Frequently Asked Questions
When you insist on Pavingstones with ArmorTec, you’re guaranteed a superior maintenance-free alternative to traditional pavement—more cost-effective, more durable, more aesthetically pleasing and ultimately more economical than poured concrete, asphalt or brick.
Can Concrete Pavers be Installed Anywhere Instead of Asphalt or Poured Concrete?
Yes.
- Choose Concrete Pavers With The Value-Added ArmorTec Surface For Any Paving Project.
- An Interlocking Concrete Pavers System Will Instantly Improve Your Home’s Appearance And Increase Its Value.
- With Dozens Of Shapes And Colors To Choose From, Design Possibilities For Driveways, Walkways, Patios, Pool Decks, Sunrooms And Other Areas Are Endless.
How do Concrete Pavers Hold-Up Compared to Asphalt and Poured Concrete?
Better.
- Concrete Pavers Stand-Up To Whatever Mother Nature Deals Out—Snow, Ice & Floods.
- Concrete Pavers Won’t Even Fade Under Summer’s Harsh Sun.
- Unlike Asphalt, They Are Maintenance-Free Without The Need For Messy Sealers.
- Save Time & Money Season After Season.
What Makes Concrete Pavers so Strong and Resilent?
They Are Made Of High-Density Concrete.
- Concrete Pavers Are Twice As Strong As And Less Absorbent Than Poured Concrete.
- Surface Stains On Patios And Driveways Are Minimized.
- Damage From De-Icing Salts And Snowplows Is Eliminated.
- The Mortarless, Flexible, Interlocking System Won’t Crack Or Heave As A Result Of Ground Movement.
- Ugly Patches Are A Thing Of The Past.
Can the Armortek Surface Come Off?
No that will not happen.
- The ArmorTec Surface And The Paver Are In Fact, One.
- ArmorTec, Also Referred To As “Hardfacing,” Has Been Field-Proven For Over 30 Years In Europe, Where Pavingstone Technology Originated And Continues To Evolve.
Will Concrete Pavers Fade?
No.
- What You See After Time In Pavingstones Without ArmorTec, Are The Natural Stones In The Paver Revealing Themselves On The Surface Due To Wear.
- With The ArmorTec Surface, You Can Be Sure That The Beautiful Pure-Pigment Shades Of Your Pavement Will Be Preserved Forever.
Can Concrete Pavers be Instaleed Over Existing Pavement?
- Concrete Pavers Can Be Used As An Overlay Over Existing Concrete Patios And Walkways As Well As Asphalt Driveways.
- Costs Incurred For Removal And Disposal Of Existing Asphalt Or Concrete Are Therefore Eliminated.
- See ICPI Insights For More Details.
Are Concrete Pavers Slippery?
- Concrete Pavers Surpass The Standards For Slip-Resistance Set By The Americans With Disabilities Act.
- Concrete Pavers With The ArmorTec Technologically-Advanced Surface Provide Even More Durability And Skid-Resistance Than Ordinary Pavers.