The Paving Blog

Cobblestone paving originally meant paving using found rocks, typically round and requiring little or no chipping, inserted into a lime or sand base. The durability of ancient cobblestone streets and roads is legendary and deservedly so. When originally used, these were simply the most rapid and available resource for making durable roads, suitable for carriages. Naturally, their rough texture and bumpiness caused an amazingly loud journey, complete with uncommonly bumpy rides. As the art of the cobblestone road grew more mature, however, qualities insuring quieter rides and less discomfort soon began popular usage, resulting in a more selective product being placed in the same manner, yet with a flatter side up.

More modern yet, the advent of cement and more studies pertinent to permeable surfaces, allowing rain to drain off and even through, have meant the cobblestones of the ancient past have transformed into a sleeker and more comfortable surface. In other words, far more utile. The other exciting development were the newer and easier methods of cutting stones, which has resulted in a far more reliable product, strictly in terms of function. Diamond blades and. now, plasma cutters, have reduced the cutting to minutes in a rather safe and normalized environment.

The upshot of it all is this: cobblestone paving has lost none of its permanence as a durable product. What is has gained instead, is a glowing patina of ultimate respectability. Functionally, no material tops granite stones as an enduring article of paving. Aesthetically, hardly anything can compare to the sheer primitive beauty of a granite driveway or patio. The workmanship behind the installation of a granite cobblestone paving project leave everyone ultimately satisfied.