<ol><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Easy Replacement:</strong></span> Damaged pavers can be easily replaced.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Durable:</strong></span> Brick pavers are strong and adapt well to temperature changes.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Longevity:</strong></span> Properly maintained concrete, natural stone, or porcelain pavers can last 20-25 years, and concrete pavers even 50 years.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Strength:</strong></span> Concrete pavers are about three times stronger than regular concrete.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Weather Resistant:</strong></span> Pavers are less prone to cracking compared to concrete, handling weather changes better.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Home Value:</strong></span> Pavers can increase your home's value.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Permeability:</strong></span> Pavers allow water to seep through, preventing water accumulation.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Customization:</strong></span> Pavers offer unlimited customization in shapes, colors, textures, and patterns.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Cost-Effective:</strong></span> Concrete pavers are more affordable than stone, more colorful than brick, and more durable than asphalt.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Ground Shift Resilience:</strong> </span>Pavers can adjust to ground shifts without cracking.</li></ol>

<ol><li><strong><span style="color: #056152;">Durability:</span></strong> Travertine is durable, handling sun, moisture, and temperature extremes well.</li><li><strong><span style="color: #056152;">Slip-Resistant:</span></strong> Travertine is a safe choice for high-traffic areas due to its slip resistance.</li><li><strong><span style="color: #056152;">Property Value:</span></strong> Adds value to property and is a lasting investment.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Temperature Control:</strong></span> Naturally keeps buildings cool in summer and warm in winter.</li><li><strong><span style="color: #056152;">Heat Resistance:</span></strong> Travertine doesn't get hot easily, suitable for poolside areas.</li><li><strong><span style="color: #056152;">Non-Slippery:</span></strong> Its porous nature makes it non-slippery and good for water absorption.</li><li><strong><span style="color: #056152;">Furniture-Safe:</span></strong> Durable enough to prevent scratches from furniture movement.</li><li><span style="color: #056152;"><strong>Color Stability:</strong></span> Resistant to UV radiation, maintaining its color over time.</li><li><strong><span style="color: #056152;">Aesthetic Appeal:</span></strong> Offers a natural, elegant look with its unique texture and color range.</li><li><strong><span style="color: #056152;">Varied Finishes:</span></strong> Available in finishes like honed, tumbled, brushed, and chiseled for diverse design choices.</li></ol>

<ol><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b><span style="color: #056152;">Utility Service Inspection:</span> </b>Before any work starts have the utility company check for underground pipes and wires. Stake out location and depth of pipes and wires.</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="color: #056152;"><b>Excavation: </b></span>Removal of the existing pavement, turf, or existing soil to the proper depth. The proper depth will be finishing surface, less paver thickness, setting bed depth, and base material. Base thickness normally ranges from 6-inches to 12-inches. A base for vehicular traffic is typically 10-inches to 12-inches. In extreme soil or other conditions, the base can be up to 18-inches deep.</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="color: #056152;"><b>Compact Subgrade: </b></span>After the grade is down to the proper level, and before the geotextile fabric is installed, the subgrade must be compacted. </li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="color: #056152;"><b>Install "Geotextile Fabric": </b></span>In moist or wet areas, and where the soil is expansive, geotextile fabric should be installed to separate (and keep separated) virgin soil from the base.</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="color: #056152;"><b>Install Base Material: </b></span>Base material is installed in "lifts" no more than 4-inches at a time. A compactor is used to compact the material. The base material itself should be a granular type that compacts easily. </li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b><span style="color: #056152;">Install Edge Restraints:</span> </b>The border "edge restraints" are now laid on the base material and secured with steel spikes which hold the edge restraints in place. Edge restraints are an important part of interlocking concrete pavements. By providing lateral resistance to loads, they maintain continuity and interlock among the paving units.</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="color: #056152;"><b>Spread the Setting Bed: </b></span>A 1-inch to 1 1/2-inch layer of sand is spread on top of the compacted base material. Concrete sand, coarse washed concrete sand, or granite stone dust can be used.</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="color: #056152;"><b>Lay the Pavers: </b></span>Pavers are installed in the desired pattern. Pavers should be taken from several pallets or bundles at a time to assure an even color mix. </li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="color: #056152;"><b>Compacting and Sweeping: </b></span>Spread and sweep lawn sand over the top of the pavers. Then the compactor is used over the top of the pavers. The sand will vibrate from below and above into the joints. Add more sand on top and continue the process until you fill the joints which will make for a solid paver surface.</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="color: #056152;"><b>Sealing: </b></span>Sealing will accentuate the paver colors and help protect them from staining. Sealing does require reapplication periodically.</li></ol>