Northridge Pavers

Surface options

A look at paver surfaces for Northridge lots

Driveway, patio, pool deck and walkway formats for Northridge lots. Different homes, different budgets, the same base standard underneath each format.

Gray concrete pavers in a 45 degree herringbone on a wide level driveway, edged with a pale concrete band.
ExampleHerringbone drivewayA 45 degree field, the pattern that interlocks best under turning vehicle load.Driveway pricing
Gray concrete pavers in a multi size modular pattern on a long straight driveway, with a darker edge band.
ExampleModular format drivewayA quieter field, suited to the long straight runs common on these lots.Driveway pricing
Tan concrete pavers in a large format field on a level back yard patio with a dining set.
ExampleBack yard dining patioA large format field split into dining and lounge zones.Patio pricing
Light sand concrete pavers in a multi size modular pattern around a rectangular pool, with a border band at the coping.
ExamplePool deckLight textured units with a border course at the coping, chosen to stay cooler underfoot.Pool deck pricing
A front path of tan concrete pavers in a multi size modular pattern, framed both sides by a dark gray band.
ExampleFront walkwayA path framed both sides by a dark border band.Concrete paver options
Close view of concrete pavers in a 45 degree herringbone with sand filled joints.
ExampleConcrete paver detailUnits in a 45 degree herringbone, joints filled flush.Concrete paver options
Concrete pavers with open joints and loose aggregate along the edge.
ExamplePermeable buildOpen jointed units with aggregate at the joints, for a flat lot with nowhere to shed.What moves the cost
A driveway excavation filled with compacted aggregate, with border courses set along both sides and a string line.
ExampleBase before paversCompacted aggregate with the border set, the layer that decides everything above it.Why the base matters

What you are looking at

Work here nearly always starts the same way: an original 1950s or 1960s slab that has finished its useful life, on a flat lot with no natural fall. The visible part is the paver and the pattern. The part that decides whether it is still flat in twenty years is the base, and the specification does not change from job to job across any Northridge paver installation, six to eight inches of compacted aggregate under a patio and ten to twelve under anything a vehicle touches.