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PGT Driveway & Pavers: The Mountain View Owner’s Guide

We stock and install PGT-compatible driveway pavers and paver systems in Mountain View, with typical installed pricing from $7,000 to $18,000 for paver driveway replacement and $250 to $700 for sealing. Most PGT paver repairs and replacements are quoted with a written price before work starts, and we carry common PGT-compatible edging, base materials, and joint sand on our trucks. Mountain View homeowners usually notice the problem first as shifting pavers along the driveway edge near the garage, or as joint sand washing out after winter rains, leaving the surface uneven underfoot.

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Which PGT Models This Applies To

PGT produces several paver series common in Mountain View installations from 2015 onward: the PGT Permeable line, the standard PGT Interlocking Concrete Pavers, and the thinner PGT Patio Slabs used for walkways and pool decks. The critical compatibility gotcha is thickness: Patio Slabs run 30mm, while driveway-rated pavers run 60mm or 80mm. Swapping a 30mm slab into a driveway application guarantees failure under vehicle load. We verify by lifting one edge paver and checking the stamp on the bedding face, or by measuring total installed thickness with a small probe.

OEM PGT pavers are available through select distributors in the Bay Area, but lead times run 4-6 weeks for color-matched replacement lots. We typically source equivalent-spec pavers from Belgard or Techo-Bloc, both of which we vet under The Haven Standard, because their color lots match closer and their compressive strength ratings (8,500 psi minimum) meet or exceed PGT spec. For historic PGT colors no longer in production, we pull a sample and cross-reference against our fifty-plus brand catalog before writing the quote. Under Clause 1, that quote is a flat number with a written scope, not an estimate that drifts.

Signs Your PGT Driveway & Pavers Is Failing

• Pavers rocking or tilting underfoot. This usually means the bedding sand layer has eroded or the base aggregate has settled, often from water intrusion where the driveway meets the garage slab. In Mountain View, the clay-heavy soil near the San Francisco Bay side compacts unevenly after repeated wet-dry cycles, accelerating the problem.
• Joint sand washing out in channels. When polymeric sand degrades or was never properly installed, rainwater carries it away, leaving gaps that let pavers shift independently. We see this most on north-facing driveways that stay damp longer.
• Edge restraint pulling away from the perimeter. Plastic or aluminum edging spikes loosen in our expansive clay soils, especially where irrigation overspray keeps the ground saturated. Once the edge goes, the field pavers migrate outward.
• Surface spalling or flaking on paver faces. This indicates either inferior concrete mix (more common in 2015-2017 PGT lots) or deicing salt damage. Mountain View rarely freezes hard, but homeowners tracking in rock salt from Tahoe trips can cause this.
• Low spots holding water more than 30 minutes after rain. Poor initial base compaction or organic material in the subgrade breaks down over time, creating voids. The puddle is a symptom; the void underneath is the actual failure.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

The range depends on three factors: total square footage, whether we can reuse the base layer or must excavate to subgrade, and paver material grade. A 400-square-foot driveway with salvageable base and mid-grade replacement pavers typically lands near $8,500-$11,000 in Mountain View. Every quote includes removal and disposal, base preparation or repair, bedding sand, paver installation, polymeric joint sand, edge restraint, and one sealing coat. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installation; material warranties run through the manufacturer. No work proceeds without a signed scope and a written price, which is the discipline that has kept our projects within a few percent of the agreed number since 2007.

DIY or Call Us?

An owner can safely check three things: probe joint depth with a screwdriver to see if sand is missing, lift one loose paver to photograph the underside stamp for model ID, and trace the drainage path to confirm water isn’t pooling against the house. What goes wrong fast is base repair. Excavating even a small section requires compacting aggregate in lifts with a plate compactor, grading for 1% slope minimum, and verifying with a laser level. Skip a lift, and the pavers sink again within one season. We don’t recommend DIY removal of more than a few pavers; the interlock depends on edge restraint tension that’s hard to reset by hand. For anything beyond spot joint sand refill, call (669) 215-4852 and we’ll schedule a free estimate with a written quote before any work starts.

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