HOW TO INSTALL PAVERS
Paver installers are not created equally and it’s hard to know the difference unless you’re seeing it done wrong. With Go Pavers, you will be impressed as you watch us work. Our installation process is superior simply because we take pride in our process, knowing it is among the most advanced and reliable in the paving business. The bottom line is, we know how to install concrete pavers.
Go Pavers is set apart from other paver installers simply because of our attention to detail. View some of our paving installations in our portfolio. We take care to ensure a perfect balance between base and compaction for each of our projects. That balance is essential to prolonging the life and beauty of your new paver project. Go Pavers uses only state of the art technology in our paving installations. Our ICPI certified installers practice modern and sustainable installation methods to give you and your family the peace of mind you deserve.
Take a quick look behind the scenes at Go Pavers, to see a typical Installation Paver Installation Procedure. You will see our attention to detail in the process we use on each carefully designed Go Pavers project.
Animation of Pavers Installation Procedure – How to Install Pavers
Pavers Installation Steps
1 Excavation and Compaction – 8-9 inches
2 Geotextile Layer Installation (where applicable)
3 Base Installation – 4-6 inches
4 Drainage System Installation (where applicable)
5 Compaction Base Added
6 Wash Bedding Sand installation – 1-2 inches
7 Paver Stone Installation
8 Paver Compaction and Setting
9 Polymeric Epoxy Sand Installation
10 Newly Installed Stones are Cleaned
11 Sealer Application (recommended)
12 Final Inspection and Approval
GEOTEXTILE/GEOFABRIC
Sometimes called filter cloth or soil separation fabric. A layer of woven or non-woven fabric placed between the subgrade and base to prevent the two layers from mixing under repetitive traffic loading.
BASE
A layer of specified material of a designed thickness placed on the subgrade to support the pavement surface. In an Interlocking Concrete Pavers, the most common base material is a compacted layer of class 2 road base.
JOINT SAND
The sand used to fill the joint spaces between pavers to achieve vertical interlock. This sand must be clean, sharp, durable and well graded. Generally, it is best to use the same washed concrete sand ASTM C33) used for the bedding layer as the joint sand. This is especially important in vehicular trafficked ICP. Go Pavers goes behond the recommendation and use in ALL our installation Polymeric sand insted of a joint sand.
Polymeric Sand
is a high-tech mix of graded sand and binder, specially formulated for the filling of narrow or wide joints when installing pavers or slabs, or when replacing existing joints. Unlike conventional sand, it stays in place and remains stable. The Polymeric sand is brushed into the joints between the pavers, then a light amount water is sprayed over the entire pavers area. The water activates the polymers that bind the grains of sand together creating a solid yet flexible joint. Polymeric sand will not wash out of joints and will maintain its bond season after season even in harsh climate.
