De kosten fan Pavers vs Flagstone yn Virginia-stone cladding

When working on a landscape design, we always try to select the material that best complements the architecture of the home, the look and feel of the space, and the goals of the people using that space. All these are important considerations, but we all have budgets; people want to know, “what’s it going to cost?”

There’s a perception that pavers are less expensive than natural stone, and that is true in most circumstances. There are a wide range of paver choices and that is the biggest variable in pricing a project. On the super low end are the pavers sold at the big box stores, but I won’t even consider specifying these. Among the “real” paver choices, the least expensive choice is usually the paver that looks most like a brick in size and shape. Techo-Bloc sells these as Atlantis and Victorien, EP Henry calls them Brick Stone and Historic Brick Stone, and many other manufacturers sell them as Holland Stone. From there, the pricing is extremely variable, with Techo-Bloc’s Monticello paver being one of the more expensive I’ve seen (but a really cool product). Yn 't algemien rint in gewoane grutte patio of kuierpaad fan $ 15 oant $ 22 per fjouwerkante foet ynstalleare. If you’re doing a larger area like a driveway or very large, open patio, the price per square foot may end up a good bit lower because the base preparation can be done with larger machines in less time.

It’s worth mentioning that not all installers follow the same procedures when installing pavers. If you’ve ever seen a paver project where depressions have formed over time, that occurred because of poor base prep. I won’t go into the details of proper prep here, because the Interlocking Concrete Paving Ynstitút is considered the authority on the subject. If you’ve gotten wildly differing quotes for a project, ask them about their base prep. Everyone’s material costs will be roughly the same, so the base is often the difference.

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What about stone? I’ve surprised some of my clients by presenting stone as a realistic option for their budget, when they’ve assumed it was out of reach. There are two styles of flagstone for typical installations. You have rectangular, pattern flagstone and then there’s irregular (aka broken) flagstone. The cleanest, most maintenance-free installation method is to pour a new concrete slab with the flagstone wet-laid with mortar. Foar rjochthoekige patroanen flagstone farieart de ynstalleare priis fan $ 18 oant $ 33 per fjouwerkante foet. Unregelmjittige flagstone is in mear tiid-yntinsyf ynstallaasjeproses, om't it doel is om stikken te passen mei unifoarme, strakke gewrichten. Om dizze reden, de ynstallearre priis foar ûnregelmjittige flagstone rint typysk út $ 28 oan $ 40 per fjouwerkante foet.

As jo ​​​​fan it uterlik fan stien hâlde, mar in bytsje minder kostber wolle, kinne jo kieze foar in flagstone patio yn stienstof. De basis is in kompakte aggregaat stiennen basis, mei stiennen stof foar in bedding laach en stien stof tusken de gewrichten fan de droech lein flagstone. Ik advisearje allinich rjochthoekige patroanen flagstone foar dizze applikaasje, om't de lytsere stikken fan unregelmjittige flagstone te maklik kinne ferpleatse. Flagstone in dust, as it’s often called, can run from $17 to $23 per square foot.

Big disclaimer time: these prices are based on historical averages of jobs in which I’ve participated. These prices are also for a patio or walkway that is going on mostly level, even ground, without a lot of excavation or additional base material needed. Demolition of an existing walk or patio will cost more, as will adding steps, retaining walls, or other features. If you have a newer home, you will have a lot of disturbed soil around your foundation. If the patio is very close to the house, your installer may recommend digging down to undisturbed soil for best results. This is expensive, but well worth it.

Hooplik sille dizze berik jo op syn minst helpe om in realistysk budzjet foar jo projekt te bepalen. As jo ​​​​fragen of opmerkings hawwe, brûk dan it opmerkingsfak of sjit my in e-post.