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Introduction | Installation | Shapes | Colors | Applications | Materials | Benefits | Patterns
WALKWAY PAVERS AND THEIR RANGE OF MATERIALS ...
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Walkways are a practical and valuable feature that is used globally for residential and commercial properties. For residential properties most home owners apply pavers as a pathway that leads either to an entrance or exit for a specific area such as; |
- Main entrance of your home.
- Entrance to the pool area.
- Entrance to a patio and courtyard.
- Pathway to a clothes line.
- Landscaping and garden area.
- Entertaining and barbeque area.
The above mentioned are the most common walkways that pavers are applied to. |
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Paver Materials Used On Walkways
The 3 most commonly used pavers materials are:
1. Natural Stone Pavers
Natural stone pavers are a natural product. Which are found and quarried all over the world. Natural stone pavers are widely used on walkways due to their natural ability and beauty. They are durable, versatile and they offer many natural textures. There are several types of natural stones that can be used for your walkway application. Which are:
- Granite
- Slate
- Brownstone
- Limestone
- Sandstone
- Bluestone
Most natural stones don’t just offer natural elegance they offer many classy and unique colors which will make any walkway attractive and eye catching.
2. Concrete Pavers
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Concrete pavers are manufactured and produced by man kind therefore making them a man made product. This is a great benefit because shape and color choice is endless. There are also no limitations when it comes to selecting the right shaped pavers for any walkway. |
Concrete pavers are the most suitable material for walkways. Their durable, versatile, heavy duty and long lasting. Their ability to withstand harsh weather conditions makes them a perfect choice.
Concrete pavers are also made slip resistant, as they need to be due to the fact that they are used for foot traffic. This an important factor when it comes to walkway pavers.
3. Brick Pavers
Brick pavers are manufactured and processed in factories all over the world. Their fired at high temperatures to bind together all their main ingredients. The firing process also produces their earthy color tones.
Brick pavers are also versatile. Not only are they used on walkway applications they can also be used for many other paving solutions. They are also durable, weather with standing, and a sturdy material by all means. |
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They also offer many shapes. These shapes can be placed in many creative laying patterns giving you an outstanding over view.
Walkway Material Maintenance
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Each one of the above mentioned materials are easily maintained. Each material may require a certain type of cleaning solution to remove heavy stains. Otherwise they are easily cleaned by warm soapy water. Always ask advice from your local retailer as to which cleaning products will be most suitable.
Both concrete and brick pavers are easily replaced if their harshly damaged. |
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