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Care & Maintenance
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- Do concrete pavers
heave with freezing and thawing?
- With the proper base and
installation they will not heave. After all,
the Romans and other civilizations have been using
stone pavers for thousands of years and some of them
are still in use today!
- How do I care
for my driveway, patio, stair, ...?
- Actually a properly installed
stone and or concrete paver system requires very little
maintenance. Because these type of systems use
small units your driveway, patio, etc... will have
a built-in expansion and contraction system which
will give it greater longevity than a traditional
asphalt or concrete slab system. In addition
stone and concrete pavers have a much higher compressive
strength than asphalt or a concrete slab system. Two
to three times more compressive strength (6,000psi
- 12,000psi+ verses 4,000psi or less) depending on
the products used.
- How often should
I seal my patio / driveway?
- Sealer is used to make
the colors richer and to bring out the natural highlights.
It is also used to prevent staining from food
and other things such as leaves. For these reasons
it is not a requirement to seal your pavers, it is
a matter of preference. If you choose to seal,
we recommend resealing only after the existing is
worn down and dull or every 2-3 years (no sooner than
once per year). Sealing too often can create
a buildup on the pavers that will both dull sooner
and generally take away from the appearance of the
pavers.
- Will weeds grow
in the joints between pavers?
- Weeds will only grow in
the joints depending on the type of material used
(or sometimes caused naturally by soil building-up)
in the joints. We like to use weed retarding
materials in the joints which has worked well for
us.
- Will concrete
pavers hold up to plowing and auto traffic?
- As mentioned before, concrete
pavers have been used for thousands of years and have
a much higher compressive strength than other paving
materials. With the proper restraint system
they hold up extremely well to plowing and auto traffic,
in fact, better than other paving materials such as
asphalt and concrete slab systems.
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