Can permeable pavers be installed on a driveway?

Are you looking to decrease the amount of puddling and pooling water on your driveway area? Permeable pavers offer the perfect solution to not only enhance your driveways appeal, but to get rid of that excess water as well!

Can I Use Permeable Pavers On A Driveway?

Absolutely! Permeable pavers, also known as interlocking concrete pavers, are a great option for vehicular and commercial usage. These unique, porous pavers allow water to infiltrate the pavement through the paver joints, and flow into the ground or the sub-base rock.  Permeable pavers are installed using layers of various-sized stone or aggregate. For the base, depending on the project, you will have approx 4 inches thick of crushed stone/gravel mix. The crushed stone would be approx ½ inch to ⅜ inches thick. The crushed stone will then be compacted before the permeable pavers are laid. Unlike a normal paver driveway installation, there is no sand installed on a permeable paver project. 

Installed using permeable pavers, this driveway installation helped this homeowner curb is issues of pooling water around his stairs and garage doors. Installed with small-rock like crush, water flows seamless through the joints back into the ground - allowing this client to have a water free driveway!

These 3pc permeable pavers from Tremron offer the perfect solution for getting rid of that puddling water around your homes exterior. Permeable pavers allow water to run directly through the joints and filter back into the ground. Not only are they beautiful they are extremely eco-friendly!

Can Permeable Pavers Help With Standing Water?

Permeable pavers are extremely eco-friendly and help many homeowners who have standing water issues. Although the concrete itself might not be permeable, the actual construction of the paving installation is what allows the water to absorb back into the ground.

Allowing water problems on and around your driveway to go unfixed, can lead to flooding and other issues that can result in large repairs over the years.  To minimize these risks, most commercial and residential clients chose a pervious paver.

So, if you are looking for a cost effective paver that will help protect your homes landscape and aid in any pooling water issues, then selecting permeable pavers is the smart choice.  You can learn more about permeable paving systems on our website. Just click here to see if permeable pavers are the right solution for you and your home.