Il costo delle finitrici rispetto alla pietra da lastrico nel rivestimento in pietra della Virginia

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). In generale, un patio o una passerella di dimensioni normali costa da $ 15 a $ 22 per piede quadrato installato. 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 Istituto per la pavimentazione in calcestruzzo ad incastro 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.

Tappetino in pietra naturale rosa autunnale

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. Per la pietra da lastrico a motivi rettangolari, il prezzo installato varia da $ 18 a $ 33 per piede quadrato. La pavimentazione irregolare è un processo di installazione che richiede più tempo poiché l'obiettivo è quello di montare i pezzi con giunti uniformi e stretti. Per questa ragione, il prezzo di installazione per la pietra da lastrico irregolare varia in genere da $ 28 a $ 40 per piede quadrato.

Se ami l'aspetto della pietra ma vuoi essere un po' meno costoso, puoi optare per un patio lastricato in polvere di pietra. La base è una base di pietra aggregata compattata, con polvere di pietra per uno strato di lettiera e polvere di pietra tra le giunture della lastra di pietra posata a secco. Per questa applicazione consiglio solo lastre con motivi rettangolari, poiché i pezzi più piccoli di lastre irregolari possono spostarsi troppo facilmente. 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.

Speriamo che questi intervalli ti aiutino almeno a iniziare a determinare un budget realistico per il tuo progetto. Se hai domande o commenti, usa la casella dei commenti o mandami una email.