Pavers by Design - Choosing the Right Installer - Tampa Florida

 

How to Choose an Installer

Interlocking concrete pavers create a beautiful and durable pavement which should last a minimum of 30 years when installed correctly. Other pavements such as asphalt or poured concrete experience a shorter life. A well-designed and durable project can depend on you taking a little extra time making the right decisions to get the best results possible.

 

According to the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), just knowing something about a contractor isn’t enough. In order to ensure a quality installation, you should ask questions of the contractor like:

 

• How long have they been installing pavers?
• Have they been trained by a manufacturer or by the ICPI? Do they have written certificate of completion?
• What percentage of their total business consists installing concrete pavers?
• Will they provide you with references, not only recent ones, but from past jobs?
• Can you contact their references and inspect the jobs?
• Do they have a portfolio of photos and letters to qualify themselves?
• Are they in good credit standing with the material manufacturers?
• Do they have a current liability insurance certificate? While the contractor is on your property, they should be insured
     for any damage and injuries that may occur. Check with your homeowner’s insurance policy for coverage of the
     contractor while on your property.
• Can the contractor provide proof that Worker Compensation insurance covers all on the job?
• Do they install the job per ICPI specifications? Can they supply a copy?
• Do they provide a written, itemized proposal outlining the scope of work, materials included, and terms of payment?
• Do they guarantee their work for at least one year? Will they return in a year to inspect it if requested?
• Are they members of the ICPI or other associations?

 

These are some of the questions that with favorable results should give you the best chance of
getting what you’ve paid for.

 

As a conscientious homeowner, you want assurance that the contractor you hire will do a quality job.

Asking questions can help.

 

If your contractor cannot answer yes to all of these questions as we can, than you should choose another contractor.