Interlocking Pavers

Why Choose Interlocking Pavers

​Interlocking pavers add beauty and style to any outdoor setting, be it a backyard, a restaurant outdoor seating area, or an office or home driveway. Interlocking pavers come in a wide variety of colors, sizes and shapes and they interlock together to create a mosaic floor that is both pleasing to the eye and durable to last you many years to come.
Many hardscape projects benefit from incorporating pavers because of their stunning beauty and ability to blend with other segments of the design. Among the most common uses of pavers are:

• Patio
• Driveway
• Around the pool
• Walkways

The cost of interlocking pavers ranges from $9 to $12+ per square foot, and that depends mostly on the design and colors you pick. While you may be able to find cheaper prices, be ware that improperly installed pavers lead to problems in no time. Poor workmanship in paver laying leads to settling pavers which in turn creates an uneven surface with dips that are unsightly and allows water to puddle.
Proper paver installation requires several steps, highlighted below:

1. Survey the area and determine the levels to make sure your paver surface will come out sloped in the right direction. 
2. Excavate the area 5" to 8" deep (more for driveways), depending on the usage of the area.
3. Lay your roadbase and compact it into  a 4" layer. You may need to lightly spray water onto the roadbase to achieve proper compaction.
4.  Install suitable edging.
5. Lay coarse sand and screed it to uniform 1" thickness. It is best to use 1" screed pipes as guides in order to maintain a uniform 1" thickness.
6. Lay the pavers starting at the longest side and working your way one row at a time.
7. Tamp down the pavers with plate compactor (running on low power setting).
8. Sweep polymeric sand into the joints.
9. Tamp again lightly, one pass will do here.
10. (optional) Seal your pavers with a sealer that gives you the look you want.

If you are looking to enhance the look of your driveway, your patio, or your business courtyard, interlocking pavers are an excellent and cost effective way to give you that stunning look you are looking for.