Pavers offer Style, Function, and Form to your Pool Area
It’s with no doubt that the addition of a paver pool driveway deck or patio is a way to improve the backyard appearance and adds value to the property.
The main focus, is to create a stunning outdoor space that entails a customer design and surpasses their expectations. Including borders, clear and inlaid styles with a touch of different paver features like texture, color and shape are essential for an exclusive project.
Types of Paver
It is key to work with the homeowner to decide on whether they would like to install a permeable, or impervious pavers. Traditional pavers are cheaper, though it is advantageous to opt for the permeable pavers.
Benefits of permeable pavers
« They filter water back underground for recharge of groundwater supplies. This lessens water used for landscaping, impacting positively to the environment.
« It Reduces leakage of water on the surface, minimizing risk of slips and falls on pool decks
« In some states, government officials give incentives for installing permeable pavers, this reduces the burden on local stormwater collection systems, improving local water quality.
« It is possible to Install a heat system under the pavers during winter, to avoid accumulation of snow.
Color choices
Homeowners are currently searching for styles that improve their outdoors as much as their indoors. They are selecting products in their outdoor spaces that connect experiences between the two spaces. The architectural designs of the home should match the desired product and home color. It is important to note the following when choosing the appropriate color.
Neutral color
Simple neutral colors such as gray blends with clean design lines to create a welcoming feel that can work in modern outdoor structures and porcelain pavers.
Coral
Taking guides from Pantone’s Color of the Year, the incorporation of coral is now common as it blends well with modern colors.
Styles and patterns
The client’s paver choice of style is important, whether traditional, modern, stone textured or many others
Traditional: The idea encompasses rectangular pavers, designed into traditional patterns such as basket weaves and running bond. This applies to areas with limited space.
Modern; In the contemporary section, squares and rectangles are the commonly used shapes. They are molded into multiple patterns that is less repetitive, more visually dynamic and has a modern look. They work well in areas with large spaces.
Asymmetrical; They have a natural look. It is achievable with multi-shape, cobble-style pavers designed in random patterns.
Permeable: For permeable paver installations, use of ashlar or herringbone patterns is best to create narrow joints. For large joints it creates an opportunity to shift to running bond or basket weave patterns.
Creative styles
Varying colors and patterns add unique features to structures and is visually appealing.
Borders: Modern trends coordinate colors to blend with the roof color, either in the border or the main paver. Borders can make pavers appealing in various ways. This includes; use of varying colors, different laying pattern and installing a contrasting paver texture, shape, color or style. These patterns clearly define boundaries in outdoor rooms. They can therefore, work as a boundary from one outdoor building to another.
Focal points; Pattern embellishments and accents, create focal points. This is achievable by use of several paver styles, use of contrasting colors, shapes and laying patterns. Squares or rectangles are important in creating a modern focal point.
Pavers are profitable and efficient to both the contractors and customers, if only planning and discussion of the designs are done before the installation process.