Which Size of Pavers Is Best for Your Outdoor Project: Big or Small?

Flagstone is a beautiful and durable material to install on your patio. This client upgraded their home with this multi-sized flagstone paver. Perfect stone to create dimension and luxury.

A patio or driveway constructed on loamy or silty soil may experience minor frost heave. Smaller pavers provide a more flexible surface, making them less vulnerable to damage from shifting soils.

Smaller pavers are more useful for driveway applications since they have a better load-bearing capability. However, if a geogrid system is used, larger size pavers can still be suitable for driveways.

Use large-format pavers for their utility if you're designing an outdoor eating area or kitchen. The larger paver offers a smoother, more secure ground on which to move furniture like dining chairs, and they clean up wonderfully.

Ask for large pavers with safe, non-slip surfaces that are cool to the touch for your pool deck to prevent burning fragile feet.

Your outdoor living space's base is made up of your pavers. Whichever size you choose, whether it be tiny or huge, make sure it serves the intended purpose, complements the style of the room, enhances the ambiance, and offers many years of carefree enjoyment.

The variety of pavers is overwhelming. There are a variety of colors, fabrics, and styles available, in addition to the size. For your outside project, should you use large or tiny pavers? The decision will depend on your space's size and design, the atmosphere you wish to create, and the use of your pavers.

We love taking a risk with design! This beautiful, traditional 4x8 driveway combined two different colors for the field and for the border. Using different colors and design styles is a great way to enhance your homes exterior installation.

Size and form

Generally speaking, the size of the paver stones should correspond to the area you are paving. You can have a tiny patio space with an odd shape. More design versatility is provided with smaller pavers, which can also enlarge a small patio. Yet, larger pavers have a heavier footprint, which when used in a smaller space, can actually give the impression that the space is closer.

Large format pavers will give you a tidy, streamlined appearance if you have a large patio or pool deck space. Large pavers have fewer jointing lines to break up the surface, giving the impression that your patio or pool deck is larger. The jointing sand can then be selected to match or enhance the paver's color.

The perception of the area's length or breadth might also be impacted by the orientation of the laying pattern. For instance, running the pattern crossways can make a hardscape appear shorter and wider than if huge rectangular pavers are set in a running bond or stack bond laying pattern in the same direction as a confined space.

Elegant or intimate?

Little pavers are a lovely option to create a cozy, peaceful ambiance. Pavers that are modeled after the weathered cobblestones of charming, old-world European village streets are a good example. Alternatively, take into account smaller pavers, which are perfect for patios with country gardens and curved garden paths. The area can be made to appear smaller and cozier when it is laid out in a herringbone pattern, where jointing lines are clearly evident and run in several directions.

Large-format pavers provide the outdoor living area a simple, aesthetically classic appeal without drawing attention away from outdoor decor or furniture. Bigger slab pavers are straightforward and easy to use for sleek, contemporary constructions.

purpose and usefulness

Your decision about paver size can occasionally be influenced by the project's intended use.