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Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
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Unilock Construction in Lompico, CA
We provide independent Unilock paver installation, repair, and replacement across Lompico as your trusted Lompico General Contractor. The thing that separates our Unilock work here from anywhere else is base prep and drainage design built for canyon grades, narrow private roads, and well-water mineral loads that a flat-lot contractor never thinks about. If you’re planning a paver driveway, patio, or retaining edge in Lompico, call (877) 373-9230 for a free estimate. We work with Unilock products daily, but we’re an independent contractor – not authorized or sponsored by Unilock.
Why Lompico Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service
Unilock pavers are only as good as the base under them. That’s true anywhere, but in Lompico it’s the whole job. Noel Cardenas, our owner, came up through the trades building structural remodels and exterior hardscape that had to survive Southern California’s dry heat and sudden winter downpours. He applies the same standard here: if the base isn’t right on a 12% grade, the prettiest paver field turns into a rutted mess by spring. We use Unilock’s own edge restraint, joint sand, and compatible base materials because we’ve seen what happens when a contractor substitutes whatever the local yard had in stock. The restraint fails first, then the edge spreads, then the field settles. We don’t do that to people. Call (877) 373-9230 and we’ll walk your site before we quote anything.
Styles & brands we work with
- Kitchen remodeling
- Bathroom remodeling
- Home additions & ADU
- Roofing
- Windows & doors
- Driveway & pavers
- Fence
Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in Lompico
- Base washout on slope-edge driveways. When winter rain sheets down a canyon grade, an under-compacted paver base migrates and the field settles into ruts within a season or two. We see this all over Lompico, especially on lots where the old driveway was gravel and someone paved over the top without addressing drainage first.
- Edge restraint failure where aprons meet narrow private roads. Lompico’s private lanes often have no shoulder at all. Tire scrub and freeze-thaw push the restraint outward, and the paver courses start spreading within months. We re-set edges with Unilock’s own restraint and, where needed, a slotted drain to catch sheet flow before it undercuts the edge.
- Efflorescence and mineral staining on lighter tumbled pavers. Lompico’s damp winter fog cycles plus well-water irrigation overspray leave white mineral deposits that read as paver failure. It’s usually a water-chemistry issue, not a product defect. We address it with proper sealing and, where mineral load is severe, paver selection better suited to the water source.
- Slab cracking over shallow bedrock or expansive clay lenses. Unincorporated canyon lots in Lompico often sit on bedrock you hit at 6 inches or clay that swells when the rains come. If the excavation never reached competent subgrade, pavers crack. We deepen and geotextile-reinforce the base so the surface stops telegraphing what’s underneath.
- Settled and rutted paver fields from under-compacted base. A cheap install on a canyon lot fails fast. We re-lay and re-drain sound pavers rather than selling a full tear-out – most of what we see in Lompico is base failure, not paver failure.
Unilock Service in Lompico: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Project
Lompico’s unincorporated lots often have no municipal water. That changes paver selection and sealing in a way a city-water house in Felton or Ben Lomond never has to think about - though we also handle Unilock repair in Felton when needed. Well water here runs high in dissolved minerals – calcium, magnesium, sometimes iron – and every hose-down or irrigation overspray leaves mineral residue that bonds to lighter pavers. A Brussels Block paver in a soft gray or tan will show white efflorescence within a year in Lompico if it isn’t sealed with the right product and cleaned with a mineral-safe routine. We spec pavers and sealants with that water chemistry in mind, and we leave our Lompico clients a written care routine for their specific well output. That’s the kind of thing you only learn by working on canyon lots where the water comes out of the ground hard enough to leave scale on a faucet. It’s not on a spec sheet. It’s local reality.
Unilock Models & Products We Service in Lompico
We install and repair the full Unilock catalog relevant to Lompico’s terrain: Brussels Block for tumbled, dimensional driveways that handle vehicle loads; Beacon Hill for flagstone-look patios and walkways; U-Cara retaining wall systems where a hardscape edge has to double as a retaining course; and Unilock’s permeable and open-joint paver options where drainage-forward driveways are the only answer on a canyon grade. We stock Unilock-compatible joint sand, edge restraint, and base materials locally for fast turnaround on Lompico repairs. For replacement units, we source through our Unilock supply channels rather than picking up whatever big-box paver looks close. A mismatched unit in a field of tumbled pavers reads as a patch job forever.
