DIY Paver Stone Installation

DIY Paver Stone Installation

Many of our clients at Paver Stones Sacramento come to us because they want a solution that is going to be able to be easily maintained and that they will be able to be in control of more than they would with concrete. It is easy to understand why: if a paver stone breaks, you can easily pry it up and replace it without disturbing the other stones around it, making paver stone maintenance theoretically easy.

In addition, they think, “how hard could it be to install these things yourself?”

We agree – in theory, DIY paver stone installation is easy. However, there are a few things you need to be aware of before you decide to embark on your own DIY project for paver stone installation, and which may change your mind about trying to do this yourself. There are many examples of homeowners who have installed paver stones at home and broken stones or have uneven paver stone surfaces. Take a look at this DIY Paver Stone Project of a homeowner who has broken paver stones and a clearly uneven and unleveled surface. Don’t get us wrong, this DIY paver stone project looks very cool and the homeowner did a great job, but its not perfect.

• First, the ground has to be carefully prepared. You will need to dig out the area where you will be laying your paver stones to a depth of 4-6 inches, the deeper the better.
• Second, you will then have to put down a layer of weed-resistant fabric or plastic to keep grass from growing up among your paver stones, and you will have to lay down a layer of sand.
• Third, the sand will have to be smoothed perfectly, and packed down as much as possible, preferably with heavy rolling equipment. All this has to happen before your paver stones can be set, or they will be likely to shift and mess up your beautiful paver stone patio or driveway.

QUICK NOTE: The more weight will be on your paver stones (such as the weight of a car on a driveway), the more important it is for your ground to be prepared perfectly. If you do not do this all-important step, your paver stones will begin to shift as soon as you first drive on your paving stone driveway, and all your hard work will be for nothing.

Have a Professional Install your Paver Stones

It is generally much better to have a professional install your paver stones for you, so that you know you do not have to worry about it ever again. Trust the professionals at Paver Stones Sacramento to do a top-notch and affordable job of installing your paver stones, so that you will not have to worry about stones sliding or moving out of position, and you can get on with simply enjoying your paver stone patio, driveway, walkway, or pool deck.