ProPave experienced paving professionals will
follow these guidelines to ensure your patio or driveway
is installed to look good and last:
Step 1
Mark out the area to be paved and remove all the existing surfacing to a depth
so that the finished level is at least 150mm (2 bricks) below the damp proof
course. For drainage purposes create a 1:80 slope during excavation that
runs away from any building or fence.
Step 2
Install any manhole covers, drainage channels and edge restraints as required.
Step 3
Fill the excavated area with at least 100mm of sub-base material and compact
well with the plate vibrator, filling voids with sharp sand.
Step 4
Spread sharp sand to a depth of 50mm, compact it with the plate vibrator and
spread a further 15mm of sharp sand over the area as a loose screed and level
correctly.
Step 5
Lay one course of blocks on the sand along all edge restraints.
Step 6
Lay the blocks hand tight only, with a joint gap of 2-5mm, starting in one
corner and at the bottom if there is a slope. Lay blocks from at least three
packs to ensure even distribution of colour. Cut in at edges using a block
cutter or bolster chisel and club hammer.
Step 7
Sweep the area thoroughly, particularly if a block cutter has been used. Replace
any damaged blocks.
Step 8
Compact the whole area with three to four passes of the plate vibrator in perpendicular
directions and overlapping.
Step 9
Sweep Jointing Sand over the entire area, ensuring it gets into all the joints
between blocks. Jointing Sand should not be applied in wet weather, as it
will not fill the joints properly.
Step 10
Fill any gaps which appear in the joints and vibrate the whole area again.
Repeat until there are no gaps and leave any surplus sand for the wind and
rain to wash into joints as they settle.
All our work has a full 5 year guarantee,
which can be renewed annually thereafter.
ProPave are a long established professional paving company
based in Hertfordshire, serving Letchworth, Biggleswade,
Royston, Hitchin, Stevenage, Hatfield & Welwyn and
surrounding areas. We also undertake work in Cambridgeshire,
Essex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and North London.
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