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Here’s what Unilock paver work costs in the Lompico area. Your final number depends on access, slope, base depth, and drainage requirements.
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Driveway Replacement | $5,000 – $14,000 |
| Driveway Sealing | $250 – $700 |
What drives cost in Lompico more than anything is access. If the paver truck can’t reach your lot, materials get staged and walked in – that adds labor hours. If the existing base is gravel over clay, we’re excavating deeper. If we’re adding a slotted drain or geotextile reinforcement, that’s line-itemed upfront, never hidden in a change order. Your free estimate covers the full scope: base, drainage, pavers, restraint, sand, and sealing. Call (877) 373-9230 to schedule yours.
Serving Lompico, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Lompico and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Unilock Construction in Lompico
Often not directly, which is why we plan for staged deliveries and smaller loads on Lompico’s narrow private roads. Many lots off Lompico Road have 9-foot-wide turnarounds and no room for a full-size paver truck to maneuver. We coordinate with our Unilock suppliers to bring material in on smaller vehicles and stage it at the nearest accessible point, then walk or shuttle it to the site. This costs a bit more in labor, but it’s the only way to get the job done without tearing up your neighbor’s shoulder. Call (877) 373-9230 and we’ll assess your access before quoting.
Yes, if the pavers are light-colored, unsealed, and your well runs hard – which describes a lot of Lompico. The fix is selecting a paver color and finish that resists mineral buildup, then sealing with a breathable paver sealer rated for high-mineral water exposure. We also recommend adjusting sprinkler heads so they don’t hit the paver surface directly. For an exact recommendation based on your well’s water chemistry, call (877) 373-9230.
We deepen the base, reinforce it with geotextile fabric, compact in lifts, and install a slotted drain at the road edge or mid-slope where the sheet flow wants to undercut. The restraint gets pinned with Unilock’s own edge product, never a generic substitute. On a steep private lane off Lompico Road, we replaced a rutted gravel apron with Brussels Block pavers on a geotextile-reinforced base and slotted drain, because the old surface turned to soup every February. The pavers held through the next wet season with the restraint intact. That’s the standard, not the exception.
Concrete pavers are non-combustible, which makes them a better choice for a fire-prone canyon lot than wood decking or bark mulch. They won’t ignite, and a paver patio creates a defensible break between the wildland edge and your home. We still recommend pairing pavers with fire-smart planting choices and keeping the paver surface clear of pine duff and leaf litter during the dry season. For a free consultation on fire-resistant hardscape for your Lompico lot, call (877) 373-9230.
We repair first when the pavers are sound. Most settled Unilock fields in Lompico are base failures, not paver failures. We lift the affected area, re-compact and re-level the base, add drainage if that’s the culprit, then re-lay the original units with fresh Unilock joint sand. Spalled or structurally cracked pavers get replaced individually with matching units. We don’t sell a full tear-out when a re-lay and re-drain will do – that’s the honest call, and it’s what we’d want on our own property. Call (877) 373-9230 for an assessment.
Service Areas Near Lompico
We serve Lompico and the surrounding Santa Cruz Mountains communities. If you’re in Ben Lomond, Seven Trees, Felton, or the broader San Lorenzo Valley, we can handle your Unilock project. We also bring our full hardscape and general contracting scope to Lompico service area clients throughout the 95005 ZIP code. For our complete Unilock capabilities, see Unilock sales & service. We also provide Unilock service in Ben Lomond and Unilock service in Seven Trees.
Book Your Unilock Service in Lompico Today
Whether it’s a new paver driveway on a canyon grade, a patio that has to stand up to well-water mineral stain, or a settled field that needs re-laying, we’ll walk the site and give you a straight answer - the same careful approach we bring to Unilock in Brookdale. Call (877) 373-9230 to schedule your free estimate. Noel and our crew know Lompico’s roads, slopes, and water. The material you pick today is the problem you solve – or the one you live with – ten years from now.
Written by Noel Cardenas, Owner at Garden Grove Contractors, serving Lompico and the Santa Cruz Mountains.