PERMEABLE PAVERS: Hilton Head Island | Mount Pleasant, SC

Permeable pavers are often misunderstood as being only suitable for commercial projects or as not being in a range of forms that a homeowner might want to use for their driveway, pathway, pool deck, or patio. Toss all of those ideas to the wind because this week we'll discuss how being environmentally friendly is wonderful for both the office and the home.

Understanding permeable pavers requires considering the foundation aggregates—the tiny stones and gravel that make up the base beneath and surrounding the pavers—as a system rather than as individual goods. In order to reach the base aggregates, where the contaminants are naturally filtered, the water must first seep through the pavement when it is being rained on. The water is kept in the base as it descends until it reaches the natural underlying soils and replenishes the underground aquifers. As a result, permeable pavement functions as an underground storage basin that filters water while still allowing for surface movement from vehicles and pedestrians. A lovely way to manage storm water and reduce homeowners' environmental footprints is to use permeable pavers. Permeable pavers have advantages beyond just being aesthetically pleasing, such as: • Reducing pollutants from rain water runoff; • Reducing runoff from a typical rainstorm by as much as 100%; Detention/retention ponds are replaced with this system, which has a 50-year life cycle for the surface and outperforms similar systems in hostile climates or freeze-thaw cycles. Although certain pavers are designated as being permeable because they are more porous than ordinary pavers, permeable pavers can also be laid with aggregate material. As a result, you can make your outdoor space look nice for the party today and feel good about preserving the environment for the future.