A quality, long lasting paver patio starts with the prep work and base. In order to build a functional but also durable paver patio, there are a handful of simple steps that must be followed if you hope to enjoy your patio
STEP 1: excavated deep enough to provide space for 4” of a compacted road base, 1” of sand, and the thickness of the pavers. In some instances more base may be needed if there is an issue with the stability of the ground beneath the patio.
STEP 2: We will then spread road base while compacting and levelling it to the proper grade. A patio should have a slight pitch away from your home, usually dropping 1/8" every foot. A pedestrian walkways, driveway which will sustain much heavier loads, all have standerds. All contractors in Nanaimo will have a slightly different way of doing things, but these general guidelines should always be followed.
STEP 3: After the base is prepared, spread 1" of masonry sand. Screed/level the sand and lay the pavers in the desired pattern then we use a wet saw to make the cuts on any curves or gaps. This can be a time consuming
STEP4 The pavers will then be compacted before a layer of silica or polymeric sand is spread and swept into the cracks and gaps before compacting one final time. A light mist is applied to the pavers if using polymeric to seal it.
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There are many variables to a paver patio such as access for material delivery and excavation, type of paver used, amount of curves and necessary cutting, patterns, etc. Nanaimo is known to have some difficult terrain with no excavator access and there are a lot of labour intensive steps. It is not possible to cut any corners and have a finished product that will last. You do not want to have to be redoing the job in 5 years so we make sure to do it right
The larger the scale of your project, the less the cost per square foot will be. You should expect the total cost to be anywhere from $30-40/square foot for small projects (100-500 square feet) and $25-35/square foot for larger patios or walkways (500 square feet or more).
There is no unit cost for paver pricing, we assess a variety of factors on each job before coming up with our quote. A paver patio/driveway/walkway is not always the most practical option due to drainage, ground conditions, access, etc. We will let you know if we believe you should be going a different route.
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