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Old 08-21-2014, 12:35 PM
 
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Looking for good company to paver a circular drive, if anyone has had any good experiences with companies, would appreciate any recommendations.
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Old 08-21-2014, 04:19 PM
 
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I'm thinking about the same thing and wondering what the pros and cons are of the pavers vs concrete. I've seen some that aren't maintained and have a lot of weeds growing in the cracks. Not sure if it's a lot of work to maintain or just a little attention here and there. Mark
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Old 08-22-2014, 06:43 AM
 
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Rob at Paradise Pavers Punta Gorda.
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Old 08-22-2014, 06:56 AM
 
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I'm thinking about the same thing and wondering what the pros and cons are of the pavers vs concrete. I've seen some that aren't maintained and have a lot of weeds growing in the cracks. Not sure if it's a lot of work to maintain or just a little attention here and there. Mark
Pavers are a pain in the butt. We have a large paver patio area, and it looks good...for about 5 minutes right after pressure washing. Then the mildew starts creeping back...then the weeds start sprouting in the cracks...then you pressure wash it again. We had our concrete paved areas painted once, and never thought about them again.
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Old 08-23-2014, 06:08 AM
 
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Pavers are a pain in the butt. We have a large paver patio area, and it looks good...for about 5 minutes right after pressure washing. Then the mildew starts creeping back...then the weeds start sprouting in the cracks...then you pressure wash it again. We had our concrete paved areas painted once, and never thought about them again.
That's the kind of stuff I'm afraid of. Don't want a maintainence head ache. Is your patio covered? Not sure why the pavers would mildew more then other types of materials. Thanks for the warning. Mark
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Old 08-23-2014, 07:28 AM
 
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That's the kind of stuff I'm afraid of. Don't want a maintainence head ache. Is your patio covered? Not sure why the pavers would mildew more then other types of materials. Thanks for the warning. Mark
The pavers are under screen, but not under roof. The worst spots are wherever water drips from a joint for a few hours after a rainstorm - on those spots, the entire paver mildews in a few weeks ((in the summer - not really a problem in the winter). After it has mildewed a few times, the affected paver seems to get more porous, and mildews faster. Everywhere else, the mildew creeps up between the pavers, whether the cracks are filled with sand or not. We asked our painter about sealing them; he's an honest guy, so instead of soaking us for 500 bucks, he told us it wouldn't be that effective. Maybe there are better quality pavers that don't have these problems. They were already here when we moved in, so we haven't really researched the issue. If it wasn't such a big area ($$$), I would have already replaced it with concrete.
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Old 08-23-2014, 02:44 PM
 
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The pavers are under screen, but not under roof. The worst spots are wherever water drips from a joint for a few hours after a rainstorm - on those spots, the entire paver mildews in a few weeks ((in the summer - not really a problem in the winter). After it has mildewed a few times, the affected paver seems to get more porous, and mildews faster. Everywhere else, the mildew creeps up between the pavers, whether the cracks are filled with sand or not. We asked our painter about sealing them; he's an honest guy, so instead of soaking us for 500 bucks, he told us it wouldn't be that effective. Maybe there are better quality pavers that don't have these problems. They were already here when we moved in, so we haven't really researched the issue. If it wasn't such a big area ($$$), I would have already replaced it with concrete.
Fill a big garden sprayer with bleach and spray them every few weeks. It will kill the mold and weeds at the same time.
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Old 08-24-2014, 09:14 AM
 
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Fill a big garden sprayer with bleach and spray them every few weeks. It will kill the mold and weeds at the same time.
Yes, that's what we do, it's a pain in the neck.
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Old 08-25-2014, 05:48 AM
 
Location: South Jersey
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If that's all it takes it doesn't sound to bad. I was thinking about using them for my pool deck and driveway so it would end up being a pretty large area. If I had to power wash it all the time I think that would be a hassle but I think I could live with doing the bleach treatment.
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Old 08-25-2014, 05:54 AM
 
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If that's all it takes it doesn't sound to bad. I was thinking about using them for my pool deck and driveway so it would end up being a pretty large area. If I had to power wash it all the time I think that would be a hassle but I think I could live with doing the bleach treatment.
We do both. Your driveway will have a lot more slope than your pool deck, and may not need that much attention.
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