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KraftMaid Driveway & Pavers: The Sacramento Owner’s Guide
Bradford Remodeling Co Sacramento supplies and installs KraftMaid-compatible driveway and paver systems throughout Sacramento, with typical installed pricing from $7,000 to $18,000 depending on square footage, substrate condition, and paver grade. We stock Belgard and Unilock pavers on our trucks, which match KraftMaid’s driveway and hardscape specifications, and most Sacramento paver driveways are installed within 4 to 7 working days once excavation begins. Homeowners usually discover their KraftMaid driveway or paver installation has failed when they notice a paver sinking at one corner, a growing gap along the edge restraint, or standing water pooled against the garage slab after a Sacramento winter storm.
And before we go further, let’s be clear: Bradford Remodeling Co Sacramento is an independent contractor. We are not affiliated with KraftMaid. What we do is match KraftMaid product specifications with hardscape materials that meet or exceed them, install them to code, and put the price in writing before we cut the first inch of soil.
Key Takeaways
- KraftMaid-compatible paver driveway installation in Sacramento runs $7,000 to $18,000 installed, depending on size and substrate condition.
- We stock Belgard and Unilock pavers locally, along with edge restraints, polymeric sand, and base material.
- Failed pavers are almost always a base or drainage problem, not a paver problem. Swapping a single paver without fixing the base means the same failure returns within a season.
- Free estimates include a written line-item scope, site drainage assessment, and a fixed price that does not move at the door.
- Call Bradford Remodeling Co Sacramento at (279) 226-1509 to schedule your free estimate.
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Which KraftMaid Driveway & Pavers This Applies To
KraftMaid’s driveway and hardscape line follows standard concrete paver dimensions, not proprietary sizes. What that means for you: the compatibility question isn’t about a KraftMaid part number on the paver itself. It’s about the installation system underneath, and whether the paver matches the original layout, thickness, and edge-restraint profile. In Sacramento, we typically see three paver thicknesses on KraftMaid driveways: 60mm pavers for pedestrian patios, 80mm pavers for residential driveways rated for passenger vehicles, and 100mm pavers where RVs or heavy trucks park. If your original driveway used 60mm pavers and you’ve started parking a heavier vehicle on it, that’s often the root cause of the cracking and settling you’re seeing.
Our field rule for KraftMaid-compatible replacements: never mix 60mm and 80mm pavers on the same vehicular surface. It creates a trip edge and a weak line exactly where tires scrub every day. When we match a paver, we confirm manufacturer, series, color lot, thickness, and chamfer profile before ordering. Sacramento’s hard water and heavy UV exposure also mean we use polymeric sand with a UV-stable binder on every paver driveway we install. Cheap sand washes out in one rainy season and leaves the joints open for weed growth and ant colonies.
Signs Your KraftMaid Driveway & Pavers Are Failing
- Sunken pavers along the wheel tracks. This is base failure. The compacted aggregate underneath has shifted or eroded, usually because water found its way under the edge restraint or through a cracked paver. The paver itself is fine; the foundation is not.
- Standing water pooling against the garage slab. Sacramento’s clay-heavy soil expands when wet and shrinks when dry. A driveway that wasn’t graded with enough fall will pond water, and that water migrates under the pavers and into the garage over time.
- Edge pavers separating from the driveway border. Edge restraint failure is the most common issue we see in neighborhoods like Natomas and Pocket-Greenhaven. The plastic or aluminum edging has pulled loose from the spikes, and the outer row of pavers is now free to drift outward under vehicle weight.
- Cracked or chipped pavers in a straight line. A single stress crack running across multiple pavers usually indicates a point load, like a jack stand or a trailer tongue, placed directly on pavers without load distribution. It can also indicate tree roots pushing up from below, which we see a lot in East Sacramento with mature street trees.
- Weed growth sprouting through joints in straight lines. That means the polymeric sand has failed and water is penetrating freely. Joints that stay wet become the entry point for ant colonies and root intrusion, which accelerates the paver movement above.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Paver driveway installation in Sacramento runs $7,000 to $18,000 for a complete teardown and rebuild, while concrete driveway installation typically comes in between $4,500 and $12,000. The range on the paver side is driven by four factors: total square footage, the depth of base stone required (Sacramento clay usually demands 4 to 6 inches of compacted Class 2 aggregate), whether we’re reusing any existing pavers, and the paver series you select. Belgard and Unilock entry lines keep you toward the lower end; heavier commercial-grade units or custom border details move you up.
What’s included: full excavation and haul-away of the failed base, geotextile fabric, compacted aggregate base, bedding sand, pavers, edge restraint, polymeric sand in every joint, and final compaction. You get a written line-item quote before we start, no numbers that move at the door, and the finished work is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If anything fails in the first year, we come back and fix it at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?

Pavers are one of the safer hardscape projects to inspect on your own. You can safely check edge restraint tightness, joint sand loss, and surface drainage without special equipment. What you shouldn’t do is pull up sunken pavers and start adding sand underneath them yourself. A paver driveway gets its strength from the compacted base below, not the pavers themselves. Spot-filling with sand is a temporary patch that will settle again within weeks, and if the base has a drainage failure, you’re just putting makeup on a structural problem.
If you want a straight answer about what’s failing and what it’ll cost to fix it right, call us at (279) 226-1509. The estimate is free, and you’ll get the full scope in writing. That’s straight scope, firm price, no surprises after the drywall goes up. Except here, it’s no surprises after the pavers go down.
FAQs
A correctly installed paver driveway in Sacramento lasts 25 to 30 years or longer, provided the base was properly compacted and the joints stay sealed with polymeric sand. The pavers themselves rarely fail here. What fails first is the base, the edge restraint, or the drainage, and all three can be repaired without replacing the entire driveway if caught early. Call (279) 226-1509 for a free assessment.
Yes. In Sacramento, roughly 60% of the paver driveways we evaluate are repairable, typically involving section lifts, base correction under the sunken areas, new edge restraint, and re-sanding of the joints. The repair cost runs between $3,500 and $11,000 depending on the affected area. The deciding factor is whether the existing base stone has been contaminated by Sacramento’s clay soil; once clay mixes into the aggregate, re-compaction becomes unreliable and a full rebuild is the honest recommendation. Call (279) 226-1509 for an exact quote.
Most residential paver driveway replacements in Sacramento take 4 to 7 working days from excavation to final compaction. Weather can shift that schedule, particularly rain, which softens Sacramento’s clay soil and makes proper compaction impossible. We don’t rush the base. We’d rather lose a day to weather than leave you with a driveway that settles in six months.
We keep common Belgard and Unilock paver lines in local Sacramento inventory and can order any in-catalog series within a week. For discontinued KraftMaid-era paver colors, we’ll match the closest current production lot and send you samples before you commit. If we can’t match it well enough to look intentional, we’ll tell you that upfront. Cambria, Silestone, and Kohler are part of our documented brand roster as well, so the same sourcing discipline applies across our materials.
Get Your Free Paver Driveway Estimate in Sacramento

If your KraftMaid driveway or paver installation is showing any of the signs above, don’t wait for the rainy season to make it worse. Call Bradford Remodeling Co Sacramento at (279) 226-1509 and we’ll schedule a free on-site assessment. You’ll get a written scope, a firm price, and a straight answer about whether you need a repair or a rebuild. Curtis Lane has been running crews across Sacramento for close to two decades, and every job closes with a clean site and a signed written guarantee in your hand.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co Sacramento at Bradford Remodeling Co Sacramento, serving Sacramento and nearby areas.


