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Unilock Construction in Lompico, CA | Viceroy Construction
Unilock construction in Lompico means paver driveways, patios, and retaining walls engineered for steep canyon lots, single-lane switchback access, and heavy winter rain. We’re Viceroy Construction, an independent contractor serving Lompico under ZIP 95005, and we handle Unilock paver installation, base rebuilds, and drainage repair work that holds up on grades where cheaper installs wash out. The access logistics, not the laying, usually decide how a Lompico Unilock job goes. Call (877) 358-6557 to schedule a free estimate.
Why Lompico Residents Choose Us for Unilock Service
We’ve laid Unilock paver driveways, patios, and walkways throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains, including Unilock repair in Felton and nearby communities, so we know how Pinter and Brussels Block systems actually behave on Lompico’s slopes and in the shrink-swell clay common to this canyon. Neil Drummond, our owner, grew up in the Saratoga foothills and trained in the building trades program at West Valley College, where the framing, concrete, and structural coursework taught him what load a base really carries. That background matters when you’re compacting base rock in lifts on a 15% grade with winter runoff cutting through everything.
We’re not a Unilock-authorized dealer. We’re a local crew that reads the manufacturer’s spec sheets, follows Unilock’s installation guidance, and stands behind our own work. When we source genuine Unilock units and matching edge restraints for repairs, the new course color-matches and dimensionally matches the existing field. You get the brand’s engineering without the brand-store markup, and you get a contractor who’s hauled base rock down Lompico switchbacks enough times to know what the day actually looks like. For the full scope of what we offer, see our Unilock sales & service page.
Styles & brands we work with
Common Unilock Construction Problems We Solve in Lompico
- Base washout on steep canyon driveways. Heavy winter rain shears a poorly compacted paver base loose, and Unilock units then shift, settle, or fan out at the edges. In Lompico, the grade concentrates runoff, so a driveway that wasn’t built with drainage channels will fail at the outside curve first.
- Efflorescence and algae staining on Brussels Block and Pinter pavers. Canyon shade and months of winter moisture keep paver surfaces wet for weeks at a time in Lompico. That white mineral bloom and green surface growth isn’t a Unilock defect, it’s a local climate signature, and we clean and reseal accordingly.
- Polymeric joint sand loss and edge-restraint failure on driveways with tight switchbacks. Heavy equipment turning loads plus Lompico’s hairpin private lanes put side pressure on paver fields. When edge restraints let go, the whole course spreads and you’re chasing loose pavers.
- Retaining wall block leaning or bulging where slope stability wasn’t engineered first. Copthorne and Estate Wall blocks are only as straight as the drainage and compaction behind them. On Lompico canyon lots, a wall installed without proper geotextile and weep drainage will lean within a few wet seasons.
- Driveway gullies formed by runoff cutting through the paver field. When base prep skips the swale or channel drain, Lompico’s winter rain carves its own path down the middle of the driveway. We re-grade, add drainage, and re-lay the Unilock units so water moves where it should.
Unilock Service in Lompico: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Lompico’s private lanes are often single-lane switchbacks with no turnaround at the top. That simple fact reshapes every phase of an Unilock driveway or patio job here. Paver pallets can’t be dropped at the work site, so deliveries stage at the bottom of the drive and get shuttled down in small loads. Plate compactors, base rock, and edge restraints all move the same way. Base prep and compaction, not the laying, is usually the long pole on a Lompico Unilock driveway, and a contractor who hasn’t staged equipment for switchback access will burn half a day just getting material to the grade. This isn’t a Felton or Boulder Creek problem at the same scale, because Lompico’s canyon geometry is tighter and steeper, and the county roads off Lompico Road rarely offer turnarounds or wide shoulders. For more on the area we serve, see our Lompico service area page.
