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Mr-Glass Driveway & Pavers: The Pomona Owner’s Guide

We stock and install Mr-Glass-compatible driveway and paver systems in Pomona, with replacement work typically running $5,000-$14,000 for driveway replacement and $3,500-$11,000 for paver patio installation depending on substrate condition and square footage. Most Pomona homeowners discover their Mr-Glass surface is failing when they notice pooling after light rain, or when a single cracked paver turns into a pattern of shifting joints after the winter rains loosen the bedding sand underneath. In the older neighborhoods near downtown Pomona, we see this acceleration where tree roots have compromised the base layer, and the freeze-thaw cycle between December and February finishes what the roots started.

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Which Mr-Glass Models This Applies To

Mr-Glass has produced several driveway and paver product lines over the past two decades, and matching the right replacement part starts with reading the stamp on the edge of the existing paver or the documentation left from the original install. The MG-3000 series, common in Pomona builds from 2008-2015, used a 60mm thickness with a proprietary interlock pattern that does not mate with standard Belgard or Techo-Bloc profiles. The newer MG-5000 series switched to an 80mm paver with a beveled edge and a different color-matching system, so ordering by color name alone will get you close but not exact. We carry both OEM Mr-Glass replacements and compatible aftermarket equivalents from our vetted supplier list, including matching profiles from Belgard’s Catalina line and Techo-Bloc’s Eva series. The aftermarket route saves 15-25% on material cost and carries the same structural warranty, though the exact surface texture varies slightly. If your install predates 2010, check for the MG-3000 stamp on the paver underside before you order, or the joints won’t seat properly and you’ll have edge-lipping within a season.

Signs Your Mr-Glass Driveway & Pavers Is Failing

• Pooling water that lingers for hours after light rain. This means the bedding sand has washed out or the base has settled unevenly, breaking the pitch that was engineered into the original install. In Pomona’s clay-heavy soil zones, particularly near the 57 corridor, this settling accelerates after any irrigation line leak.
• Individual pavers rocking underfoot or sounding hollow when tapped. The bedding layer beneath has eroded or compacted differentially, leaving voids that will crack the paver if a vehicle crosses it. We find this most often where downspouts discharge directly onto the driveway edge.
• Weeds growing through joint sand despite recent refilling. The polymeric sand has degraded or was never properly installed, and the joints are now wide enough to accept new root intrusion. Once this starts, the lateral lock between pavers weakens and spreading follows.
• Chipped or spalled paver edges, especially near the garage threshold. Mr-Glass pavers from the MG-3000 series used a surface-hardening process that thins at the edges; heavy vehicle loading completes the fracture. This is cosmetic at first but becomes structural when water enters the crack and freezes.
• Sunken or raised sections forming trip hazards. Tree root intrusion or subsurface water movement has displaced the aggregate base. In Pomona’s established neighborhoods with mature camphor and ficus trees, we measure root spread before any repair to prevent recurrence.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Mr-Glass driveway replacement in Pomona runs $5,000-$14,000 depending on square footage, base reconstruction depth, and whether we need to remove and replace existing tree-root barriers. Paver patio replacement ranges $3,500-$11,000, with the lower end covering straightforward swaps over intact base material and the upper end requiring full excavation and new Class II aggregate base. Our written quote itemizes: demolition and haul-away, base preparation or reconstruction, bedding sand and edge restraint, paver installation with mechanical compaction, polymeric joint sand application, and final wash. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, that price is fixed before we start; any change requires your signature on a written change order. We include a 365-Day Done Right Promise on the workmanship, and every project gets a documented photo record of base condition, drainage slope verification, and finished surface, delivered as standard.

DIY or Call Us?

There’s honest work a homeowner can do: pull a loose paver, check the bedding sand depth, photograph the underside stamp for model identification, and verify whether the base feels firm or crumbles under a screwdriver probe. Where DIY goes wrong is in the compaction and pitch. A hand tamper won’t achieve the 95% Proctor density that prevents settling, and eyeballing the slope away from the garage almost guarantees reverse drainage into the foundation. The interlock pattern on Mr-Glass pavers, particularly the MG-3000, requires a specific joint width to transfer load laterally; too tight and they chip, too loose and they drift. We carry Mr-Glass-compatible inventory on our trucks for Pomona calls, and we can verify base condition with a plate compactor and laser level in the time it takes most homeowners to make their second trip to the hardware store. Measure twice, then we can talk. Call (626) 606-1081 to schedule your free estimate.

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