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Cambridge Pavers Home Additions & ADU: The San Antonio Owner’s Guide
Cambridge Pavers home additions and ADU projects in San Antonio typically run $45,000 to $130,000, with ADU construction ranging from $90,000 to $220,000 depending on size, foundation work, and utility runs. We stock the Cambridge Pavers product lines most commonly specified for San Antonio foundations, walkways, and patio tie-ins, and we can usually match your existing pavers within a few business days. Most owners call us after a failed part shows up mid-project: a cracked paver that doesn’t match the lot, a wrong-size order that stalls the addition, or pavers that have shifted after a heavy rain and now sit proud of the walkway by half an inch.
If you’re mid-addition and a Cambridge Pavers product has failed or arrived wrong, the fastest path is to call (432) 233-0976 with the paver name, color code, and the square footage you need. We keep a written record of every order so the replacement matches the original run, not just the general color family.
Which Cambridge Pavers Models This Applies To
Cambridge Pavers manufactures several product lines that show up regularly in San Antonio home addition and ADU work: the ArmorTec series for driveways and pavements that carry vehicle weight, the Ledgestone and RoundTable lines for patios and walkways, and the Maytrx and KingsCourt lines for larger-format hardscape statements. Each line has different joint spacing, thickness, and color blending, which matters when you’re matching an addition to the original home’s hardscape.
Here’s the compatibility gotcha we see often: Cambridge Pavers uses batch-specific color codes, so two pallets of what looks like the identical paver can differ noticeably in tone if they came from different production runs. If you’re extending a patio or tying an ADU walkway into an existing Cambridge Pavers surface, we always order from the same lot when possible and confirm the color code on the pallet label, not the display sample. We install OEM Cambridge Pavers; we’re an independent San Antonio service provider, not affiliated with Cambridge Pavers, so we can also source quality aftermarket equivalents when a line has been discontinued or a specific paver is on backorder.
One more San Antonio-specific reality: our clay-heavy soil moves. Pavers laid without proper base prep will shift within two seasons. We account for that with a deeper compacted base than the minimum spec, because the cost of redoing a shifted paver walkway next to a new ADU is far higher than doing the base correctly the first time.
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Signs Your Cambridge Pavers Home Addition Needs Attention
- Pavers have shifted or sunk near the addition’s foundation line. San Antonio’s expansive clay soil swells with rain and contracts in dry heat, and pavers that weren’t set on a properly compacted base will drift or settle within a year or two.
- The color has faded unevenly across a patch. This usually means the original installer mixed two production runs. It’s cosmetic, but it’s visible every day, and the only real fix is replacing the mismatched section with a matched lot.
- Weeds are coming up through the joints at an abnormal rate. Polymeric sand fails when the base moves, letting water and seeds in. If you’re pulling weeds every six weeks, the base underneath is the problem, not the weeds.
- Edge pavers are cracking or spalling at the perimeter. This is a classic no-edge-restraint failure. Without a proper edge restraint, pavers take load they weren’t designed to carry and start flaking at the surface.
- A new ADU walkway doesn’t sit flush with the existing hardscape. This is a planning and base-depth issue, and it’s the most common call we get when another crew’s work didn’t account for the existing grade.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
For San Antonio homeowners, a Cambridge Pavers home addition or ADU-adjacent hardscape project falls into clear ranges. A straightforward paver walkway or patio tie-in attached to a home addition runs $3,500 to $11,000. The home addition itself, when it includes Cambridge Pavers hardscape integration, falls in the $45,000 to $130,000 range. A full ADU with a Cambridge Pavers walkway, patio, and driveway typically lands between $90,000 and $220,000.
What drives the spread: the size of the paver area, how much base excavation and recompaction is required, whether we’re matching an existing Cambridge Pavers lot (which may require a special order), and whether drainage correction is needed around the new structure. Every quote we write includes the paver cost, base material, labor, and clean-up as line items. You’ll see the number before we start; it doesn’t change mid-project unless you change the scope. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to the paver work too: if a paver shifts or the joint sand fails within a year of completion, we make it right.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely check a few things before calling: find the pallet label or old invoice and note the paver line name and color code, measure the square footage of the affected area, and snap photos of any cracks or shifting from a few angles. That information lets us give you a real answer on the first call instead of a guess.
Where DIY goes wrong with Cambridge Pavers work is almost always the base. Laying pavers on unprepared San Antonio clay, or without proper edge restraint, means the whole surface will move within two seasons, and you’ll pay twice: once for the materials you’ve already placed and once for us to remove and redo it correctly. There’s also the simple weight of the work. A single Cambridge ArmorTec paver can weigh over 30 pounds, and moving pallets of them by hand is how backs and toes get hurt. If the job is more than a few loose pavers, call (432) 233-0976 and we’ll send someone to look at it. The estimate is free, and we’ll write down exactly what we’ll do and what it costs before any work begins.
FAQs
Cambridge Pavers carry a lifetime warranty against cracking and fading under normal residential use, but the lifespan of the installation depends almost entirely on the base beneath them. In San Antonio’s expansive clay, a properly compacted base with edge restraint will keep pavers stable for decades; a thin or poorly compacted base will start showing shifts and joint failure within two to five years. Call (432) 233-0976 and we’ll look at the site and tell you honestly whether the base needs work or just the surface.
Yes, individual pavers can be lifted and replaced without pulling up the whole surface, as long as the base underneath is still sound. If the base has shifted, replacing individual pavers will only be a temporary fix. We’ll tell you which situation you have before we quote anything, and the written price you get is the price you pay.
A paver walkway or patio tie-in on a home addition typically takes three to seven days depending on square footage and base depth. A full ADU with Cambridge Pavers hardscape usually runs eight to sixteen weeks from permit to final walkthrough. We’ll give you a written schedule with the quote, and we’ll tell you if anything about the San Antonio weather or soil conditions could shift that timeline.
We keep the most commonly specified Cambridge Pavers lines for San Antonio additions and ADUs available for quick order, and we can usually match an existing lot within a few business days. If you have the color code from the original pallet, bring it to the first call and we’ll confirm availability before we schedule the work. Call (432) 233-0976 for a free estimate.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner, Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio at Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio, serving San Antonio and nearby areas.
