It doesn’t take an engineering genius to figure out why paver patio and driveway drainage can be a challenge.
You take away grass, which is permeable, and replace it with concrete pavers, which aren’t permeable.
When it rains, the water has to go somewhere, right?
Pondering pavers?
A new patio, maybe, or a sleek new driveway? Time to finally update that cracked and sunken concrete walkway to your front door?
You probably have some questions.
Eric Frisch, Ground Source landscape designer, has the answers.
Read anything fascinating about yard drainage lately?
What? You don’t think yard drains are fascinating? Hmm, maybe it’s just us.
But if you live in a newer Orlando neighborhood, chances are you need some kind of yard drainage.
Drainage here in Orlando is a continuing problem as the city grows. All the dry areas have already been developed, so nearly all the houses in new neighborhoods have drainage problems. The already-wet ground can’t absorb extra water.
New homes also often have poor soil, so water doesn’t seep in as well as it should.
What kind of yard drain is best for your house?
New pavers! This is exciting!
Driveway? New walkways? That dream patio you’ve always wanted? Curves, or rectangle?
Have you picked out new patio furniture yet?
We’re asking a lot of questions. We love this stuff.
You should be asking some, too.
If you had a fabulous patio, we could sit out there with landscape designer Eric Frisch and talk about how great paver patios are.
Oh, shoot. Maybe just pull up a chair in the grass, then.
There are other patio material choices, of course, from gravel to stamped concrete.
But Ground Source designer Frisch sticks to pavers.
What’s so great about pavers?
How much does a paver patio cost?
What are some designer tips for a great paver patio installation?
Let’s take a look.
One way to get your hardscaping project underway is to communicate with our hardscape design team the elements of a hardscape you want. Our team of designers will then use that info to draft out a beautiful hardscape design plan.
We thought we'd put together a list of some of the more popular, trademark hardscape elements so that you can take start to visualize their application in your yard!
Just the other day, a member of our landscape design team was talking with a prospective client in Florida about some future work. During the conversation, the client asked: landscape vs hardscape design? Which is better?
Orlando landscape design Step one: get a pool! Now that you have something to cool off in during the brutal Orlando summers, you'll probably want to make it look pretty. Adding pavers to your backyard pool is an excellent way to make any yard look more sophisticated, but there are a few things you have to consider before installing pavers around a pool in Orlando: