Paver patios serve a variety of purposes, besides adding beauty to already existing architecture. They also banish dull, grey concrete and open up a limitless world of designs for an elegant outdoor living space. American Deck & Sunroom can recreate any mood or era, from a Madrid plaza to London cobblestones – or the Southwest of the United States. The beauty of using paver stones is that design versatility is simply a matter of a change in the pattern in which the stones are laid.
Whether it’s a warm, toasty day full of sunshine… or a cool, calm night with loved ones, there’s no better place to be than on a patio.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
Concrete stones are laid over graded earth with sand on top. This gives your patio floor extra strength, and is why the stones don’t crack from natural heating and cooling. The subsurface of sand allows for the minute expansion of the concrete pavers when they heat up, and allows them to return to form as they cool. This is quite unlike poured or stamped concrete, which will form cracks because it is too solid and hard, and cannot flex in our hot weather.
Paver patios are easier to clean, and though they can be more expensive initially, they save money in the long run.
LOW MAINTENANCE
Paver patios can be easily repaired, if something extremely heavy were to be dropped squarely on one, for example. We recommend that homeowners keep a few matching stones in case something happens. It is very simple to take up a broken stone and replace it. Some people like to take up a stone that has weathered in a less visible spot, and use it as the replacement, with the new stone going in the place few people see. This ease of repair is quite unlike slab concrete, which, when patched, shows that gash forever.
Paver patios will have slight variations in colors, like wood flooring or tile typically do. To avoid a patchwork appearance, some people blend varying types of colors together to create a more natural look.
Although patio pavers are low-maintenance, pleasing to the eye and require very little upkeep, they are not completely maintenance-free. Regular cleaning of your pavers before stains have had a chance to set deeply will keep them looking new and attractive. The maintenance of pavers is a relatively simple task. Little or no maintenance is often needed depending on the type of pavers that have been used. In essence, different types will require different levels of maintenance. This is because certain pavers are more susceptible or resistant color fading, and for some pavers, removing grime and dirt is easy.
Patios can be made with a variety of materials. Concrete pavers are outstandingly versatile, manufactured in colors, shapes, and sizes with a durability few other materials can match. We can’t wait to show you the many different shapes in which these versatile stones are manufactured, including:
- Square
- Rectangles
- Cobblestone
- Coping
- Bishops hat
- Brick shape
TIPS FOR MAINTAINING AND CLEANING YOUR PAVER PATIO:
- Sweep the pavers regularly to remove any surface debris, including dirt, leaves, and grass clippings. These can stain the bricks, cause discoloration, and can make the surface hazardous to walk on.
- Quickly wipe away stains and use a mild detergent in order to keep your patio looking as good as new.
- Gently wash away surface grime with a hose.
Many homeowners choose to have their paver patios extend to walkways, paths and the driveway at their home. This gives a home a neat, fully-landscaped appeal. Stone pavers have been used for decades for roadways, and some of the early Danish concrete paver roadways are still in service! Professionally installed paving stone driveways won’t crack, sag, or separate. You never have to seal pavers, unlike poured concrete driveways.
At American Deck & Sunroom, we don’t build houses. We don’t dig pools. What we do is design and build beautiful outdoor spaces… extensions of your home that flow with your existing property and architecture. And because we specialize, we go beyond the, “If you can dream it, we can build it,” catchphrase often quoted. After nearly 20 years in business and nearly 13,000 designs and counting, we have the experience to design outdoor spaces you’ve never even dreamed possible.