The choice of pavers in your clients’ patios, walkways, and driveways is one that could elevate their home to new heights of elegance. Magnificent houses in the Harrisburg and York, PA, areas can be blighted by the presence of crumbling or uninspired materials—opening up opportunity for your skills and expertise. Pavers last, while providing an elegant exterior surface that has the potential for artistic expression or simply continuing the wonderful aesthetic of the home itself. Whether the home is built in a rustic or a contemporary style, or it reflects a combination of styles, there are amazing choices in pavers for various purposes in your clients’ landscapes. Here are four types of pavers that deserve center-stage attention in 2021. 

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Large Format Pavers

Changing up the size of the pavers has a dramatic effect on the appearance of the hardscape. Forget the conventional “wisdom” of pairing small pavers with small spaces and vice versa. 

Large pavers give any space (large or small) a clean, sleek, and minimalist look for a relaxing visual experience. Large pavers can make any space feel larger partly because there are fewer joints to break up the space. They can be perfect for chic patios and pool decks, but can also be used for expansive walkways as well. 

Small Pavers

Small pavers also have their place and unique charm. The small shapes can create fantastic texture-rich rustic visual patterns while providing a long-lasting landscape feature that will enhance the home for decades. Smaller pavers also work excellently as decorative borders or inlays for patios, driveways, and walkways, especially when you use contrasting colors. 

Small pavers can often add warmth and personality to large spaces or when installed beside stark modernist homes. The ever-popular ashlar laying pattern allows for the creation of relaxed spaces without the rigidity of clearly defined running bond or herringbone patterns.

Permeable Pavers

For any landscape professional wanting to lower their carbon footprint and create a more eco-friendly landscape, you can’t beat permeable pavers. Any solid surface, whether it’s a patio, pool deck, or driveway, will prevent rain and snowmelt from seeping into the ground naturally. So many landscape professionals are faced with water damage from solid-surface spaces that are improperly graded. Permeable pavers are an attractive option that allows runoff to seep into the ground through larger joints and a special substrate. As if the environmental benefit isn’t enough, they also help to reduce the collection of standing water on their surface, and help prevent ice build-up on driveways and walkways. They are also compatible with driveway heating systems if your clients want a virtually carefree driveway, walkway, patio, or pool deck.

Porcelain Tile

It’s not your grandma’s fine china! Despite the stigma of porcelain in the home is very fragile, porcelain pavers are made to last. Porcelain tile pavers are known for being incredibly durable and water-resistant, and they are available in a staggering range of choices including wood plank-style. They are often found as large format pavers and can be ideal for outdoor kitchens and walkways. If you’re installing porcelain tile around a pool or hot tub, be sure to choose a non-slip finish for safety.

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