three to five working days depending on square footage and how much base rebuilding is required. You’ll have use of your driveway back the day we finish, and we set the schedule in writing before we start. Call (850) 780-8123 for a timeline specific to your project.
We stock the most common CGI-compatible paver sizes and the three professional hardscape brands we trust: Techo-Bloc, Unilock, and Belgard. If your exact CGI paver is discontinued or backordered, we can usually match it with an equivalent from one of those lines same-week. We’re an independent Miami contractor, not a CGI dealer, which means we can recommend the best solution without a brand quota. Call (850) 780-8123 and we’ll confirm what’s on the truck for your paver pattern.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co Miami at Mason Remodeling Co Miami, serving Miami and nearby areas.
