If you’ve noticed a downgrade or demise in quality and craftsmanship in areas of your personal, home, or work life, you won’t be surprised to learn that it’s happening in various factions of the construction industry overall and brick paver work in particular.
To the truly dedicated professionals in every field, poor quality is very concerning. It’s an indirect refection against them.
And once again, this holds true in the brick paver business. Brick pavers are popular because of their beautiful appearance, flexibility, and durability. So, when a bad job reflects otherwise, it’s concerning to many of those in the brick paver business, in addition to the homeowners who have to deal with the bad job.
So, when contracting your next brick paver job, be aware of these 3 signs of a bad job and take steps to avoid those results happening on your brick paver structures.
Unsafe, unattractive borders
Poor paver work is quickly noticeable if there are no edge restraints. Whether it’s intentional for cost-saving reasons, remiss of lack of knowledge, or simply an oversight, the lack of edge restraints is a sure sign of low-quality work. Borders need continuous pressure; without it the borders are unsightly and dangerous because people are more apt to trip and fall.
Improper water runoff
When brick pavers are built correctly, they are slightly tilted. Even though they look and feel flat, they have a slight slope which aids in the runoff of water. If the slope is not correct, water accumulates and you’ll see puddling.
You’ll also see water accumulation in the form of puddling if sections of soil below the surface are loose. Eventually, they’ll compress, the surface will become uneven and when there’s water around – from rain or a hose as an example – puddles will form.
Lack of polymeric sand
If you ask homeowners with substandard brick paver work what bothers them the most about them, their answers will likely be weed growth. Chances are the brick paver companies that deliver brick paver jobs resulting in weeds growing between the bricks don’t know or don’t care to know that the way to prevent weed growth between paver bricks is to make sure the surface has polymeric sand.
