As an architect, house designer, and landscaper will fervently concur, paving is crucial for obtaining a fantastic aesthetic appeal for a building’s exterior and outdoor living spaces. However, every building builder and construction engineer will also highlight the tangible advantages of utilizing the appropriate pavers in the proper locations outdoors and indoors. Here are the considerations for choosing pavement slabs.

What specifically do you want to create?

Is it going to be a driveway or walkway leading to the front gate of the house, a convenient spot to park your car, or just a sturdy base for a garden shed or an outside BBQ? Paving stones have been used for aesthetic and practical reasons, primarily for constructing aesthetically beautiful designs in living spaces, especially outdoors. 

For example, they can be used to build handy roadways and trails leading to or linking destinations. Generally, 900×600 paving slabs can be used for more subdued purposes, such as the construction of stunning patios, courtyards, pool decks, gazebo floors, romantic garden pathways, and crosswalks distinguished by their distinctive forms, shapes, and colors.

Pavement style and material 

There are two main categories of paving stones: natural stones and synthetic materials that resemble natural pavers. These differ in their “activity” under various environmental circumstances and their structure, functionality, color tones, and maintenance needs.

Quarried stone and composite materials are the other two basic categories into which paving materials can be grouped. Granite, sandstone, limestone, and slate are examples of quarried stones. Quarried stone is a raw material collected from natural sources and then treated by cutting, splitting, or crushing. 

Composite materials, such as brick and precast/poured concrete, are pavers processed and molded into specific forms and colors while still soft and then burnt or allowed to cure. Paving slabs, commonly used for paving courtyards, pool decks, gazebos, lawn/garden steps, and walks, are typically thinner and allow for being cut into particular forms, set in specific patterns, and colored to complement the surroundings.

Generally speaking, manufactured / composite paving materials are less expensive and give greater processing and application flexibility than natural / quarried stone, which is more costly but tougher and stronger.

Final finishes

Certain clever “tricks” would make the pavers you have chosen and the paving pattern look more magnificent. One such “technique” is to use different pavement materials in terms of their sorts, colors, and textures. 

Romantic garden torches, built-in lighting lining a driveway, a crosswalk or a walkway, or just sprinkled around the concrete pool deck are some additional features that would ideally complement any paving project.

Additionally to the paving accessories, ensure the appropriate pavement cleaners are available. Some paving materials tend to splotch and gather dirt over time, so using these cleaning tools will help keep the paving stones looking as new and clean as possible.

The takeaway

Ensure the paving is installed correctly because it will be used for a long time. We firmly believe that you should engage pros to handle the project from start to finish.