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CWS Driveway & Pavers: The Houston Owner’s Guide
We stock and install CWS-compatible driveway pavers in Houston, and a typical paver driveway replacement or spot repair runs $7,000 to $18,000 installed, depending on square footage and sub-base condition. Most CWS paver failures show up the same way: a section starts sinking after heavy rain, edges spread along the curb line, or individual pavers crack under vehicle weight. If you’re seeing any of that, you’ll want a written price and a straight scope before anything gets pulled up.
Bradford Remodeling Co Houston is an independent contractor, not a CWS dealer or affiliate. That matters because we’re not tied to one manufacturer’s replacement line. We match what’s already in your driveway, explain whether OEM or a quality aftermarket equivalent makes more sense for your situation, and stand behind the finished work with our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Which CWS Models This Applies To
CWS driveway and paver systems in the Houston market tend to fall into two camps: interlocking concrete pavers in standard 60mm and 80mm thicknesses for residential driveways, and larger-format slabs or permeable pavers in the 80mm to 100mm range where drainage is a headline issue. If you have the original paperwork from your installation, the paver dimensions and batch code are usually printed on the delivery slip, and that’s the fastest way for us to match a replacement. No paperwork? We pull a sample paver from an inconspicuous edge, measure the actual face dimensions and thickness with calipers on site, and match color by laying candidates alongside the existing surface in direct sunlight, not under the truck’s shadow.
The compatibility gotcha with CWS pavers in Houston: products manufactured more than eight or ten years apart often carry the same name and color code, but the dye lot will have shifted. A “Tan/Walnut blend” paver made in 2014 and one made in 2024 will be visibly different side by side. That’s not a defect. It’s how concrete pigments and aggregate sources age. Anyone who promises a perfect match without comparing physical samples first is guessing. We don’t guess.
OEM CWS replacement pavers are the right call when the repair area is small and the rest of the driveway is in good shape. If half the driveway needs rework anyway, or the failure is in the base rather than the pavers themselves, a documented quality aftermarket paver with matching dimensions and a comparable PSI rating often makes more financial sense. We’ll give you both numbers in writing and let you decide.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your CWS Driveway & Pavers Is Failing
- Paver sinking or a visible dip in a wheel track. This is almost never a paver problem. It’s the base layer underneath. Houston’s expansive clay soils heave and settle with moisture swings, and once the compacted base loses integrity, the pavers follow it down.
- Edges spreading at the driveway border. Edge restraints fail before pavers do. When the plastic or aluminum edging pulls loose or the concrete haunch cracks, the paver field loses lateral containment and starts to drift outward under tire pressure.
- Hairline cracks in individual pavers, especially in high-traffic areas. This points to either pavers rated below what the driveway actually carries or point loading from a heavy vehicle parked in one spot repeatedly. CWS pavers spec’d for pedestrian use won’t hold up under a full-size truck.
- Joint sand washing out after heavy rain. Houston downpours test every paver joint. If you see sand migrating into the street or pooling at the low corner after a storm, the paver system is losing its interlock, and the next step is shifting and rocking pavers.
- Standing water that lingers more than 24 hours after rain. A properly pitched paver driveway should shed water. Puddles that stick around mean the pitch has flattened over time or the base has settled unevenly, and that trapped water accelerates everything else on this list.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
Paver driveway installation in Houston runs $7,000 to $18,000, and the spread comes down to three things: square footage, base reconstruction, and the paver itself. A straight swap on an existing driveway where the base is still solid and the subgrade is stable lands at the low end. Tear-out of the old system, new compacted base material, edge restraints, and a fresh sand bed pushes toward the high end.
Concrete driveway installation runs $4,500 to $12,000 if you’re considering pulling the pavers and switching materials entirely. Driveway replacement, where the existing surface is demolished and rebuilt from the subgrade up, lands between $5,000 and $14,000 in the Houston market. You pay for materials, labor, haul-off, and base work. What you don’t pay for is surprise change orders. The written price you get before the job starts is the price at the end, period.
Every paver and driveway project we complete carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If anything in the installation fails within a year, we return and correct it at no charge. If it involves warranty components, the promise covers all labor for correcting the warranty repair, as set forth in the warranty language.
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You can safely check a few things yourself before spending a dollar. Walk the driveway after a good rain and mark every puddle with a piece of tape. Check the edges for loose restraint or spreading. Tap a few pavers with a rubber mallet. If they rock or ring hollow, the bedding layer has washed out. That’s useful information to have before you call for an estimate.
What you shouldn’t do is lift and reset pavers on a failed base. The problem isn’t the paver, it’s what’s under it, and resetting the surface without recompacting the base gives you a clean-looking failure in six months. Same goes for joint sand replacement without fixing drainage first. You’ll be doing it again after the next storm. Call (940) 289-7658 if you want someone to look at the base, not just the surface.
FAQs
A correctly installed CWS paver driveway on a properly compacted base lasts 25 to 40 years in Houston, though the joint sand needs replenishing every few years and the surface may need periodic cleaning. The paver itself is usually not the limiting factor. The base and your drainage are what determine whether you get two decades or four. Call (940) 289-7658 if you want us to assess what you’ve got before you plan around a full replacement.
Yes, a failed section can be repaired if the failure is localized and the surrounding base is still intact. We cut out the affected area, rebuild the base, reset the pavers, and re-establish the joint sand. The catch is color matching. New pavers next to weathered ones will be visible even with a good dye-lot match, which is why we always show you physical samples in daylight first. Call (940) 289-7658 and we’ll give you a repair price and a replacement price side by side so you can make an honest call.
Most localized CWS paver repairs are completed in one to two days, including base rework and compaction. A full driveway replacement typically takes three to five working days, depending on access, tear-out volume, and weather. We don’t start without a written scope and a written price, and you’ll have both in hand before the first paver comes up. Call (940) 289-7658 to schedule a free estimate and get a firm number.
We source CWS-compatible pavers directly through our material suppliers and handle the entire order, delivery, and install. You never have to chase down a paver supplier or wonder if you ordered the right thickness. We also regularly work with KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone on interior projects, but driveway pavers are their own supply chain, and we keep ours documented so you know exactly what’s going into your driveway. Call (940) 289-7658 for a free estimate and we’ll walk you through what’s available and what’s worth buying.
Get a Written Price Before Anything Gets Done
Straight scope, straight number, that’s the whole conversation. Curtis Lane and the Bradford Remodeling Co Houston crew have been running paver and driveway work in the Houston market for over a decade, so we understand the base failures, the clay, the drainage, the color shifts. We’ll show up, read the scope, give you a written number, and the number doesn’t move when we start. The work is covered for a full year under the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and every project closes with a clean site and a signed written guarantee in your hand. Call (940) 289-7658 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co Houston at Bradford Remodeling Co Houston, serving Houston and nearby areas.
