Permeable pavement question

[GA Bowhunter]

I used permeable pavers on quite a houses about a decade ago.

In Athens you can not cover a lot with more that 45% impervious surfaces(they consider gravel and wooded decks impermeable).

We used a paver company out of Atlanta. For driveways sidewalks and patios they only charged $5.50 per foot, turnkey.

They went out of business during the housing crash.

Athens no longer accepts permeable pavers/asphalt/concrete to lower your impervious surfaces percentage.

Call some paver companies in your area. Pervious pavers shouldn't cost more than impervious pavers.

[GA Bowhunter]

The last time I checked that geo grid stuff was expensive! I like it though.

[GA Bowhunter]

Exactly what I’m thinking. I spoke with Tru grid this evening and it’s actually cheaper than concrete too

If it's cheaper than concrete you are paying WAY too much for concrete.

In my experience it is several times more expensive than concrete.

I'm paying $2.50 per square foot for driveways/sidewalks/patios. That's materials & labor, including getting it on final grade.

[Saltaholic]

If it's cheaper than concrete you are paying WAY too much for concrete.



In my experience it is several times more expensive than concrete.



I'm paying $2.50 per square foot for driveways/sidewalks/patios. That's materials & labor, including getting it on final grade.

Concrete is $5-7 here per sqf

[Sticks&Strings]

It is way more expensive than concrete. More than double. Depending on where you are, they require a couple different specs of sub grade rock, at a specific thickness. It has to be inspected, then there is a layer of special sand and then pavers. Expect to pay $12-14/ft.

The second thing to ask, is do you have to detain your own water. In and around Houston, that is becoming common too. I just did that on a house as well and we had to put in basically a huge pipe that held most of the water, along with catch basins all around the perimeter of the property that fed the main pipe. All that then went to another catch basin that housed a sump pump with a float valve that pumped the water to the street at a specific rate.

All this also requires elevation certificates from the surveyor.

It all.means $$$$$

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[mjhaverkamp]

If it's cheaper than concrete you are paying WAY too much for concrete.

In my experience it is several times more expensive than concrete.

I'm paying $2.50 per square foot for driveways/sidewalks/patios. That's materials & labor, including getting it on final grade.

Wow, my cost is quite a bit more than that.

[sling shot]

We installed Fiber Reinforced Soils for Fire Lanes on a project in Louisiana that worked great. They also have it installed as their soccer fields at LSU and use it for extra parking area during football season.