Why opt for Block Paving Driveways?
If you are investing in a new driveway, opt for a material that is not only long-lasting, but also give one of the most attractive finishes too ? block paving.
Block paving needn’t be boring and dull, we install all types of colours and patterns for block paving driveways and patios. You can really design anything with block paving and here at Advanced Landscaping we have a whole team who know this craft well.
The choices today when it comes to block paving driveways for your West London property, starts with deciding if you want concrete paving or ones made from clay. And, like most things there are pros and cons in using each material as part of block paving driveways?
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Concrete
- Cost-effective, suits most budgets
- Many shapes to choose from
- Textured finished blocks also available
- Accurate sizes
- Many choices of block depth
- BUT
- Colour can fade over time
- Aggregate can become exposed over time
- Will last for about 20 years
Clay
- More expensive than concrete
- Durable
- Natural colours that do not fade
- Patterns are available
- BUT
- Prone to moss growth
- Usually come only in square or rectangular shapes
- Harder to cut
When choosing your block paving colours, bear in mind the landscapes and the styling around West London and Surrey and keep the colours in order with the surroundings.
Choosing the right colour is important as you do not want something that contrasts too sharply with your property and neither will attempting to replicate the colours of your home exactly be a successful choice either.
There are also now different sizes of paving, meaning that a pattern can be created, fitting together smaller pieces with larger paving to create a pattern than can be repeated across the area.
There are many types of block paving textures too from smooth finish to textured depending on what budget you have to play with.
