LOS ANGELES, CA – October 28, 2008: Pacific Pavingstone Inc, one of the largest paving stone driveway, patio, pool deck and walkway installation companies in Southern California has long been a resource for great home improvement ideas. The company not only installs paving stone products but pays close attention to inspiring homeowners with cutting-edge design concepts. This month, they have been focusing on the ubiquitous patio, which for the most part, are sorry sights across California. Sorry sights, at least, when you consider what can be done with a patio to transform it into an inviting outdoor destination for any home. First, let’s address the brooding grey asphalt, or the equally drab concrete. Any concrete patio, driveway, walkway or pool deck, for that matter, will begin to crack within just days after being set. That said, it’s easy to imagine what any concrete patio or driveway will look like after a few years. The reason concrete is used over paving stones in home construction is because concrete is cheap. A pretty obvious answer; but here’s what is not so widely known: paving stones aren’t that more expensive. In other words, for a little more, a home can sport a much more aesthetic patio, pool deck or driveway that the concrete counterparts. To illustrate, Pacific Pavingstone’s website contains many examples of charming and sophisticated designs that will dress up any garden patio. With concrete, homeowners are stuck with one solid color; with paving stones, colors can be mixed and matched and arranged into pretty geometric designs. Paving stones are also more durable and rarely crack. If paving stones crack, the individual pavers can be easily replaced. With concrete patios, pool decks and driveways, even small crack repairs can result in unsightly marks. And after a while, too many cracks will require complete relaying of the concrete driveway or patio. Thus, in the long run, paving stones are less expensive than concrete or asphalt; this is usually the case with anything that is used as a cheap substitute. Pacific Pavingstone has many arguments in favor of paving stone driveways, patios, pool desks and walkways.
Terry Morrill, founder and CEO of Pacific Pavingstone, continues, “We are on a mission at Pacific Pavingstone to beautify California’s homes. You won’t believe how much a paving stone patio, pool deck or driveway can add to the beauty and value of a home. Many of our clients don’t consider paving stone work an expense, but rather an investment. And of course, all our work comes with a lifetime guarantee because we are a family owned and operated business and stand by our work.” Terry Morrill also owns California Waterscapes,which designs and installs ponds, streams and waterfalls around the Los Angeles area. Pacific Pavingstone has twice been included on the Inc 500 list of fastest growing companies, and this year was included on the Inc 5000 list and recently won The Angie’s List Award for Superior Service.
