BLOCK PAVING PATTERNS

Block paving has become very popular due to the wide variety of laying patterns that are available when you when you choose block paving for your driveway, patio or garden area.

Here we will highlight some of the various pattern styles that are available for you to choose from when it comes to laying block paving on your driveway or patio in Ireland or the UK.

STRETCHER BOND

stretcher bond is generally used on pathways and garden areas. The benefit a stretcher bond is it can be laid without any real type of cutting required. It can be curved gradually to go around pathways. Stretcher bond is also commonly used as a laying pattern for a border around driveway. You will often see it laid in singular strips or double strips around a driveway.

HERRINGBONE

herringbone pattern is most commonly laid pattern of block paving. The reason for this is because of interlocking. When you look at the side of the block pavior you will see little protruding sections under pavior. This is to ensure a gap for kiln dried sand and also to lock the paving in place. We would always recommend standard block paving on driveway 45° or 90° herringbone pattern.

BASKET WEAVE

the basket weave pattern is very commonly used on patio areas it can be laid in groups and provided you have mapped out your area correctly you won’t to carry out any cuts to your paving. As a decorative pattern it looks very nice however for heavy traffic areas would not recommend this pattern

OFFSET / STAGGERED

The offset staggered pattern is generally used with a form of block paving known as Tegula paving or cobblestone style paving depending on which manufacturer you use. You can visit our block paving specialists in the UK or our paving contractors in Ireland for free quotes on installing block paving on driveways and patios.

It can be laid in a variety of sizes ranging in general small medium to large sized paving. You can opt to lay this pattern using all three varieties or using a single a variety if you choose to use a single a variety we recommend opting for the larger medium-size. The small size makes it very hard to offset the lines due to the size of the block.

We hope this guide has given you some idea on the various types of block paving that is available to choose from.