What to Know about Using Bricks for Your Walkway

What to Know about Using Bricks for Your Walkway

Brick Walkways Offer A Classic Look You'll Enjoy For Years To Come

Brick walkways offer a timeless and classic look that can be enjoyed forever. In gardens, they add a sense of intimacy, and in most spaces, they can add a sense of richness, quality and tradition. Bricks are one of the oldest and strongest building materials used in constructing buildings and elegant facades and paving paths. But what should you know about the technical aspects of using bricks in your walkway landscaping project?

What to Know about using bricks for walkways?

1. Bricks are naturally colored

   Brick is a real material and offers a look that is timeless and classic. Other products, like the popular concrete paving stones, try to mimic them. Because of the natural colors in the clay used when manufacturing bricks, they will hold their color forever and will not fade even when exposed to open sunlight. The color ranges from warm hues of terracotta to cooler greys and are often chosen to enhance the space's style.

2. Bricks are durable

   Bricks are small rectangular blocks made from sand and clay and fired in a kiln. The way they are made today allows them to withstand more pressure now and last longer. Today's bricks will last for decades, aging gracefully and adding to the character of its space. Part of the ways brick age includes chipping and cracking, so you need to know that before hand. Many brick pavers used in US streets and walkways were installed more than 100 years ago.

3. Some bricks are permeable

   For projects that have to manage storm water, runoff and water quality, permeable bricks allow you to meet the project's requirements and still capture the character that brick provides.

4. Bricks are recycle-able

   Bricks can be reclaimed, cleaned and recycled, making them a sustainable choice. Many construction materials are not.

How to Installing a Brick Walkway?

Like everything, experience allows you to do most projects better. So if you're not a seasoned professional who installs Brick Walkways all the time, that's okay! We're here for you! Adding a brick walkway is an affordable project and the value it adds if done right will last for years and years to come. What are you waiting for? Call Autumn Leaf at (631) 424-5544 and let us know about the brick walkway of your dreams!

Want alternatives to Brick Walkways?

No problem! As a professional landscaping company, we design and build small to large landscape projects all the time. We can help you identify a material you've seen before and create a visual design so you can see how it will look in your space. We can also help you find a material until you find one you love! So Call Autumn Leaf at (631) 424-5544 and let us know you're ready for a new walkway!