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IKO Driveway & Pavers: The Campbell Owner’s Guide

IKO driveway and paver installations in Campbell typically run $7,000-$18,000 for paver systems and $4,500-$12,000 for concrete, depending on substrate condition and square footage. We stock IKO-compatible paver components and can source matching units for repairs within 24-48 hours. Most Campbell homeowners discover a problem when settling creates pooling after winter rains, or when individual pavers rock underfoot where the bedding layer has washed out.

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Which IKO Models This Applies To

IKO’s hardscape line in California centers on their Cambridge and Aristokrat paver series, both sold through regional distributors serving the South Bay. The Cambridge line uses a 60mm thickness standard with chamfered edges; Aristokrat runs 80mm and carries a slightly different interlock profile. Check the pallet tag or the edge of an existing paver for the stamped series name and manufacturing date code, which tells us whether your batch came from IKO’s Ontario plant or their U.S. East Coast facility. Color matching varies between plants, so we pull from the same production run when possible.

We are an independent service provider, not affiliated with IKO. For repairs under 200 square feet, we often source OEM-matched units. On larger refreshes, we evaluate whether IKO’s current catalog offers a compatible profile or whether a quality equivalent from Belgard or Techo-Bloc integrates more cleanly with your existing base. The decision hinges on whether your original installation used IKO’s Permeable system, which requires a specific aggregate bedding layer, or their standard sand-set method.

Signs Your IKO Driveway & Pavers Is Failing

• Ponding after light rain. Water that sits for more than thirty minutes indicates the bedding layer has settled or washed out beneath the pavers, breaking the designed slope. In Campbell’s clay-heavy soils near the Los Gatos Creek corridor, this often starts at the apron where vehicles turn.
• Individual pavers rock or click underfoot. The joint sand has eroded, leaving the unit unsupported on one corner. Left alone, the paver cracks or the neighboring units shift to fill the gap.
• Weeds growing through the center of pavers, not just joints. This signals a hairline fracture that has opened a path for root intrusion. IKO’s concrete mix is dense, but thermal cycling in Campbell’s 90-degree summer afternoons followed by 50-degree nights eventually fatigues any unit.
• White efflorescence blooming across the surface. Calcium hydroxide migrating to the surface, common in new installs but persistent efflorescence after two years suggests moisture trapped below due to a failed geotextile barrier.
• Edge restraint pulling away from the perimeter. The plastic or aluminum edging that locks the field in place has lost its stakes to soil movement or has been driven over during landscaping. Once the edge goes, the interlock unravels inward.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Paver driveway installation in Campbell runs $7,000-$18,000; concrete driveway installation runs $4,500-$12,000; driveway replacement where we remove and rebuild starts at $5,000 and tops out around $14,000. The spread depends on three factors: whether the existing base is salvageable, whether Campbell’s permit office requires a geotechnical report for cuts over 150 square feet, and whether we need to match discontinued IKO color blends.

Our written quote itemizes the base repair, paver unit cost, joint sand or polymeric compound, and labor by square footage. Under Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, that number is fixed before we cut the first edge restraint. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers settling, joint failure, or color mismatch we should have caught. Every visit includes a documented photo record, standard, so you see the substrate condition before we cover it.

DIY or Call Us?

A homeowner can safely check joint sand depth with a flathead screwdriver and verify whether ponding is localized or widespread. If the base is sound and fewer than a dozen pavers need resetting, pulling units, adding bedding sand, and recompacting is manageable with a rubber mallet and a 2×4 screed.

Where DIY goes wrong: cutting IKO pavers to fit requires a wet saw with a diamond blade, dry-cutting throws silica dust, and the wrong bedding depth voids the interlock. More critically, if your driveway ties into a garage slab or city sidewalk, Campbell requires a permit for any modification to the public right-of-way interface. We pull those permits, pass inspection, and warranty the work. Call (831) 704-1211 to schedule your free estimate.

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