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Cambridge Pavers Driveway & Pavers: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
Cambridge Pavers driveway and paver replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $7,000 – $18,000 fully installed, depending on square footage, base condition, and pattern complexity. We stock Cambridge Pavers-compatible materials and can match most existing patterns, colors, and sizes within a few days. The usual discovery is a sunken section near the driveway apron, a cracked paver that’s shifted out of alignment, or a base that’s washing out after a hard South Florida rain.
Most homeowners call us because their driveway looked great for years and then one section started to settle. Water got underneath, the sand base thinned out, and now every car that rolls over it makes it worse. You’ll feel it before you see it in some cases. A paver that rocks underfoot, or a low spot that holds water for an hour after the afternoon storm passes through. That’s the base talking to you, and it’s not going to get better on its own.
Which Cambridge Pavers Models This Applies To
Cambridge Pavingstones with ArmorTec runs three main paver lines that show up most often in Fort Lauderdale driveways: the Ledgestone series, the RoundTable collection, and the Maytrx line. Each has different joint widths and edge profiles, which matters more than people think. You can’t drop a Maytrx paver into a Ledgestone field and expect it to sit right. The joint gap will be off by a millimeter or two, and over a 20-foot run that compounds into a visibly crooked line.
The reliable way to identify what you have is to pull one paver and check the underside for the Cambridge name stamp plus a size code, usually in inches like 6×9 or 6×6. Colors fade differently too. A 10-year-old Cambridge paver in the Sahara or Almond Grove color won’t match a brand-new one exactly, even from the same series. UV does a slow number on the surface pigment. We account for that in a repair by blending from your existing stock where possible. For OEM versus aftermarket: Cambridge’s locking geometry is specific, so we use OEM pavers for structural sections and only consider quality aftermarket equivalents for non-structural fills like planter borders. It’s not worth saving ninety cents a paver if the replacement doesn’t lock to the field.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Cambridge Pavers Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Low spots that hold water after rain. The sand setting bed has eroded underneath, usually from a drainage issue or a failed edge restraint. In Fort Lauderdale’s wet season, standing water accelerates the problem because it works through the joints every time it rains.
- Pavers rocking or shifting underfoot. The base layer has settled unevenly. This often starts near the driveway edge where the plastic or concrete edge restraint has broken loose. Once the edge fails, the whole field can start migrating outward.
- Cracks running through individual pavers. A paver cracking usually means the load on top didn’t distribute. That’s a base problem, not a paver problem. Cambridge pavers are rated for heavy loads, but only if the base below them is doing its job. A crack is a symptom, not the disease.
- Weeds or grass sprouting through the joints. The joint sand has washed out or was never compacted properly. Polymeric sand fails slowly, and South Florida’s heavy downpours speed that up. Once organic material takes hold, the joints lose their interlock and the pavers start working loose one by one.
- Visible sand washing down the driveway after storms. That fine white or tan streak you see running to the street after a hard rain is your joint sand leaving. Every storm that washes it away loosens the mechanical bond between pavers. Left alone long enough, you’ll get sunken spots that turn into tripping hazards.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
A full Cambridge Pavers driveway replacement in Fort Lauderdale sits between $7,000 and $18,000 installed. A partial repair, where we lift and re-set a section of failed pavers on new base material, runs lower, and we quote that after we see the extent of the base damage. The big cost drivers are square footage, how much base material needs to be removed and rebuilt, and whether we’re matching a complex pattern that requires cutting.
Every quote is written and line-itemed before work starts. That’s standard for us, not an add-on. You’ll see the paver cost, the base material, the labor, and the haul-away separately. No verbal number that grows on the final bill. The labor on a paver job is the real investment. Getting the base graded and compacted right is what keeps the same failure from coming back in three years. We warranty our paver installations, and if something does fail, we come back and fix it at no charge under our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Isaac Pruett has been doing this in South Florida long enough to know that a paver job is only as good as what’s underneath it.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely inspect your own pavers. Walk the driveway after rain and mark any low spots with chalk. Check the edges to see if the restraint has pulled away. Look for sand streaks after a downpour. That information helps you know what you’re dealing with. Where DIY goes sideways is when people try to pull and re-set pavers without rebuilding the base underneath. You end up with a patch that’s level for six months and sinking again by next spring, because the problem was never the paver. It was the eight inches of material under it.
Moving pavers is heavy work. Cambridge pavers run about 25 to 35 pounds each, and a driveway section involves hundreds of them. A botched base is worse than no repair at all because now you’ve invested time and money into something that will need to be torn out again. If you want help evaluating what’s actually failing under your driveway, call (754) 354-3720 and we’ll take a look. We tell you what we found, what it takes to fix it, and what it will cost, before we touch a thing.
FAQs
A properly installed Cambridge Pavers driveway in Fort Lauderdale can last 25 to 40 years, with the base typically outlasting the pavers themselves in well-drained soil. The Florida reality is that our sandy soil, heavy rains, and occasional storm surge make drainage and base preparation the factors that determine lifespan. Call (754) 354-3720 if you want us to assess whether your base needs attention before the pavers do.
Yes, in many cases we can repair a failed section by lifting the affected pavers, rebuilding the base underneath, and re-setting them. The viability depends on whether the edge restraints are still intact and whether the base failure is localized. For an exact quote on your specific situation in Fort Lauderdale, call (754) 354-3720, estimates are free.
A typical Cambridge Pavers driveway replacement in Fort Lauderdale takes three to five working days from demo to final compaction, depending on the driveway size and whether we’re dealing with drainage work. Rain can add days, and our rainy season runs from May through October. We’ll give you a schedule in writing before we start.
We keep common Cambridge Pavers sizes and colors in stock for Fort Lauderdale jobs, including 6×9 and 6×6 square pavers in the most popular colorways. Less common colors or discontinued lines may need to be ordered, and we’ll tell you that timeline upfront. We also work with KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone for interior surface and cabinetry work if you’re considering a larger remodel alongside your paver project.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale at Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
