Stamped Concrete VS Pavers | Pros and Cons 

Great pros and cons. I will watch again and use these ideas with my customers. Thank you.

Thanks. I am exactly looking for this. Great points

Didn't really highlight the fact that pavers come with a lot more maintenance. Some homeowners do not want the maintenance. After a certain period of time you will have to re-sand your pavers, whether it is due to weeds, moss, or just a lack of sand. Not only that but I will almost guarantee you will have settlement, it happens, the ground moves and its a pain to pull up pavers that have settled. Calling a contractor out to service your pavers is also another additional cost for the homeowner. If you prep a concrete slab appropriately it will have minor cracks you probably wont even see. You don't get the options with stamped like you do with pavers but that's the trade off. Personally, stamped concrete is the way to go, I'm not driving a Mack truck on it. I have done a lot more paver patios than concrete but I honestly would rather be maintenance free.

Why not both concrete and pavers? You can use the pavers as a border and section off the concrete too . This way if/when a section of concrete cracks, you remove that section and redo

Great video! Any advice for best solution (pavers or concrete) around a large oval shaped pool? I’m looking to replace 30+ year old interlocking brick in quite a large area with very few ‘straight’ edges 😟 Also live in a winter zone. Cheers!

Do you have an opinion on Nantucket Pavers? Many thanks in advance if you know anything about this bluestone alternative. Liked and subscribed :)

Thanks! I am planning a DYI paver patio this year. Do you have any videos for building stairs too? Blessings. Paul

Totally agree with the pros and cons with one exception-it’s only the initial cost of pavers that is sometimes more expensive, but when you look at the long-term, pavers are a better value. That’s the phrasing that I like to use with prospects as the cost of pavers (particularly for driveways) is a big objection. I will say though that we have installed a paver patio for which the homeowner received a price for stamped concrete and our price was $12,000 less.

Thank you for the very informative video. We currently have a flagstone walkway (4 ft x 150 ft) in our yard, but my wife (who had both knees replaced about five years ago) recently tripped on a raised edge of the flagstone and fell. We are now looking to replace the flagstone with either pavers or stamped concrete. I have seen some pavers with a smooth / non-textured surface (e.g., Catalina from Belgard) and am leaning to choose that. To your knowledge, are there any pavers that are ADA approved? From a purely safety perspective, do you have any recommendations or suggestions? Your feedback is most appreciated!!

We put in concrete and tear out pavers because they (pavers) were done on the cheap and are shifting both horizontal and vertical.

Good information. I am facing this decision right now. What about weeds and ant hills that pop up between the pavers. Do you have a good solution for that?

With pavers, soil preparation is most critical. I’ve seen more bad paver jobs than I have seen with concrete..

Good video. I started my company when I was 17 and I used to get that question more then then I do now. I’ve branded myself pretty well over the last 6 seasons so most of the time people call me knowing what we do, and that way I don’t even have to argue against concrete haha. Great video again.

Great breakdown! Did you just call asphalt ashfault? Is that a Canadian thing? Seriously curious here in the US 😀

Thanks for all your videos! Super helpful while trying to figure out how to DIY brick paving over concrete. I have a level, elevated slab of concrete surrounded by a soil bed beneath it that drains well. Was considering laying down geotextile as the only base layer, and skipping hbp/sand (trying to keep it renter friendly to pull up in 2 years). Do you think this is reasonable? Thanks in advance

Good video. I stopped stamping concrete a few years ago and now only build patios/driveways with concrete pavers. Yes, the pavers are more expensive but hold up better over the long all (my experience). The stamped surface just doesn't hold up as well as the pavers. I use only good quality concrete pavers. I have noticed that the pavers have become a bit more porous over the last few years. I live in North Dakota (enough said) and my finished costs for a paver patio project are in the $15-$17/SF range. Pretty comparable to stamped concrete in my area. No, I am not getting rich, but doing well enough that I keep doing doing it.

In my area of Ontario poured and especially stamped concrete is insanely more expensive than interlock but with our wild winter weather poured concrete is way more likely to crack, heave and become unsafe than interlock which I don’t understand. We install strictly interlock and the only thing we have to warn customers about is in the winter use deicer never use road salt where stamped guys have a laundry list of things to be aware of and look out for

I liked your video however I wanted to know if these pavers can be used for a drive way?

I'm getting a good size deck and pergola installed and picked stamped concrete. Maybe I should just pay the extra money up front and get pavers instead. Appreciate the informative video.

I like concrete driveways/sidewalks and pavers for patios.

first time homeowner here would the pavers at for example lowes Home Depot etc be the same ones you would use for a driveway? I need to redo mine and stuck between concrete pavers.

Which method is more cost effective to build as one man diy project

What pavers are you using on the project at minute 4:35? I really like the two different grey colors and large sizes. Beautiful project!

Pavers are king!👍🏽

The cost of pavers on 2000 sq ft of space is almost prohibitve in comparison to concrete (this is for a backyard)...That's my biggest objection. Maybe I priced it wrong.

My parents have had their stamped concrete for more than 20 years ? It has never cracked ??

Does pavers drain better as well? Does water seep between paving concrete slabs?

You keep reiterating that concrete cracks, but stamped concrete looks like pavers and only cracks in the seems so you can’t see it. Done correctly you’ll never see a crack. Pavers look nicer and require less equipment to install, but concrete can be poured on site in 100% humidity at 8000psi, it’s more expensive and harder to work with that’s why lower ratings are used in residential. No need for the serious stuff, but sky scrapers aren’t made of pavers. Pavers aren’t as a rule stronger or better material than concrete.

How much would job like this cost side house ?

I seen a lot of upset people about their paver jobs

U should just say it's fake brick or stone. That's how I sold pavers and walls

Are there any differences between concrete pavers? We’ve seen modern 24x24 concrete pavers for anywhere from $9-17 per paver. What accounts for the differential and is it worth it?

Concrete doesn't crack when done properly

seems like your a bit to biased to be making a pro and con video