C & D Services, Inc. ~ Paver Types

C & D services designs gives you an almost endless range of choices to make any landscaping job as individual as you. All you need is a little imagination and you can create unique garden settings using a single style of paver, or a combination of several different styles; a single colour or combination. C & D services help you create distinctively unique landscaping projects with your own individual style, adapting suitable designs for your environments and your requirements.

APPEARANCE	INITIAL COST & INSTALLATION	MAINTENANCE	WINTER DURABILITY
A wide range of surface finishes–smooth to textured. Many available colors, shapes, and laying patterns can compliment the architectural style of your home.	Moderate–Tightly fitted, uniform units are placed over a sand bed and a compacted aggregate base. Immediately ready for use. Can be installed by homeowner. Factorymade pavers last for decades.	Low–Stained or broken pavers can be easily replaced without patches. Dark colored pavers can help hide stains. Ants and weeds in joints can be prevented with sealers or herbicides.	High– Small, high density units resist cracking as well as damage from freeze-thaw and salts. Pavers are stronger than ordinary or stamped concrete.
Gives elegant, permanent, yet informal “Old World” feel.	Very High–Each unit must be fitted together by hand.	Low–High quality stone lasts for decades. Wide joints may encourage weeds and ants. Rough surface makes walking and driving difficult.	High–High density stone resists cracking and salts.
Surface is usually colored. Patterns look good from a distance, but close up surface looks artificial.	High–Difficult for homeowner to install. Requires special equipment to stamp stone or paver patterns into surface. Surface sealer often used.	Moderate–Cracking will likely develop. Difficult to match original color or pattern in repaired areas. Repairs leave unattractive patch.	Low–Subject to deterioration from de-icing salts. Surface sealer may provide some protection from salt attack.
Mostly shades of red and red-brown. Limited number of shapes available.	High–Concrete base often required which increases cost. Inconsistent dimensions make units slow to install and difficult to maintain straight pattern lines.	Low–Irregularities in surface make them prone to damage, especially edge chipping.	Moderate–Salts can attack and deteriorate some clay pavers.
Typically a rustic look. Appearance varies with color and shape of stones.	Low–Dumped and spread over soil (no base required).	High–Scattered stone must be replaced and releveled regularly. Ruts from tires will likely develop.	High–Stones resist freeze-thaw cycles and salts.