5 Environmental Benefits of Interlocking Brick Paving Stones

There’s no doubt that interlocking brick paving stones are an affordable way to add beauty and style to any home. But did you know that paving stones also enhance nature while protecting its delicate balance?

Here are a few of the many environmental benefits:

Locally Made

All of our pavers are made by Abbotsford Concrete, who has been serving Western Canada and the US with award-winning products since 1989. Their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is right in British Columbia, which means our products are just a ferry ride away. It’s an easy way to support the local economy while reducing your carbon footprint.

Effectively Stores and Treats Runoff

Picture our city for a moment. Victoria BC is beautiful, but it can get a little damp. Well, more than a little damp. And all of that rain has to go somewhere, right?

When rain lands on an impermeable surface, like concrete or asphalt, it runs off and is diverted through curbs, culverts and storm drains. It not only carries with it oil, grease and other harmful chemicals, but can also cause flooding due to overloaded storm systems. Not the ideal solution.

Interlocking brick pavers, on the other hand, are the ecological choice when it comes to storm water runoff. According to the ICPI, they’re proven to reduce runoff by up to 100%.

Pavers are a permeable surface that allows water to naturally infiltrate into the ground. Plus, they effectively trap suspended solids, process nutrients and oils and immobilize heavy metals.

No Material Failure

Unlike concrete or asphalt, paving stones are manufactured in a specially designed, carefully controlled environment. Each stone is of consistent strength and quality, and installation is not affected by time or temperature. This reduces the amount of time and energy spent on dealing with material failure, especially when compared to site-formed pavements.

Low maintenance

Interlocking brick pavers are virtually maintenance free. They require less energy and resources over their life cycle than concrete or asphalt.

Plus, if a brick is damaged or stained with oil, there’s no need to redo the entire driveway or patio. All you have to do is replace that one brick. It’s quick, easy and conserves the use of raw materials. In other words, it’s an environmentally sound repair.

Reduces Albedo

Conventional pavements, including concrete and asphalt, can get incredibly hot during the summertime. All of the heat is absorbed during the day and slowly released during the night, creating urban heat islands. And when you combine that with storm water runoff, you’re left with abnormally warm water temperatures and impaired water quality.

Interlocking brick pavers can be made in light colours to increase surface reflection, thereby reducing ambient temperatures. In addition, light-coloured pavers can reduce also the need for nighttime lighting, thereby conserving electricity.

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Brian and Mandy Conrad – “Impressed With The Professionalism”
This letter is to let you know how delighted we are with our new patio and front walkway. These home improvements have enhanced our property and were done in such a timely fashion.

From your initial visit and then the crew, Matt, Brad and Slade, we were impressed with the professionalism, creativity, friendliness, fast and efficient work ethic.

We are happy to recommend Rooster Interlocking Brick to anyone who is thinking about upgrading any outside area of their home.
Lorna Wood – “Just How I Envisioned”
Thank you to you and your crew - The patio looks great, just how I envisioned. Looking forward to sitting out there in the warmth, surrounded by our garden.
Mollie Kaye – “Brick wonderland”
Wanted to also thank you for our new brick wonderland... the kids are enjoying it, it's creating a safe play space out of the street, we can finally park cars in the driveway, it looks fantastic, the neighbours all say it's lovely, and it made a great centre of operations for our wedding. It's the gift that keeps on giving. And we had some outrageously hard rain a few w eeks back, must have been a centimetre a minute! I poked my head out the window to see how the driveway was draining and there was my neighbour who had needed all of the reassurance, standing on her porch watching too. Well, it was a sight to behold. The water ran down to the street EXACTLY as you had described it would, and boy, was she impressed! I think I wouldn't have watched so closely had it not been for her concerns, as I didn't worry about it myself, but that was great to see. Thanks again. Every day we have more fun on our property that is made possible by the work you guys did. Hooray!!!
S. Pope – “Like being on the TV show Extreme Makeover”
Coming home from work each day to see the transformation of our backyard was like being on the TV show Extreme Makeover. Now the paver patio and new landscaping is done we are loving our summer at home. Thank you to the Rooster crew.
Jody Large – “It’s like driving up to a new home!”
"IT'S LIKE DRIVING UP TO A NEW HOME" Rooster is a team that promise the best, and they more than deliver... If you are considering a driveway or patio for your home Rooster will not disappoint you.. I would like to thank Dallas and his crew for their professional and efficient service.
Stephanie Long – “Exceptional job”
Dallas and his crew did an exceptional job and transformed our property into something spectacular. I have received an overwhelming amount of compliments on my new driveway and landscaping. I will continue to recommend Rooster Interlocking Brick to all of my friends and neighbors.
Geoff Richards – “Beyond our expectations”
We were so impressed by work done on a neighbours driveway that we engaged "the Roosters" to do the same forus. This included a driveway and patio.
Their leader, Dallas, promised the work would be completed in a week, which surprised us. It was, in fact, completed in 6 days by a team of conscientious, hard working, friendly workers with an attention to detail and excellence.
The results were beyond our expectations.
We are greatly impressed. I can recommend the "Roosters" for their outstanding excellence of work, very reasonable pricing and speed, without reservation.
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