Paver Walkway Installation Service in Delaware
DELAWARE Premier Walkway Installer
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Why Choose a Paver Walkway?
Choosing a paver walkway adds charm, durability, and functionality to your outdoor space. Paver walkways come in various colors, shapes, and patterns, allowing you to create a unique path that complements your home’s landscape and design. They provide a sturdy and slip-resistant surface, ensuring safe passage even in wet conditions. Pavers are highly durable, able to withstand heavy foot traffic and weather extremes without cracking or fading.
Additionally, if any paver becomes damaged, it can be easily replaced without disturbing the rest of the walkway, making maintenance simple and cost-effective. With their aesthetic versatility, resilience, and ease of upkeep, paver walkways are an excellent choice for enhancing the beauty and practicality of your garden or yard.
Walkway Paver Construction
We install our walkways according to manufacturer specifications, starting with a 4-6 inch base of crushed concrete, compacted with a gas-powered plate compactor, followed by a ¼ inch layer of fine mason sand for leveling. The next steps involve installing the pavers, concreting the edges, and finally, applying polymeric sand to the joints of your new walkway.
While the installation process may seem complex, rest assured that our expert walkway installers handle every detail with precision. We ensure that each element is meticulously executed to provide you with a durable and stunning walkway.
Setting Paver Pitch
The initial step in installing a paver walkway is assessing the level of your property. This is the most critical step in determining the height of your new paver construction project, as it will influence all subsequent stages.
Once we establish our starting height, we will add a “pitch” to the pavers, typically 1/8th inch for every 1 foot, sloping away from your home. This ensures proper water runoff and prevents the walkway from feeling like a ramp. While aesthetics are important, functionality is equally prioritized.
Excavation Phase: Removal of Soil
With the heights set, our crew can begin excavation. We dig down 7-8 inches from the height of our stringline, carting away all the excavated soil. Once the soil is removed, the crew will verify the heights one last time before compacting the ground to help prevent settling.
Paver Sub-base
Our crew will begin by setting up wooden forms to keep our sub-base at the required level. Once these forms are in place and temporarily secured, we start filling the area with concrete aggregate, which serves as the sub-base for all residential projects. The concrete aggregate is installed in layers, meaning we fill the area with 2-3 inches of base, compact it, and repeat until we reach the top of our forms. This method ensures a strong foundation for our paver construction project.
After achieving the desired amount of sub-base, we add a layer of fine sand. The sand is spread over the concrete aggregate sub-base, tamped down, and screeded to a smooth finish. This allows us to level the top of the pavers, accommodating the 1/16th of an inch manufacturing tolerance. This meticulous process ensures both precision and aesthetics.
Setting Up to Lay Pavers
Once the sand is prepared, we can set up our square lines. When laying pavers, the joints between each paver form bond lines, and it’s important to ensure the walkway is aligned squarely with your home or any other designated stationary structure in the area. This approach adheres to proper construction etiquette and is visually appealing. Our team is trained to lay the pavers first, followed by the borders, to achieve the best results.
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Final Stages
Next, we add a form of edge restraints around the exposed perimeter of the walkway. This edge acts as a restraint to prevent the pavers from shifting out of place. To fill in the joints between the pavers, we use polymeric sand.
In this process, the sand is swept into the joints, and after proper installation, tampering, and adding water, the sand hardens to a solid finish. This helps lock out weeds and keeps the pavers securely in place.
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If you’re looking for the best hardscaping services, look no further than Delpoli Hardscape Co. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and let us help you transform your outdoor space into a breathtaking landscape. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we are committed to exceeding your expectations with our passion, creativity, and unwavering commitment to quality.