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PGT Driveway & Pavers: The Los Angeles Owner’s Guide

We stock and install PGT-compatible driveway pavers and replacement paver units throughout Los Angeles, with most paver driveway repairs running $826 – $2,124 for a partial section and full replacements landing between $8,260 – $21,240 depending on square footage and site prep. Most Los Angeles homeowners discover a failing paver when a single unit cracks under a car tire, a section starts sinking after winter rain, or the sand joints between pavers wash out and the surface begins shifting. You notice the paver itself is split or the whole driveway has developed a low spot where water pools after a storm.

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Which PGT Models This Applies To

PGT driveway and paver products fall into two broad families here in Los Angeles: interlocking concrete pavers (typically 60mm or 80mm thick for residential driveways) and permeable paver systems designed to let stormwater drain through. The compatibility gotcha most owners hit is that PGT’s 60mm pavers are rated for pedestrian and light-vehicle use, while 80mm units are spec’d for full driveway traffic. If a 60mm paver was originally laid on a driveway that now sees heavier vehicles, those units will fail years early. To identify your exact unit, look on the paver’s underside for a stamped batch code, or measure the thickness with a tape measure at a paver edge. For OEM replacement, we match the exact PGT unit or source a quality aftermarket equivalent from Belgard or Unilock when the original has been discontinued. Penhallow Remodeling is an independent service provider and not affiliated with PGT.

Signs Your PGT Driveway & Pavers Are Failing

• Single cracked or split paver. Usually caused by point-load pressure from a car tire on an unsupported spot, or a paver with a hairline manufacturing flaw that finally gave way. One split unit left in place will let water in and loosen the surrounding pavers.
• Sinking or “birdbath” depressions. This is a base failure, not a paver failure. In Los Angeles, the clay-rich soil in neighborhoods like the Valley expands and contracts with moisture, and if the base rock wasn’t compacted properly, the pavers ride down with it. You’ll see standing water after rain.
• Shifting or separating paver joints. Sand joint loss happens from tire friction, errant pressure washing, or heavy rain washing the fine sand out. When the joints go, the pavers start moving independently and the interlock system breaks down.
• White chalky haze on pavers. That’s efflorescence, salt minerals wicking up through the concrete. It’s ugly but not structurally fatal. In coastal Los Angeles neighborhoods like Playa del Rey or San Pedro, you’ll see it more often because of salt air.
• Cracking along a section edge. Edges are the weak point on any paver driveway. When there’s no concrete or paver restraint edge holding the outer units, heavy vehicles will push pavers outward and they’ll shear off at the border.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For a partial repair on a PGT driveway in Los Angeles, expect $826 – $2,124, which covers removing the failed units, inspecting the base, re-compacting as needed, replacing the pavers, and re-sanding the joints. A full paver driveway replacement runs $8,260 – $21,240. The big cost drivers are square footage, whether the base layer needs to be rebuilt or just topped up, paver thickness (80mm costs more than 60mm), and site access for a dump truck and plate compactor. Every quote is a written number with parts and labor separated, so you see exactly what the pavers cost versus the installation work. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the repair in writing: if the section fails inside the guarantee window, we come back and fix it at no charge.

DIY or Call Us?

Here’s the honest split. If you have a single cracked paver and some patience, you can pop it out with a flat pry bar, add a bit of sand to level, and drop in a replacement unit. That’s a Saturday morning job if your base is sound. What goes wrong for Los Angeles homeowners is when they replace a paver on a failed base: you set a brand-new unit into a low spot, it sinks within two months, and you’ve spent money on a paver that’s now cracked again. The base and compaction work is where we see the most damage from DIY attempts, because a proper repair needs a plate compactor and a level-checked sub-base. If your pavers are sinking, shifting, or the joints have washed out across more than a couple units, call us at (936) 259-2607 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.

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