Hardscapes - Pavers
About Pavers
Summary
Pavers are the most outstanding flooring material for outdoor applications for residential, commercial and community applications. The popularity of such an exceptional product in the landscaping industry has so much to offer because of all the benefits and advantages that pavers provide. Paver applications for residential applications will provide beauty, enhancement, color and most certainly complement landscaped gardens and the surrounding locations on residential properties. For newly built homes 80% of them have some form of paver application to exterior locations which include; paved driveways, walkways, patios, pool area and courtyards.
For older existing residential properties, home owners are investing huge amounts of money on landscaping as they recognize the potential of re sale purpose and other home owners they just want their property to look superb and be proud of it.
The most beneficial aspects of pavers, is the tremendous and wide range of paver materials, paver size, shape and the extended color availability for selection. All of these attributes and more is an advantage for home owners, landscape designers and landscape contractors to take the full advantage when selecting the perfect paver. The Benefits of Pavers
The benefits of paver applications is they provide so much more then the visual aspects. Residential, commercial and community applications also recognize the safety of what pavers provide on walkways and sidewalks. The following benefits are also highly regarded and considered as matter of importance; which include:
- Durable
- Versatile
- Long lasting
- Add a touch of elegance
- Stylish
- Weather Resistant
- Increase the value of residential properties
- Huge range in paver shape, size, material and color
- Achieve superb paver patterns
- Require little maintenance
- Suit any budget
- Safety precaution
- Non slip
Why would you choose anything else for exterior flooring applications then pavers?
Paver Applications for Residential Properties
Every residential property is different from one to another. The exterior characteristics to style and design, the size and shape of land size should all be considered as to which paver size, shape, color and paver pattern will complement your property and to accomplish the most suitable design . There are many paver applications for residential properties:
- Driveways
- Sidewalks
- Walkways
- Garden Paths
- Courtyards
- Patios
- Pool Area
- Gazebos
- Barbecue Area
- Garden Edging
- Garden Walls
- Verandas
- Balconies
- Curbing
The above applications are the most common areas that pavers are applied to on residential properties. But, the list can go on and on because no matter what little space or large space you require pavers, they will look outstanding.
Paver Materials
Pavers are available in various materials for your selection. The cost of different pavers will vary from one material type to another. The following are the most common paver material types for residential, commercial and community application:
- Concrete
- Brick
- Natural Stone
- Clay
Concrete and brick pavers are factory manufactured. The amazing aspect in concrete and brick paver selection is the large availability in shape, size and superb color availability that will suit all applications.
Natural stone and clay pavers are a natural material. They also are available in a wide range of size and shape. Because these two paver materials are naturally produced the colors and shades are more natural tones. They are also the most expensive pavers on the market.
