Solid concrete driveways have been the norm, but they come with drawbacks. This trendy option is better for the environment ...

Does your driveway look like a patchwork quilt, with raised and sunken surfaces; chipped, off-color mortar stuffed into jagged cracks; and a generation's worth of oil, paint and mold stains? Has the ...

Permeable pavement allows rainfall to pass through, reducing stormwater runoff and pollution. The most common cause of permeable pavement failure is clogging from sediment and organic debris. Regular ...

Q: What are permeable driveways? A: Summer’s longer, drier days and warmer temperatures offer ideal conditions for repairing or replacing driveways and sidewalks. The most common driveway paving ...

Last year, the installation of a concrete driveway became a major spectacle in Victoria, Canada. “It was a real big thing,” said Ron Manuel, the owner of the driveway in the coastal capital city of ...

When my husband and I decided to build a small addition onto our house, I learned a new term: permeable. Permeable means capable of being penetrated, especially by water. It refers to the amount of ...

Michael Bratton of Piper Whitney Construction holds a sample of water-permeable concrete. Too much pavement. That was one of the oft-cited reasons Houston flooded so badly during Harvey – and why it ...

The primary function of porous or permeable pavement is to allow water to run rapidly through the surface to a sub-layer, which allows general or directed drainage. Permeable asphalt and concrete are ...

Q: How can I convert my driveway to make it permeable? A: Permeable paving lets water flow through. It not only prevents puddles, it also offers great environmental benefits. In a rainstorm, water ...

The Naperville Park District has received a $60,000 grant to assist with replacing a gravel parking lot with permeable pavers at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots, county and park district officials ...

If you drive around Wilmington looking at parking lots and sidewalks, it won’t take long to find a patch of permeable pavement. As the name suggests, permeable pavement is designed to provide a smooth ...