INTERLOCK PAVERS AND FLAGSTONE PROCEDURE
Excavation and Preparation
Preparation is key to a lasting installation. If you have ever seen pavers that are displaced, sinking or raised, you can be sure the pavers were not installed on a properly prepared sub-base. Our years of training and experience in this field ensures that your new driveway, patio or courtyard will last a lifetime (and beyond!)
Upon completion of excavation, the team begins the process of laying down the sub-base.
Several tons of of 3/4″ crushed stone (Granular A) are delivered to the site and the team immediately begins to distribute the gravel, filling the excavated area to previously set levels. The gravel base is compacted several times creating a solid sub-base for the interlock pavers.
Once the sub-base has been compacted, the team spreads stone aggregate screenings or sand evenly over the entire area, this process is called “screeding”. The pavers will be laid directly on top of the screenings or sand.
Laying & Cutting In
With the sub-base perfectly in place, we are ready to lay the interlock pavers. This can be laid in a several choice of random patterns and choice interlock and colors.
The Results
The results are spectacular.
The homeowners tired of the dull, regular look that surrounded their homes for many years, are now happy with their exciting, vibrant new look.
It is important that the new surface should not compete with, nor detract from the beautifully renovated house.
Together we can choose a style that would complement the home and not be overwhelming. The red/tan/charcoal colors work wonderfully with the color scheme of the house, and the cobble-style interlock pavers in a random pattern is reminiscent of a classic European piazza.
On the functional side, the driveway, patios, walkways and entrances can be designed and installed to withstand heavy vehicles, and pedestrian traffic.
The cost of an installation of interlocking pavers is comparable to stamped or colored concrete. But, keep in mind: the benefits of interlock pavers far outweigh those of other types of construction. For instance:
- PAVERS will not crack
- PAVERS carry a longer warranty on the installation
- PAVERS are a modular solution and allow access for underground maintenance on cables and/or roots
- PAVERS do not require pressure joints – which are ugly and break up the pattern
- PAVERS do not require extended cure time (and kids can’t carve their initials in them!)
