Article by Eagle Bay Pavers
Concrete and asphalt driveways easily stain or crack, while dirt and gravel driveways look messy. These are reasons why many people are considering a popular new alternative. They are selecting beautiful, durable and maintenance free driveway pavers. A well-designed and properly installed driveway can add to the aesthetic appeal of your home, create opportunities for landscaping focal points, and significantly increase the value of your property.
There are two types of driveway pavers: mortared and unmortared. Mortared pavers have mortar between each paver and create a hardened non-flexible surface. This type of surface is prone to cracking and makes replacing a section or individual paver more difficult. On the other hand, mortar-less pavers are the preferred method. Instead of mortar, a special mixture of sand is used to make a very solid, but flexible driveway surface. Using this method, replacing a paver that has cracked is very easy.
Cobblestones pavers are often a first choice surface for a driveway. The negative aspect to this selection is that the stones have wide joints which encourage weed growth. Since they are uneven and not level with one another, their surface makes walking difficult. Cobblestones can be 3-4 times more expensive than concrete pavers. The truth of the matter is that while some people think cobblestones are more appealing to the eye, concrete pavers can be customized to achieve any look or design scheme. A concrete-paved surface, created from individual pavers, won’t crack like asphalt or poured-in-place concrete, or create an uneven surface like cobblestones. Each paver has joints that allow for a small amount of movement without cracking. Concrete pavers are stronger than stamped concrete or cobblestones and this provides you the assurance that the pavement for your driveway will look beautiful for a very long time.
The reason driveway pavers are so costly is because each piece has to be hand set one at a time. Consequently, each piece has a purchase price. Much time is spent hand laying these products, not to mention time spent creating the color and design patterns and cutting hundreds of them to fit together. Pavers can cost anywhere from.50 cents to as much as .00 per paver, and this depends on shape, color and size. Generally, the total cost per square foot runs anywhere from – sq/ft. Luckily, maintenance and upkeep does not come along with investing in driveway pavers. Pavers are easy to clean and require little maintenance. Semi-annual washing and sealing, along with yearly weed control applications are all that is required to keep your driveway looking like new.
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Eagle Bay is a provider of driveway pavers in Virginia as well as throughout the mid-Atlantic including NC, SC, MD, WV and PA.”
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