When you bought your house, the market was good. You paid $200,000 – and got everything you wanted. Ten years later, though, you find yourself standing on your back deck and looking at your patio with a furrowed brow and frustrated sighs. Over time, the concrete has cracked, weeds and ant hills growing each day. You want to fix it but it’s costly, and simply filling the cracks will look unsightly next to your gleaming deck and the pristine flowerbeds along the fence. What’s worse is that if you tear it all up and replace it, how long will it be before the cracks grow again?
You’re not the first homeowner to have these concerns. Concrete cracks are one of the number one complaints about patios, driveways, and walkways because they’re guaranteed to happen. The same can be said for asphalt, which also cracks and buckles. So what can you do to keep your patio and walkways looking nice?
Interlocking stone is your answer. It’s more durable and lasts longer than conventional patio materials. This is because it’s designed to withstand the hot summers and cold winters in Ottawa. It cracks less easily than concrete and requires fewer repairs. This makes interlock in Ottawa the most cost-effective solution and investment for your house. While concrete and asphalt are cheaper initially, you’ll end up spending hundreds year after year to fix them. In contradistinction, interlock repairs are faster and easier, saving you more much money in the long run! That saves both your time and your wallet, allowing you to spend your summer relaxing with a glass of wine instead of worrying about the eyesore in your backyard.
More Styles, More Parties
What’s more is that the design options concrete and asphalt offer are limited. The colors are minimal and are usually a dull white, black, or grey. If you’ve spent valuable time and money pruning your garden, painting your fence, and staining your deck, you want a patio or a walkway that is just as attractive as the rest of your backyard! Interlock has a large variety of colors and styles that concrete and asphalt can’t offer. Choose warm tans, oranges and reds, or cool, modern blues and greys. You can even pick the style the stones interlock! If your backyard has a quiet, country charm, pick a random pattern that gives your paths a cobblestone look. If you prefer sleeker, modern looks instead, choose a modular style, or herringbone, to compliment your top-of-the-line barbeque and outdoor fridge. After all, you wouldn’t pair running shoes with an expensive suit, so why would you pair concrete with your beautiful house?
