Our Advice
We have installed
a large variety of the currently available brick paving products in
Perth. Only a few of which have we found to be consistently of a high
quality. Most of the 'lesser' products are priced in the same range
as the better ones and it's difficult for customers to recognise inferior
products when faced with so many choices, glossy brochures and sales
talk. It is also a good idea to discuss your choice of materials/products
with your chosen tradesman before committing to a purchase. We hope
this helps.
Clay
Paving Bricks (esp. Driveways and
Paths)
Midland Brick/Boral and Austral Brick are the
only manufacturers of what we consider to be high quality clay paving
bricks.
Cement
Paving Bricks(esp. Driveways and Paths)
BGC Blokpave are excellent
cement paving bricks. Atlas
also sell a high quality cement brick. Midland Brick/Bora have now also moved into this market sector and produce a comparable product. The lesser brands are often sold
marginally cheaper than those mentioned above but are usually weak or
brittle, out of shape, mark much more easily and the end result simply
doesn't look as good.
Large Reconstituted Limestone Pavers (Pool Surrounds and stylish outdoor areas) We can recommend Fremantle Stone, Castlestone and Stylestone.
Bullnose
Pavers (esp. Pool capping, steps and wall
capping)
Urban Stone, Fremantle Stone, Castlestone and Archistone are all high
quality.
Other Resources
Extensive reference list of products(For reference only).
Arena Stone - Paving and bullnosing.
Archistone - Paving bricks and blocks.
Atlas - Paving bricks.
Australian Limestone Creations - Paving, bullnosing, capping and blocks.
Australis Pavestone - Reconstituted Limestone Paving bricks, bullnosing and capping.
Bay Stone Pavers - Natural stone paving and bullnosing.
Blokpave - Paving bricks and blocks.
Bradford Paving - Reconstituted Limestone Paving bricks, bullnosing and capping.
Castlestone - Reconstituted Limestone Paving bricks, bullnosing and capping.
Colonial Sandstone - Paving and sandstone products.
Creative Stone - Reconstituted Limestone Paving bricks, bullnosing and capping.
Earth Stone - Reconstituted Limestone Paving, bullnosing and capping.
Fremantle Stone - Reconstituted Limestone Paving bricks, bullnosing and capping.
Livingstone - Reconstituted Limestone Paving bricks, bullnosing and capping.
Midland Brick - Paving bricks.
Primestone Architectural Paving - Reconstituted Limestone Paving bricks, bullnosing and capping.
Remastone - Paving bricks and blocks.
SummerStone - Reconstituted Limestone Paving bricks, bullnosing and capping.
Urban Stone - Reconstituted Limestone Paving bricks, bullnosing and capping.
Urbano Unique Stone - Reconstituted Limestone Paving bricks, blocks and ornamental products.
Paveset - Silicate sand and gelling agent.
- Clay Paving Bricks
- Cement Paving Bricks
- Large Limestone Pavers
- Limestone Blocks
- Bullnose Pavers
- Capping/Pier Capping Stones
- About Seconds
- About Efflorescence, Salt Bloom and Sand Jacking
Other Resources:
- Paving Brick Manufacturers
- Limestone Block Manufacturers
- Salt Bloom Products
- Coatings/Sealants
- Weed/Ant Prevention
Limestone
Blocks (esp. Free standing and retaining walls)
Archistone and BGC limestone
blocks are uniformly sized and have a nice finish. Many cheaper brands
are seriously out of shape and badly chipped but may be acceptable if
you require 'rustic appeal' ;)
Capping/Pier
Capping Stones (esp. Limestone walls)
Again we can recommend Urban Stone, Castlestone and Archistone.
Colonial Sandstone also offer an interesting sandstone alternative.
About
'Seconds'
Manufacturers sell sub standard bricks as seconds usually because they
are chipped, discoloured or inconsistent sizes(or all three). Inconsistently
sized bricks make it extremely hard for the paving contractor to achieve
a professional standard of finish. When using 'seconds' the quality and
appearance of the finished work may be compromised.
About
Efflorescence, Salt Bloom and Sand Jacking
Please see the efflorescence,
salt attack
and sand
jacking pages at UrbanStone for a thorough coverage of these topics.
Archistone - Blocks and paving bricks.
Australian Limestone Creations - Limestone blocks.
Blokpave - Reconstituted Limestone products.
Litewate Limestone - Ingenius lightweight limestone blocks.
Meteor Stone - Natural and Reconstituted Limestone products.
Rotherwick Stone - Limestone blocks.
SomerStone - Stone products.
Limestone Building Block Co. - Natural and Manufactured Limestone blocks.
Limestone Resources - Natural Carabooda and Moore river limestone.
WA Limestone - Limestone, sand and granite products.
Efflorein - Efflorescence and salt bloom removal.
Ceramica - All brick coatings.
CBH Coatings - All brick coatings.
Premium Sealers - All brick coatings.
KLEN - Sealants and Cleaners.
