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Popular Integrated Paver Services

Each type of paver enjoys certain advantages over other types, depending on the application and various other factors.

When choosing pavers for a job, we need to consider such aspects as the cost of the paver itself, as well as its suitability for the application, and then figure in various details about the site preparation and scheduling the project. We work closely with our clients to arrive at the best decision.

Why Choose One Type Of Paver Over Another?

Pavers enjoy significant advantages in both initial cost and subsequent low maintenance costs. The durability of integrated pavers and their ease of repair, not to mention their inherent design flexibility and beauty make them the popular choice for driveways, patios, pool decks, walkways and retaining walls, fire pits, fireplaces and even decorative functional columns.

Essential Considerations
For Each Service

While some pavers excel in some types of uses, others may be more desirable in other applications. Unique Brick Pavers works closely with each client to make sure they understand these factors. We want clients to be able to share in the decision making if they wish.

Here are the major factors to consider for each type of service:

Driveways

Strength of pavers compared to concrete, and choosing the appropriate pavers, are the main consideration.
Initial price of pavers might seem a little higher than concrete, but these costs are compensated and returned because of lower maintenance costs, curb appeal and added real estate value.
Slopes and swells in the ground are no problem, and clients can choose from an almost infinite variety of paver shapes, colors and design combinations.
Advantage in pride of ownership as well as enhanced property value

Bottom line: Paver driveways are not only more durable than concrete, they are elegantly beautiful and add value to any property.

Patios

Many of the same factors as driveways apply to patio choices.
The application of “thin pavers” (30MM) on top of existing walkways, entries and patios can bring new curb appeal and added value to your property without the cost of a concrete demolition.
Pavers can easily be combined into overall creative landscaping by adding such features as planters, small gardens, walkways, water and fire features and other visual delights.
The shapes, colors, designs and sheer aesthetics of pavers cannot even be approached by a concrete patio.
As always, maintenance costs are a fraction of concrete and any other poured materials.

Bottom line: Paver patios are more beautiful, easier to maintain, and last longer than concrete.

Pool Decks

Pool deck advantages are the same as for patios but are even more rewarding in the long run because of the low cost of repairs, especially in cases of “sinking” pool deck areas. Decks can sink because of uncontrollable factors linked to air pockets, leaking pool plumbing, ground water, or quality of the subgrade base (sandy or clay terrain). Older concrete decks that suffer such damage can be re-levelled and repaired with pavers much more easily than trying to repair a cracked or collapsing concrete deck.
Pavers can bring new life to existing concrete pool decks by using thin pavers (30MM) to resurface existing concrete decks. The enhanced beauty and economy adds new value for your house, with the advantage of not having to demolish and remove the existing concrete deck.
Natural stone and travertine are well suited to pool decks, but manufactured pavers (brick, clay etc.) are less slippery when wet.
Again, the aesthetics of pavers and their ease of maintenance is way ahead of concrete.

Bottom line: It’s wise to choose pavers in the first place for all new pool decks. They’re the smart way to go because pavers don’t have the inherent problems of concrete.

Pool Tile Coping

Almost every pool has “coping” – the ledge around an in-ground pool where the edge of the deck meets the sides of the pool. Coping is usually done in pavers or in concrete, and of course, pavers are far more attractive than a featureless strip of grey concrete. From the coping down the sides of the pool to the water line, good pools usually have eye-pleasing porcelain, ceramic or glass tiles installed.

Here at Unique Brick Pavers, we’ve been installing beautiful pool coping and tiles for decades. In fact, pool contractors are a big part of our client portfolio because of our installation expertise
The aesthetic aspects of choosing pool tiles is actually an art form. We have decades of experience installing various elements such as stack stone, ledger stone, glass tile, ceramic tile, travertine, raised walls, pool decks and waterline glass tiles – the combinations are endless, they are beautiful, and we’ve done them all.
When we’re remodeling or repairing pool decks, pool tiles and coping, we often help with the design choices to achieve the most aesthetic, as well as long-lasting, results.
We also help avoid the expense of removing old concrete coping by installing new tile coping over the old concrete. Because this raises the height of the coping, we can install new thin pavers over the existing pool deck to level it, while achieving a more contemporary look.

Bottom line: When we are subcontracted to do new tiling or coping, we can demonstrate how older materials can be replaced with more versatile and more attractive new tiles.

Walkways

Walkways offer an incredibly aesthetic addition to a landscaped yard or garden area, especially when combined with seating areas, perhaps with a fire pit, BBQ or even an outdoor kitchen. Walkways also are an obvious addition when retaining walls are required in a hilly area. Unique Brick Pavers has created numerous aesthetic walkways for clients using a variety of classic pavers.

Retaining Walls

Retaining walls are often planned as beautiful, step-down areas designed to include seating areas and even fireplaces. When walls are actually a required necessity for a site because of the topography, they still can be designed and adapted to something beautiful. In other words, paving stones provide the freedom of combining the decorative with the functional.

Fire pits / columns

If you want to do something attractive and different in a back yard, these are some enjoyable elements easily achieved using pavers. Such features are worth considering and are very popular when combined with water features such as fountains, pools and koi ponds.

Bottom line: The hardscape possibilities of pavers are endless, and we can make your dream backyard come true.

“We know what will maximize visual impact and endure the test of time.”

With over 20 years of paver experience and expertise, Unique Brick Pavers brings professionally licensed, ICPI and SRW certified Tampa Bay area specialists to every project.

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