Several years ago, I had previously installed walkway and parking area with interlocking pavers with a previous company and spent a lot of money on the work. I had contacted the same company figuring that they would do the work for the two patio areas but was told that it was too small of a job. You can imagine how upset I was and would have never had them do the original job had I known.
So after contacting another interlocking paver company (see my review of that company), I then finally contacted the actual manufacturer of the interlocking paver company which was Angelus Pavers. Thank goodness I used Angelus Pavers (see review) because the salesperson referred me to several companies and one of them was Superior Interlocking Pavers Inc.
Since I lost at least a week's time to waste with another estimate interlocking pavers company (see that review),
Thank goodness for Albert Cedano who came to the rescue to get the patios done within four days! Please be aware that I had already prepared the areas. I had the design on paper with measurements, I had moved electrical llights and moved sprinklers so that they would be at least 10 inches underground and not hinder the interlocking paver company when they installed the pavers. In certain cities you may need permit and a permit for hauling the pavers; but many times if the job is too small, the city will exempt you; which you need to find out prior to hiring any interlocking paving company.
I also had plastic heavy duty tarps on the area which Superior company would unload their sand and gravel. And do the job yourself to lay out the heavy duty plastic to protect the material dumping area --. Thank goodness because Albert had informed me that the installers would use wheel barrels; but instead the truck with the installers dumped all the sand and gravel they would use on my parking area (which already had installed interlocking pavers) - and would had scratched the pavers with their shovels.
In addition, I suggest that you have an portable toilet for the installers - do not rent from Superior company since although they have their own, it was being used for another job so I would definitely go with another toilet company to deliver the portable toilet otherwise the installers will go in the backyard where ever they can find a place; even through I informed them I would give them monies to buy pastires across the street when they used the restaurant toilet. But I suppose they are on time crunch and do not want to waste time so they used my backyard - not good. And it took more than the two days estimated time because of unforeseen problems -- even if one day, the installers need somewhere to go. And if you have them tracking dirt and gravel through your residence, then you don't know how it feels with bare feet which finds the gravel no matter how well you clean (and my 83 years old mother will have a fit with them tracking in dirt!)
In addition, I had several large patio umbrellas which was important during the 80+ degree heat wave for the installers who were happy for the cool shade; even though I had to haul the umbrellas over them since they refused to do it.
As for the final job, which you need to get an separate estimate which is the sealant which needs to be applied after the pavers are installed. Without the sealant, the sand will wear away (like mine did in the walkways). Get this estimate and you will have to make sure that it includes power washing and make sure that pavers are dry before appling sealant (call manufacturer of sealant) according to the manufacturer and not the paving company.
As a side note, I had to pay an additional $250 for delivery because the pavers were the wrong color which were to match my previous installed pavers. It was not the fault of the company but the Angelus changed the pavers colors during the years -- so go to the manufacturer's plant at Angelus and you can see all the current styles, colors and designs actually on their huge plant parking lot (diagram of the names, styles are on a sheet inside the Angelus manufacturing plant office.
Superior Interlocking Paving Inc met the deadline to make it for the celebration! And I'm very happy with the results and happy I oversaw the project! read more