Yellow Directory - Paving and Concrete

Pavers are a popular choice these days because they are an easy and stylish way to resurface. There's diversity in their design, giving you a huge amount of choice, and they're aesthetically pleasing as well. You'll find pavers used in ports, heavy-duty industrial areas, parking lots, streets, shopping centers, plazas, parks, sidewalks, swimming pool decks, driveways, walkways and patios. Pavers add style, quality and a designer's touch to just about any paved surface.

They're available in a wide variety of patterns, colours and styles so they will suit just about any design idea you might have. Pavers are often chosen to blend in and harmonize with the surrounding area. Often two different colours are combined to create interest in a large area. They're also available in blended colours.

Pavers interlock together to create a patterned surface that can be walked on right away. And the big benefit of using them is that they can be removed and re-installed, so if a section needs resurfacing in the future, the job will be simple.

There are a few characteristics of pavers that you should be aware of:

1) Color - Pavers are manufactured in batches. It is possible that colors may vary slightly from batch to batch.

2) Efflorescence - A condition in all cement-based products. A whitish, powder-like deposit on the surface may appear randomly or in certain areas. There is no reason to be concerned that your pavers are damaged or defective. The concrete pavers are experiencing a natural process. Just as it appears naturally, efflorescence will eventually disappear. Cleaners are also available to remove efflorescence.

3) Surface - Slip resistance for pedestrians and skid resistance of tires on the road are important to safety. For this reason, pavers are not meant to be smooth on the surface and this texture may vary slightly from batch to batch. Testing measures the static coefficient of friction.

4) Minor cracks and chipping - Incidental to the usual methods of manufacture, shipping and handling. Since pavers are manufactured with aggregates, it is possible that small pieces of aggregate may become dislodged from the surface. This does not mean the paver is defective or damaged.

Pavers can really help give your home a face-lift. You can choose the design yourself, or have a professional come in style something that will compliment your home perfectly. If you need a hand to find a professional in your local area, check your Yellow Directory.

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