Installing pavestones around your home adds both value and elegance and should definitely be considered when planning to remodel your homes exterior hardscapes. These types of projects require true craftsmen that are experts in pave stone installation and should hold years of experience. Many home owners will attempt these types of installations themselves and it rarely comes out as planned, or lasts for that matter.
Designing a new patio, driveway, walkway or pool deck should be approached methodically and should take things like functionality, accessibility and existing elements into consideration. Think about your landscape planters and how the perimeters are formed. Do they take right angels? Are they free formed and meandering? Mirror those lines with your patio pavers to create extensions from your garden to your patio.
Pavestones also make for a lifetime of good use. Most manufacturers warranty their pave stones against chipping and cracking for as long as you own your home, and most companies that install paverstones offer a three year installation guarantee or more. Pave stones, when installed correctly, are built to last and should only require minimal maintenance compared to other pavement types.
pavestones come in many shapes and sizes – manufacturers like RCP in San Diego, Angelus, Belgard, Ackerstone and Orco offer basic, designer and specialty pavestones. Standard pave stones, such as ‘Antique Cobble’ (which are a non-tumbled, beveled paver that usually comes in a rectangle and square shapes) are the most purchased stones by home owners and commercial contractors. These pavers come in a variety of colors and are the most affordable option if your paver project is on a tight budget. Designer pavers, such as ‘Dublin Cobble’ come in a three or four stone package. These pavers are tumbled around the edges to give it that “old world” look and feel. Then there are specialty pavers. These pavers are typically tumbled and are rated for commercial vehicle (such as city operated garbage trucks) use at 80mm in thickness. If you plan on driving a motor home or other vehicle in excess of 10,000lbs, you may want to consider a specialty stone.
Pavestones have lowered in price considerable and a new patio, driveway, walkway or pool deck should cost around the same or less than stamped concrete.
