PAVING BLOCK

The paving block dates back to Roman times when hand-hewn granite and limestone blocks were installed in roads frequently used by horses and chariots.Even in areas where hand-hewn stones were not available or affordable, natural paving stones were placed in the roads and the joints filled with clay. Today, a paving block is used in many applications where conventional paving materials do not provide the performance that paving blocks do.

paving block textures include smooth, rough, brushed, tumbled, dimpled,
exposed aggregate, and hand hewn. Walls come split-faced, tumbled and
natural pre-cast. Unilock's standard color palette consists of over 40
paving block and wall colors which, when quantities permit, may be
augmented using custome pigment mixes. Original color and texture
effects can be produced by using specialized products that incorporate
premium aggregates. These products may be further customized through a variety of finishing techniques for highly distinctive design
approaches.

The interlocking paving block units are environmentally friendly in the
fact that their unique manufactured shape provides the finished
pavement with drainage openings. This permits storm water runoff to
drain quickly through the pavement structure and into the subsurface
soils. The runoff water is filtered when it drains through the pavement
materials resulting in an improvement in the storm water quality.
Periodic maintenance of the paving block surface is required to clean silt and debris from the drainage openings.

Contemporary residential developments include curving streets with
variable widths to restrict vehicle speed, maximize land use and to add
visual appeal. Interlocking paving block pavements are particularly adaptable
to this use. The construction process allows them to fit varying
geometry. In traffic management schemes to control flow in established
areas, pavers offer a visual contrast to assist in defining the
character of the streets and pavement usage. Permanent road markings
and colors can be incorporated into the pavement at the time of
construction.