Please note some larger products are delivered to kerb-side (the street outside your home), it is at the drivers discretion if they can deliver the item to another location on the property. Mechanized installation, specialized paver installation equipment speeds construction time by installing approximately one square yard (one square meter) of pavers at a time in rapid succession.

If you have the space and with the right soil conditions they are very effective and absorb significant amounts of water. However there is be a fair amount of work involved in terms of construction and it is important to have an understanding about the soil and plants that should be used.Office car parks and civic squares are prime candidates for the use of permeable paving systems The more urbanised the environment, the less surface water reaches the ground naturally Permeable pavers also contribute to urban heat island mitigation. Unlike traditional pavement materials that absorb and radiate heat, permeable pavers have a lower thermal mass that reflects more sunlight and absorbs less heat, which helps in reducing the overall temperature in urban areas. Regular jet-washing of infiltratable systems can be used to keep joints and voids clear, but is an expensive and labour intensive operation, so designs tend to assume that silting and reduction in capability will take place over time. There is a range of products that can be used to reinforce grass. These make the surface suitable for driving vehicles over and prevent it turning into a muddy field. Grassguard from Marshalls is made from concrete (above), but there are tough plastic versions too, such as Netpave from Netlon.

The choice of materials, styles and finishes for such hard standing surfaces is huge, with a finish sure to suit any tastes. A Nonwoven geotextile material between the reservoir bed and un-compacted subsoil helps prevent migration of fines into the stone reservoir, which could clog the system. Maintenance requirements of Porous Asphalt

EconoGrid 40® Grass

The open cell structure provides high surface water infiltration and is suitable for source control within a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS). The unique design of the Bodpave85 units resist lateral movement, improves traction and allows expansion & contraction whilst promoting optimum grass growth, root protection and surface stabilisation. Bodpave85 permeable paving grids should be installed onto a well prepared, free draining, firm and relatively level existing or newly constructed sub-base. Volder, A; Watson, Viswanathan (2009). "Potential use of pervious concrete for maintaining existing mature trees during and after urban development". Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 8 (4): 249–256. doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2009.08.006. The most significant benefit of porous asphalt use is that it reduces the number of pollutants carried to a storm drain or waterway. Land development has always had the detrimental effect of vastly increasing the amount of impervious surface area as the land is bulldozed and paved to create roads and parking lots.

TRUEGRID® ROOT®: This grass paver is designed for areas where natural aesthetics are essential. It provides the strength and durability of a paved surface while allowing grass to grow, to create a visually pleasing green surface that’s also robust and permeable. Roads can be built faster than using other forms of permeable pavements because porous asphalt can be poured and rolled in less time than what is needed for concrete, which needs to be cut and cured. Less construction time leads to less road closure time and a reduction in labor costs. Examples of Porous Asphalt used for stormwater management These research findings provide strong evidence supporting the numerous benefits of permeable pavers, to reinforce their role as an integral part of sustainable urban planning and design. Versatility in Action: Materials and Spaces for Permeable PaversThe options for permeable driveways, patios or parking on a front garden have increased significantly now that the problem has been recognised and the planning rules have changed to encourage this form of construction. The Options for Removing Water from Driveways and Patios