To save on costs, install the patio on level ground that offers easy accessibility. Accessibility will also influence total costs of your patio paver. If you want your pavers in a more intricate pattern, like a mosaic or spiral, you may have to pay more in labor costs. Advanced paver patterns typically require more planning, attention to detail, and a specific skill set for the job.
Will your paver patio act as a driveway? Will your patio go around your pool? How you plan to use your paver patio will influence costs. A paver pool deck will often cost more than a traditional paver patio. From landscape lighting to outdoor kitchens, there are countless possibilities for your new patio. Outdoor kitchens bring a great deal of entertainment to your backyard cookouts and garden parties.
Guests will flock to you for cold drinks and tasty warm appetizers, making you and your new outdoor kitchen the life of the party. Why not enjoy your patio at night, too?
For more inspiration: Check out patio ideas on Houzz. With costs ranging so widely for various types of pavers, you can see how the product itself can significantly impact the total cost of a project. Here is a breakdown of the average cost of the most common paver materials:.
Also known as clay pavers, these come in a wide range of colors and sizes and will last longer than concrete options when it comes to color and maintenance. In general, red brick tends to cost less than gray brick. Concrete pavers can be poured into any shape or size and colored to create a variety of styles. These naturally sourced pavers are very strong, thus are typically less thick than clay or concrete options.
However, they will cost more due to the quarrying and fabrication process, which is more complex than for manufactured pavers. Common options include stones such as flagstone and slate.
You will also need additional materials to install pavers, such as gravel or sand, landscaping fabric, rebar or concrete, as well as special equipment and more. Labor and professional installation costs can be a shock to many homeowners.
The following are some of the factors that will contribute to the costs of installing pavers in your landscaping or driveway:. Installation costs are dependent on the size, shape and special pattern you desire for your new paver driveway or patio.
The more curves you have in your design, the more measuring and unique cuts will be required. More cuts mean more costs, so simple layouts will help keep the price down. Pavers can be laid in numerous patterns, which can be as intricate as you can dream up. Be aware that the more complex the pattern, the longer it will take to install, which will drive up costs.
Adding extras such as steps or walls to your installation project will also be an additional cost. The next item to consider is the amount of concrete you will need. The concrete is used to reinforce the borders, which is often referred to in the paver world as a concrete bond beam.
The concrete bond beam is going to be needed in all areas where we are abutting a softscape surface, such as grass, dirt, bark or plants. For this example, with the 20 foot garage slab, we are going to add the other three sides to find the perimeter. The perimeter abutting a softscape surface will equal to feet of concrete for the bond beams. The last item is regular joint sand, which fills the joints of the pavers.
The joint sand will help keep the pavers uniform and in place. The above just about covers the very basic, standard material costs for a 1, square foot driveway. Operational fees include dump costs dirt, concrete, etc. For a 1, square foot driveway, there will be roughly three truckloads of concrete and two truckloads of dirt to take to the dump, since dirt loads more efficiently smaller material than concrete.
The costs of fueling are difficult to gauge because of multiple factors, such as proximity to the dump, current fuel costs, and the exact materials being hauled away. Delivery costs cover the operations of bringing the materials to your project. Each truck has the ability to hold 1, square feet of pavers. The last item is the cleanup fee, which is the cost that the company incurs to have all the leftover material and pallets picked up from the installation site.
This fee will range depending on the manufacturer used and the distance the truck driver must drive to pick up the materials. The one cost of any paver installation that will make the biggest difference is the quality of labor. For guaranteed quality, you should work with installers with the most experience. There are a number of installers on the market who have been installing pavers for only a couple years. This depth is greater for driveways due to increased thickness of gravel layers than it is for walkways or patios that don't support vehicular weight.
Permeable paving also requires additional layers which increase excavation depth. The labor to dig out the area, and whether or not you must haul away the spoils adds more cost.
Edge conditions: Unless there is a strategy for keeping edge blocks in place, there is a tendency for the outer units to move or settle over time.
For this reason your contractor will use one of a number of techniques for anchoring the outer edge of the finished paving. This may be an invisible support structure that is covered with soil or lawn. It may be a soldier course of pavers installed deeper on end to anchor the outer edge. A more expensive choice is a concrete strip formed and poured just like a barrier curb that separates a city sidewalk from the adjacent gutter.
Each of these choices will add a different level of cost to the project both in terms of materials and labor. Paver and pattern choice: When elaborate paver patterns are involved, more units will be required and there will be greater waste. Devin Brunke believes good design can keep costs under control. Rooms of the house are square and furniture fits there so we like to carry those shapes into outdoor living spaces.
Rectilinear designs always work better with pavers so there's less cutting and fitting.
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