Local project advice

Practical guides for driveways, drainage, excavation, asphalt and retaining walls in Greater Montreal.

Project guides

Start with the work you are planning

These pages answer the first questions homeowners usually ask before requesting an estimate.

Paving stone

Planning a paving stone patio

Base, slope away from the house, edge restraints and joints: what keeps a patio level year after year.

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Maintenance

Paving stone maintenance

Polymeric sand, weeds, efflorescence and sealer: what pavers actually need each year.

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Climate

Paving stone and the Montreal winter

Freeze-thaw, de-icing salt and snow clearing: why the base decides everything come spring.

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Repair

Pavers that sink: causes and repair

Telling a joint problem from a base problem, and what a proper repair involves.

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Paving stone

Choosing pavers: formats and patterns

Formats and thicknesses, laying patterns, colours and textures, and what holds up under a vehicle.

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Buyer questions

Before you ask for a quote

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