Paving, patio & water drainage

[Jeanine 2853]

I got my builder to install flagstine pavers around my pool, patio and extend into the garden & I’ve installed 3 drains to ensure no future water problems. They were just about ready to start grouting when I noticed that the pavers were higher than the door meaning I would never be able to open the door! So I called in the paving company who supplied the flagstones and they informed me that the installation was done completely wrong & that all paving HAS to be laid on a screed with a slush NOT on the raw earth with a plastic sheet and river sand to make the ground level.
I’m so confused!! What is the best way to lay 40” pavers? And how do I get my builder to redo the paving so I don’t have problems in the future? (I’ve already paid him!!)

 

[Venomous]

Paid in full before the job was done properly?

That could cause you a problem or 3.

 

[reactor_sa]

Flagstones are not bricks, they are thinner than cobblestone and similar brick sized pavers, hence the need for better support underneath.

The issue really is that 99% of paving companies you pay big $$$ for, just pickup a group of lackies off the street then drop them off at your premises. You could do that yourself and Dave half the contract cost. Useless fkrs those paving companies. Let me know if you ever find a good honest paving company.

 

[Muttley]

I had flagstones installed by Smartstone in JHB (not sure where you're based) but the guy who did the install said that ground works were very NB - especially the slope to ensure correct drainage.

Mine were installed at a slight angle that channels the water to a drain.

Never had an issue and it's been about 3 years so far

 

[Geoff.D]

ALL paving done is totally dependent on the quality of the prep work and foundations.
The final bonding is determined by the type of paving. That does not really influence the way in which the surface is prepared. The surface still needs treatment against weed growth, water proofing and drainage as well as compaction.
A simple set of questions one should ask a paving company quickly exposes those that have no clue. Having said that I have yet to find one that knows what they are doing

 

[cdvy]

+1

 

[Lord Farquart]

Paving around pools need to be on screed and not dirt. It has to move with the coping that is laid on the shell of the pool.

As for your flagstone, I just had mine removed and replaced with clay brick pavers. The problem with any cement based paver around a pool is that the acid in the pool water will eventually eat away the cement in the paver, making it rough.