The details you don’t see are the ones that matter most. On a steep private lane off Lompico Road, we rebuilt a washed-out Unilock Brussels Block driveway whose base had failed on the grade, trucking base rock down in half-yard loads because there was no room to turn a full delivery around at the top. We re-excavated to the subgrade, re-compacted in lifts, set new edge restraints on the outside curve, and re-laid the Brussels Block with fresh polymeric sand. The homeowner finally had a driveway that drained instead of gullying.
Unilock Models & Products We Service in Lompico
We work with the Unilock lines that hold up best in mountain terrain: Brussels Block and Brussels Dimensional for driveways and high-traffic patios, Pinter’s Paver Collection for tighter patterns and walkways, Beacon Hill Flagstone for a more natural stone look, and Copthorne or Estate Wall blocks for retaining walls and grade changes. For repairs, we use genuine Unilock units so the color and dimensions match the existing field, plus quality geotextile, base aggregate, and polymeric sand sourced from local suppliers for faster Unilock in Mount Hermon and Lompico turnaround. When more than a third of a driveway field is heaved or the base has failed across the slope, we’ll say plainly that re-base and re-lay beats patching course by course.
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What drives cost in Lompico is access, drainage, and base work more than the paver units themselves. A steep switchback lane means more material handling. A canyon lot with runoff means drainage channels, geotextile, and sometimes retaining walls before the pavers go down. Here’s what to expect for common Unilock scopes:
| 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 |
Every estimate is free and line-itemed from your Lompico General Contractor, so you know what the base prep, drainage, and paver units each cost before work starts. Call (877) 358-6557 and we’ll walk your Lompico property and give you exact numbers.
Serving Lompico, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lompico area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Unilock Construction in Lompico
Yes, if the base is engineered for the grade. Unilock Brussels Block and Pinter pavers carry heavy loads when the subgrade is compacted in lifts, geotextile is installed, and edge restraints hold the field. The pavers aren’t the weak point; the base and drainage are. Without proper base work, Lompico’s winter rain will wash out any paver driveway, regardless of brand. Call (877) 358-6557 for an exact quote on your driveway’s grade.
We stage deliveries at the bottom of the drive and shuttle material down in small loads using equipment sized for single-lane switchbacks. Base rock, pavers, and compactors all move this way. It takes longer than a flat-lot drop, but it protects your driveway and your neighbor’s access. Call (877) 358-6557 to schedule a free access and staging assessment.
No. Efflorescence is mineral salts wicking through the paver as water evaporates, and the green is algae from Lompico’s shaded, wet winter conditions. Both are surface conditions, not structural failures, and we clean and reseal them. The block itself is sound. Call (877) 358-6557 for a cleaning and sealing estimate.
Yes, we source genuine Unilock units in the same product line and color so the repair blends with the existing field. If the base has failed under more than a third of the driveway, though, we’ll recommend re-base and re-lay over patching course by course. Patching on a failed base just moves the problem. Call (877) 358-6557 and we’ll tell you which path makes sense for your Lompico driveway.
Copthorne and Estate Wall blocks are the two lines we recommend most for Lompico retaining walls, but the block is only part of the wall. What matters is the drainage behind it: geotextile, weep drainage, and compacted backfill. A wall built without those will lean within a few wet winters. Call (877) 358-6557 for a slope-stability and wall estimate.
Service Areas Near Lompico
We serve Lompico and the surrounding Santa Cruz Mountains communities with the same independent Unilock expertise. If you’re up in Brookdale, see Unilock service in Brookdale. If you’re over in Ben Lomond, see Unilock service in Ben Lomond. We also work in Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Campbell, and Cambrian Park.
Book Your Unilock Service in Lompico Today
Call (877) 358-6557 and we’ll schedule a free estimate for our Home Remodeling in Lompico, including your Unilock driveway, patio, or retaining wall. We’ll walk the property, check the drainage and grade, and give you a line-itemed number with no guesswork.
Written by Neil Drummond, Owner at Viceroy Construction, serving Lompico and the Santa Cruz Mountains.