Pavers Stones are the strongest paving system to date. Their base and materials installation are firm yet flexible to earth movement.

The ICPI (International Concrete Paver Institute) has standard you can check for your local area.
Optional previous membranes or geo-textile fabric may be used to separate the sub-base from the native soil.

Many paver manufacturers have various stone choices to assist with design appeal.

Material	Low-Medium Cost	Does Not Need Replacing	Comes with Guarantee	Abundance of Design Choices
Asphalt	X	X	X	X
Concrete	X	X	X	X
Stamped Concrete	X	X	X	X
Paving Stones	YES	YES	YES	YES
Mortar-Set Brick	X	X	X	X
Flagstone	X	X	X	X