Paver Types
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Paver Initial & Maintenance Costs |
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Concrete Pavers
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Concrete Pavers
Moderate Tightly fitted, uniform units are placed over a sand bed and a compacted aggregate base.
Immediately ready for use. Can be installed by homeowner. Factory made pavers last for decades.
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Cobble Stone
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Cobble Stone
Very High
Each unit must be fitted together by hand.
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Stamped Concrete
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Stamped Concrete
High
Difficult for homeowner to install. Requires special equipment to stamp stone or paver patterns into surface. Surface sealer often used.
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Clay Paver
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Clay Paver
High
Concrete base often required which increases cost.
Inconsistent dimensions make units slow to install and difficult to maintain straight pattern lines.
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Ordinary Concrete
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Ordinary Concrete
Moderate
Difficult for homeowner to install.
Must wait 5 - 7 days for hardening before use. Surface quality depends on weather at time of pour and expertise of installers.
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Asphalt
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Asphalt
Low
Goes in quickly over compacted aggregate base. Can’t be installed by homeowner.
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Crushed Stone or Gravel
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Crushed Stone or Gravel
Low
Dumped and spread over soil (no base required).
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