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). عام طور پر، ایک عام سائز کا آنگن یا واک وے $15 سے $22 فی مربع فٹ نصب ہوتا ہے۔. 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 کنکریٹ ہموار کرنے کا انسٹی ٹیوٹ 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.
خزاں گلاب قدرتی فلیگ اسٹون چٹائی

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. مستطیل نمونہ والے فلیگ اسٹون کے لیے، نصب شدہ قیمت $18 سے $33 فی مربع فٹ ہے۔. بے قاعدہ فلیگ اسٹون تنصیب کا ایک زیادہ وقت والا عمل ہے کیونکہ مقصد یکساں، تنگ جوڑوں کے ساتھ ٹکڑوں کو فٹ کرنا ہے۔ اس وجہ سے، فاسد فلیگ اسٹون کی نصب قیمت عام طور پر $28 سے $40 فی مربع فٹ تک ہوتی ہے۔
اگر آپ کو پتھر کی شکل پسند ہے لیکن آپ تھوڑا کم مہنگا ہونا چاہتے ہیں، تو آپ پتھر کی دھول میں فلیگ اسٹون آنگن کا انتخاب کرسکتے ہیں۔ بنیاد ایک جامع پتھر کی بنیاد ہے، جس میں بستر کی تہہ کے لیے پتھر کی دھول اور خشک رکھے ہوئے فلیگ اسٹون کے جوڑوں کے درمیان پتھر کی دھول ہوتی ہے۔ میں اس ایپلی کیشن کے لیے صرف مستطیل نمونہ والے فلیگ اسٹون کی سفارش کرتا ہوں، کیونکہ فاسد فلیگ اسٹون کے چھوٹے ٹکڑے بہت آسانی سے گھوم سکتے ہیں۔ 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.
امید ہے کہ یہ رینجز آپ کو کم از کم اپنے پروجیکٹ کے لیے حقیقت پسندانہ بجٹ کا تعین کرنے میں مدد کریں گی۔ اگر آپ کے سوالات یا تبصرے ہیں، تبصرے کے باکس کا استعمال کریں یا مجھے ایک ای میل شوٹ کریں۔