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Benefits of Concrete Pavers for your Driveway, Patio or Walkway
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Interlocking Concrete Patio Pavers, Driveway Pavers and Walkway Pavers
Traditional concrete, asphalt or gravel driveways pale in comparison to the beauty of driveway pavers.
There are many benefits to installing concrete pavers that make them the best value even when compared to cobblestone, stamped concrete, or clay pavers.
Concrete Pavers Concrete pavers come in a wide variety of surface finishes, colors, and shapes, as well as laying patterns to compliment the architectural style of your home. Clay pavers mainly come in shades of red and have a limited number of shapes available.
Clay Pavers Clay
pavers mainly come in shades of red and have a limited number of shapes
available.
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"DPandASSOCIATES did a fantastic job on our driveway. I feel like we have a new house! All of our neighbors think it looks fabulous and that it will increase our resale value."
— York, SC
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Concrete Pavers — Stronger than Stamped Concrete
Concrete pavers are stronger than ordinary or stamped concrete which gives you the assurance that the pavement for your driveway, patio, or pool deck will look beautiful for a very long time. Pavers are easy to clean and require little maintenance.
CobblestonesCobblestones have wide joints which encourage weeds and have a surface that makes walking difficult. Concrete pavers won't crack like asphalt or poured-in-place concrete. This is because each unit has joints that allow for a small amount of movement without cracking. Additionally, cobblestone can be 3-4 times more expensive than concrete pavers.
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Concrete Pavers Repair Easily
One of the biggest advantages of choosing concrete pavers is that if a repair ever does become necessary, stained or broken pavers can be easily replaced without ugly patches by just removing and reinstating new pavers. This is not true of asphalt, concrete, or stamped concrete.
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Contact DPandASSOCIATES today to schedule a free on-site consultation and estimate. One of our expert consultants will help you select the driveway, patio, or walkway design that will compliment your home.
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Designing with Concrete Pavers
Designers choose pavers styles to harmonize with the surrounding area. Two colors of pavers can be combined to provide interest in large areas. Pavers also come in blended colors to add interest.
Pavers are similar to other colored concrete, or brick products: shade variations may occur. This can result from slight variations in dye lots and the raw materials used. Install pavers from several pallets at a time.
Here are some additional design considerations : -
Pavers can be selected to complement the stone or facade on the building. Oftentimes, pavers one or two shades lighter than the structure are selected so as not to compete for attention with the structure.
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The use of brick pavers with wood or stone houses adds warmth.
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Pavers can have different textures. When different textures are combined it adds interest.
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Avoid long straight rows of pavers. If straight runs are required, lay the edge pavers parallel to the edge of the path and use a basket weave pattern in the interior.
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For Victorian style housed, repeat the curves of the arched windows and doors by designing curved edges.
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For rectangular colonial styles, repeat the shape by using brick-shaped pavers.
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For brick homes, select pavers lighter than the brick used on the home or use cobblestone.
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