There are basically three choices of paver material for paving an area:
- Concrete blocks in various shapes and colours used for
- Decorative paving around gardens, pools, entertainment areas etc
- Multi dwelling driveways, car parks and residential streets
- Estate road developments
- Light and heavy duty industrial areas
- Specialised applications such as embankments, service stations, warehouse floors etc.
- Clay blocks in various shapes and colours used for
- Extremely hard wearing
- More vivid colour than concrete blocks
- More expensive than concrete blocks
- Mainly decorative purposes
- Rubber blocks in various shapes and colours used for
- Areas where the safety of the public is a prime consideration eg. playgrounds
- Entertainment areas eg. braais, pubs
- Around swimming pools where a softer, non-slip area is required
CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING (CBP) vs PREMIX ASPHALT (TAR)
- CBP requires no maintenance whereas asphalt requires overlaying after some years of use
- CBP is far more durable than asphalt
- CBP can be easily removed and relayed if services underneath need attention
- CBP can be easily added to in matching colours and pattern
- CBP is far more aesthetically pleasing than asphalt
- CBP has a high skid resistance and sheds water rapidly
- Drainage channels can be easily built into a CBP design
KEY ELEMENTS OF PAVING
Substrate – the bed upon which the pavers are laid
Subgrade – the existing soil / rock
Subbase – the imported layers of material used to reinforce the surface of the subgrade
Bedding sand – the layer of sand used to ‘bed’ the pavers
Jointing sand – the fine sand used between the paving blocks to create a more rigid surface
Edge restraints – concrete edging to hold the paved surface in place
Drainage – designed to channel rainwater away from the paved surface
ADD BEAUTY AND VALUE TO YOUR HOME WITH DECORATIVE CONCRETE GARDEN EDGING:
- No more untidy garden edging
- The perfect finish for gardens, driveways, pool edges and entertainment areas
- Golf course path edging
- Estate & townhouse developments etc.
- Produced on site with specialised equipment
- Fully sealed & waterproofed
- Coloured, patterned & glazed
- Many different designs, colours & profiles to choose from