The concrete kerb is an exceptionally important, yet often overlooked element of the city landscape. As one of the leading suppliers of concrete products, ranging from paving bricks to retaining wall blocks and kerb edges, MVA Bricks in Pretoria offers clients superior quality products and equally impressive service delivery.
Pavers have been around for a long time. By now you most probably have seen every style and colour, but if you haven’t yet installed block paving, you will want to know why it’s a better option than asphalt, cement, pebble or gravel. Considering the aesthetic appeal of pavers, it’s hard to think of any reason not to install these at your estate development, shopping complex, school or home.
Cheap doesn’t necessarily mean poor quality, but if a product is priced below market price, you must ask where the manufacturer has skimped on quality. Any architect or engineer knows that for a construction project to be successful and the results to last for years, quality materials must be used. This also pertains to the materials used in retaining walls.
Precast concrete has been used in many types of building projects over the years. Although site-cast kerbs are still in use, the worldwide move towards sustainable building has also led to an increased interest in precast concrete kerbs.
Brick pavers are the perfect products for creating stunning driveways and equally impressive outdoor entertainment spaces.
If you plan to give your garden a facelift, think about the value of a retention wall. It can be both aesthetically pleasing and exceptionally functional. Consider installation if you have a steep slope and want to prevent soil erosion or a landslide during the rainy season. This type of structure can be installed in any area where there is a high lying area adjacent to a lower lying area, such as a parking lot at the foot of a slope.
Concrete kerbs serve several important functions in road, garden, and building construction, some of which are:
Whether you want to create an aesthetically pleasing outdoor braai area next to the swimming pool, hope to create a one-of-a-kind patio, or want to ensure a neat driveway, concrete pavers are the perfect materials.
With segmented paving blocks as available from us, it is possible to create a durable, even, and weed-free surface. Indeed, such paving blocks are now widely used for pavements, walkways in open malls, and even as street surfaces in estates. Parking lots feature the neat concrete pavers, as do driveways, entertainment areas, and more.
Concrete paving blocks have long been in use throughout the world as alternatives to other types of road and driveway surfaces. The concrete blocks are well-suited for areas where vehicles do not travel at high speeds. In addition, the pavers are often installed in corporate parks for their neat appearance and because the materials are more environmentally friendly than, for instance, tar roads.
Paved driveways, parking lots, and even streets sport neat appearances. But aesthetic appeal is only one of many reasons for choosing cement paving blocks or bricks as opposed to other types of road materials. Let us look at five advantages associated with cement paving to give you insight to why driveways in affluent residential areas, parking lots in corporate parks, and even walkways in open malls are paved.
