What Type of Patio Paver is Right For Me?

When it comes to patio pavers, there are many choices available to best suit your home and outdoor living area. There are also different choices based on what kind of paver you’d like, such as for pool paver, driveway paver, walkway paver, or patio paver. These exterior additions can make a drastic difference in the appearance of your outdoor living area and your choice is important.

Concrete and Brick Patio Pavers

Concrete pavers are made with molded concrete mixed with aggregate. They are available in many different patterns and colors, but require extra work compared to brick pavers. Concrete pavers must be sealed to retain their color and finish post-installation, but can still have small gaps to allow water to drain through them. These concrete pavers are extremely strong and durable and will last a long time compared to some other options.

Brick pavers have many of the same benefits but to a stronger degree. They are stronger and more durable than concrete pavers, but sacrifice color and pattern choice for it. If durability is what you are looking for, brick pavers are the ones for you, but they can be more costly, 15-20%, than concrete pavers.

Pool, Driveway, and Walkway Pavers

Your paver choice can also be affected by where you want to have them and what purpose they will serve. For example, a driveway can be much larger than a walkway, meaning you will need to buy more pavers. It may be beneficial financially to purchase the more cost-effective concrete pavers for the larger parts of your exterior like the driveway.

Brick pavers, while not as versatile, can help achieve a desired rustic look to your home that imitations simply cannot replicate. Both paver choices can be used as pool pavers as they are both safe and can be finished to be slip-resistant, an important quality around the pool.

For any questions about paver choice for your patio, pool, driveway, or walkway, and about other exterior remodeling and additions, call H&H Landscaping today!