Interlocking paving stones have been used since Roman times. In the Ancient World, pavers were made of actual stone, and they were used to build roads that are still usable today. After the Industrial Revolution, the use of concrete became widespread throughout the developing world. Builders and landscapers began to manufacture pavers during the mid 1940s.Since that time, the American paver market has skyrocketed. Between 1999 and 2004, it more than doubled. Seventy seven percent of that increase was in the residential landscaping market. American homeowners who have grown tired of paying for expensive, cracked concrete repair are now seeing the value in a decorative form of concrete that can imitate any material and that does not crack.
The type of concrete used to makepaver driveways, paver patios, and paver walkways features “zero slump.” Without getting too technical in our article, suffice to say that “slump” refers to the amount of water used to mix concrete. When gravel, sand, cement, and color are mixed with a minimal amount of water, it can be molded into any shape and cut into interlocking paving stones that create a strong, flexible surface where each individual stone is immobilized by surrounding stones.
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