Environmentally friendly, permeable paving includes everything from decomposed granite and gravel, to crushed asphalt and concrete. Source: Houzz
Permeable paving is a practical and visually appealing solution to your hardscaping needs. Strong and sturdy, it provides a stable surface to walk upon, and it also provides the drainage that keeps your pathways from turning into puddles or sheets of ice.
- Environmentally friendly, permeable paving includes everything from decomposed granite and gravel, to crushed asphalt and concrete. Thus, the options available give you creative license to select materials and colors that blend well with your existing landscape.
- Naturally, the more permeable surface you have, the more water will be able to seep down into the soil. However, you will want to be especially careful to balance this need with hard, flat, non-permeable surfaces. These are more stable to walk upon and the hard, non-permeable surface provides solid and recognizable definition to your pathways and patios.
- Finally, as with all paving, you will want to make sure it’s level. This will help ensure even drainage and absorption while minimizing puddling and cascading; both of which can lead to erosion of the permeable material.
Do you have questions about permeable paving? Contact Triad Associates, Inc. and we will be happy to pour out the details for you to consider and absorb.
