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CGI Driveway & Pavers: The Fort Worth Owner’s Guide
CGI driveway and paver installation in Fort Worth typically runs $7,000 to $18,000 for a full paver driveway, with most jobs landing between $9,000 and $14,000 once you account for excavation, base prep, and edge restraint. We stock CGI-compatible pavers and can match existing patterns on most Fort Worth homes within a day or two of the site visit. You usually find out a section has failed when you notice a low spot after a heavy rain, a cracked paver near the garage apron, or edge pavers starting to migrate outward into the lawn.
Bradford Remodeling Co Fort Worth is an independent contractor. We install and repair CGI paver products, but we are not affiliated with the CGI manufacturer. What we bring is two decades of hardscape experience and a written price before anything gets torn up.
Key Takeaways
- Full CGI paver driveway in Fort Worth: $7,000 – $18,000 installed
- Most common failure: base washout under the pavers, not the pavers themselves
- Repair vs. replace: single-paver or small-section repair often under $1,000; full re-base runs higher
- What we stock: common CGI paver profiles, sand, edge restraints, and base aggregate on the truck
- Warranty: 365-Day Done Right Promise on every repair and install
Which CGI Models This Applies To
CGI manufactures a range of concrete paver lines, and the first step on any Fort Worth job is identifying what you actually have. Most driveways we see fall into one of three categories: CGI’s Holland-style paver (rectangular, roughly 4″ x 8″), the larger-format paver (often 12″ x 12″ or 16″ x 16″), or a permeable paver designed for drainage. Each has a different joint width and base requirement, so the wrong swap looks wrong even if the color is close.
Here’s the compatibility gotcha we run into constantly: CGI pavers are manufactured in color lots, and a paver bought today will not match one laid five years ago, even from the same color family. UV exposure in Texas fades the surface, and the original lot is long gone. When we repair a section, we sometimes pull pavers from a less visible area (like behind a side gate) to use in the visible field, then backfill the hidden spot with new material. That trick keeps your driveway looking uniform without replacing the whole run.
On the OEM-vs-aftermarket question: for a driveway you walk on and park on every day, we recommend staying with genuine CGI pavers or a high-grade concrete equivalent rated for vehicular load. Cheap big-box pavers are often only rated for pedestrian use and will crack under a pickup truck within a couple of years. For the base material and sand, brand doesn’t matter much; what matters is the depth and compaction, which we spec to the job.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your CGI Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Low spots or birdbaths after rain. Water pools in the same spot every storm. That means the base aggregate has washed out or settled unevenly underneath. In Fort Worth’s expansive clay soils, this is the most common failure we see, especially after the freeze-thaw cycles we get in January and February.
- Edge pavers creeping outward. The border row starts separating from the field and dropping toward the lawn. Your edge restraint has failed or was never installed properly. Without a solid restraint, the whole driveway slowly spreads.
- Cracked or spalled pavers near the garage apron. Repeated vehicle weight concentrated at the entry point. If the base wasn’t compacted to spec there, the pavers take the load directly and fail.
- Weeds or sand loss between joints. Joint sand keeps pavers locked together. When it washes out, the pavers begin to shift individually. You’ll see widening gaps and weeds taking hold.
- Settling along one side of the driveway. Often caused by a leaking sprinkler line or poor drainage from a downspout eroding the base from underneath. The pavers stay intact but the surface sinks. Fix the water source first, then re-base the section.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
A full CGI paver driveway replacement in Fort Worth runs $7,000 to $18,000, depending on square footage, paver style, access to the site, and how much base needs to be re-excavated. A standard two-car driveway with a 20′ x 40′ run typically lands between $9,000 and $14,000.
What drives the range:
- Excavation and haul-off: If the existing base is shot, we dig it all out and haul it away. That’s the biggest variable on replacement jobs.
- Paver selection: Basic CGI Holland pavers cost less than large-format or permeable lines. The permeable pavers require a deeper stone base for drainage, which adds labor and material.
- Site access: Tight Fort Worth lots with narrow side yards mean more wheelbarrow work and less machine access. That adds labor hours.
- Edge restraint and border detail: A contrasting border row adds material cost and cutting time.
Every quote we write includes the full scope in writing before work starts: excavation depth, base thickness, paver type and count, paver base sand, edge restraint, and compaction. No change orders unless you add scope. The work is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it settles, cracks, or fails within one year, we come back and correct it at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?
Pavers are one of the few driveway materials where a careful homeowner can handle a small repair. If a single paver is cracked, you can sometimes lift it with a flat bar, add a little sand, and seat a replacement. But if you’re seeing settling, low spots, or edge spread, that’s a base problem, not a paver problem. And a base problem means digging out the section, re-compacting it in lifts, and re-laying the pavers at grade. That’s not an afternoon job, and doing it wrong means doing it twice.
The part most homeowners get wrong is compaction. Proper base compaction takes a plate compactor and patience. Skip that step and you’ll have the same failure again in a year. If you’re not sure what you’re looking at, call us at (682) 204-4897. Curtis Lane will walk the site with you and tell you straight what needs to happen, and the estimate is free.
FAQs
With a properly compacted base and intact edge restraint, a CGI paver driveway should last 20 to 30 years in Fort Worth, though the surface color will fade over time and individual pavers may need swapping every 8 to 10 years. The pavers themselves are durable concrete; what fails first in our climate is usually the base or the edge restraint, not the paver. Call (682) 204-4897 for an exact assessment of your driveway.
Yes, most settled or low sections can be repaired by removing the pavers in that area, re-levelling and re-compacting the base, and re-laying the same pavers. This typically costs a fraction of a full replacement, commonly between $1,500 and $4,500 depending on the size of the affected area. We match the existing pattern and reuse as many of your original pavers as possible. Call (682) 204-4897 for a written quote.
A small section repair usually takes one to two days. A full driveway replacement in Fort Worth typically takes five to seven working days, including excavation, base installation, paver laying, and final compaction. Weather can extend that; we don’t compact saturated base material, so rain days push the schedule. We’ll give you a start and finish date in writing before work begins.
We keep common CGI paver profiles and colors on hand for repairs, plus joint sand and edge restraint material on the truck. For a full driveway replacement, we order material after the site measurement so you get matching pavers from the same manufacturing run. We’ll tell you upfront if a special color or size is backordered. Call (682) 204-4897 and we’ll confirm what’s available before you commit.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co Fort Worth at Bradford Remodeling Co Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth and nearby areas.
