When patios, walls and walkways are made of brick, the value of the home is always pushed skyward - nothing matches the beauty of brick laid out in an intricate pattern. Even a simple brick driveway outshines the best asphalt or concrete slab. Brick is not just for the siding of the house, it can compliment any home style and improve the curb appeal and overall value of your largest investment.The great thing about installing brick around your house is that it is relatively easy to do - which means your masonry installer can have your project installed in very little time.
Many people choose to have a wood deck installed in the backyard, but the best way to make sure you increase home value is to go with the classic brick patio installation. It requires less maintenance, can be cheaper and faster to install, and has a higher aesthetically-perceived value to potential buyers. This can mean a higher return on investment when you go to sell your house.
Brick walls in the garden are a great landscaping touch. Brick pavers surrounding a tall tree are the perfect accent. The contrasting colors of the brick (from red to white bricks against green foliage) can feature and highlight any aspect of the garden.
If a house has brick siding, it may be too much to try and add a brick driveway, walk, and porch. But a brick addition to the front yard on a house with wood or vinyl siding is a great complement to prevent the house from disappearing into the background. With suburban houses that already look alike, adding brick will pump up the curb appeal. Anything that can increase curb appeal can increase the overall value of the house.
Brick driveways are also less expensive to install than concrete or asphalt. Brick is also stronger during heat and cold extremes than concrete and asphalt. Finally, brick lasts longer. It's a great choice for your driveway.Some things to consider with your Brick Paver Installation:
- Talk to your masonry contractor about sealing your bricks. Sealing the bricks is not a necessary step, but can prevent color fading from sun and weather exposure. You'll need to re-seal every few years, too.
- You'll want the pavers to be installed on the most level surface possible. Without levelling, your pavers could spread over time, even with edgers. Make sure you get a good base of gravel, then sand, and use metal edging with your pavers to prevent additional spread.
- Plan on spending about $10 to $15 a square foot for patio installations. It's usually less for brick driveway installations.
We'll match you with brick contractors who can install pavers and driveways for your home. Look, you can flip through your yellow pages and call some masonry companies at random. Then wait for them to call you back. Then hopefully you'll get one or two to come out a bid on the job -- OR you can post the request with us... and brick masons will call you.
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