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Unilock Construction in Lexington Hills, CA | Brookside Contractors
We build Unilock paver driveways, patios, and retaining walls across Lexington Hills as an independent installer, similar to our Unilock service in Monte Sereno. What separates our Unilock work here comes down to slope and fire code: nearly every project in this unincorporated mountain community has to hold on a grade and clear Santa Cruz County’s WUI defensibility requirements. That means deeper bases, real geogrid, and staging plans that account for narrow private roads. Call (833) 725-3508 and we’ll walk your site before quoting anything.
Why Lexington Hills Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service
Plenty of contractors can lay pavers on a flat suburban lot. Lexington Hills is different. Gradients here regularly exceed 15 percent, and a base that works in Morgan Hill will creep and settle within two winters on a hillside off Old Santa Cruz Highway. We’ve spent enough seasons working the Santa Cruz Mountains to know what actually holds: engineered base depths matched to grade, Unilock edge restraints tied into compacted subgrade, and geogrid on anything retaining soil. Nate Burrell started framing in South County and trained in construction technology at Gavilan before running full-scope remodels and hardscape jobs around this terrain. He’ll tell you flat out if a wall needs tear-out rather than a cosmetic patch. That’s the kind of straight answer that keeps our Lexington Hills customers calling back. See our full Unilock sales & service capability.
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Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in Lexington Hills
- Settlement and creeping joint sand on steep driveways. The base wasn’t deep enough for the slope. Steep grades on Lexington Hills approaches put lateral force on pavers that flat driveways never see, and the joint sand migrates downhill within a season or two. We rebuild with deeper compacted base and Unilock’s own edge restraints and joint sand.
- Moss and algae on north-facing patios. Tree canopy plus winter rain on north-slope lots keeps pavers damp for months. That moisture feeds moss in the joints and algae on the surface. We power-wash, re-sand with polymeric joint sand, and correct drainage so the water moves off rather than sitting.
- Retaining wall bulge or lean on hillside lots. Skipping geogrid or drainage aggregate behind a Unilock wall on a grade is a matter of when it fails, not if. We see walls pushing outward after a single wet season. The fix is rebuild with proper drainage, backfill, and Unilock’s wall geogrid, not stacking a few replacement blocks.
- Paver subsidence where fire-hardening retrofits disturbed the base. Homeowners across Lexington Hills have been replacing wood siding, decks, and vents under WUI code. When contractors trench near patios or drives for ember-resistant retrofits, they cut through compacted base. We recompact, re-set, and re-sand so the hardscape doesn’t sag months later.
- Erosion undermining paver edges near slopes. Rain doesn’t just pool here; it channels. Without edge restraint and proper swale grading, water eats under the outer course and the whole edge drops. We install Unilock edge restraints and grade runoff away from the hardscape before relaying the affected section.
Unilock Service in Lexington Hills: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
On narrow winding roads off Old Santa Cruz Highway, full pallets of Unilock pavers often can’t make the final approach. Concrete trucks and flatbed deliveries bottom out or can’t turn, and PG&E lines hang low over private drives. Our crews stage material at the road bottom and shuttle it up with smaller equipment. That staging step changes labor and scheduling on almost every Lexington Hills driveway or patio project and it’s one of the reasons a generic bid from an out-of-area contractor goes sideways here. Off Old Santa Cruz Highway, our crew rebuilt a steep paver driveway on a wooded lot where the original base had washed out and joint sand was migrating downhill each winter. We staged pallets at the bottom of the private road, shuttled them up, excavated to a deeper compacted base with geogrid, then laid Unilock Brussels Block with their edge restraint and polymeric joint sand. With erosion control in place before the rains, that driveway has stayed locked in through two wet seasons. If you’ve got a steep approach and a hardscape project in mind, call us at (833) 725-3508 and we’ll show you exactly how the material gets to your property.
Unilock Models & Products We Service in Lexington Hills
We work with the Unilock lines that hold up best on mountain lots: Brussels Block for driveways and paths, Beacon Hill for patios where a tumbled, older look fits the surroundings, and Uni-Stone Retaining Wall for grade changes that need structural integrity. Cambridge Rivenstone is our go-to when the design calls for a split-face, dimensional appearance. We install Unilock’s own matching accessories: their joint sand, edge restraints, and wall geogrid, not generic substitutes. The profile hardware is what actually holds on grades, and we don’t trade that away to shave a line item. For our full Lexington Hills service area coverage, we keep commonly needed restraints and sand in local stock.
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What a Unilock project costs in Lexington Hills depends on grade, access, and base conditions. Here’s where the ranges land for the three hardscape scopes we handle most often here:
| Service | Typical Lexington Hills Range |
|---|---|
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Home Addition (with hardscape tie-in) | $45,000 – $130,000 |
Steep slopes push toward the upper end. Staging pavers on a tight road adds labor. Your free estimate includes a site walk, slope assessment, and a written line-item quote so you know what you’re paying before we move a single block. Call (833) 725-3508 and we’ll get you scheduled.
Serving Lexington Hills, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lexington Hills area and know this community well, with Los Gatos Unilock service nearby as well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Unilock Construction in Lexington Hills
Yes, but only with the right base and reinforcement. We match base depth to grade, run Unilock edge restraints continuously, and add geogrid on anything over about 10 percent, which covers most driveways in the hills here. A standard flat-lot approach will creep. Call (833) 725-3508 for a slope-specific quote; estimates are free, just as with our Unilock repair in Scotts Valley.
Often yes. Lexington Hills sits in a high-fire-hazard WUI zone, and hardscape work that touches grade, drainage, or access can trigger Santa Cruz County review, especially when it affects defensible space. We coordinate the permit side and make sure the hardscape plan doesn’t conflict with ignition-resistant construction requirements on the structure.
North-facing lots under tree canopy stay wet for months, and that constant moisture feeds moss while water movement washes out the joints. The fix is usually a combination of drainage correction, polymeric joint sand, and sometimes a deeper Unilock repair in Cambrian Park style base repair. We’ll diagnose what’s driving it before recommending a repair. Call (833) 725-3508 if you’re tired of scrubbing moss every spring.
Driveways typically land between $7,000 and $18,000; patios run $3,500 to $11,000. Slope, access, and base condition drive the final number. The steep approach and road staging requirements here push most jobs toward the mid-to-upper end compared to flatland pricing. Call (833) 725-3508 and we’ll give you an exact line-item quote for your property.
A properly built Unilock Uni-Stone wall with drainage aggregate, geogrid, and correct backfill will hold a slope through winter rains. The walls that lean or bulge are almost always missing one of those. If your existing wall is moving, the honest fix is usually tear-out and rebuild, not a patch. Get a structural assessment by calling (833) 725-3508.
Service Areas Near Lexington Hills
We provide Unilock construction service across South Santa Clara County. You’ll find us building paver driveways and walls in Unilock service in La Selva Beach, and down the coast in Unilock service in Seacliff. We also work in Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, Corralitos, Interlaken, and Day Valley.
Book Your Unilock Service in Lexington Hills Today
If you’re planning a paver driveway, patio, or retaining wall in Lexington Hills, the sooner we see your slope, access, and drainage, the sooner you’ll have a real number. Call (833) 725-3508 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Nate Burrell, Owner at Brookside Contractors. Do it once, do it right; everything else is just a future repair bill.