Paving stones are an affordable luxury. Generally in-line with the cost of stamped concrete, or even sometimes standard concrete, paving stones have proven to beat out any other pavement material around. At over 4 times the strength of concrete and 8 times the strength of asphalt, paving stones will last you a lifetime. In southern California we have the advantage of purchasing from 6 main paving stone manufacturers. This allows the southern California clientele to choose from many shapes, sizes, textures and colors to maximize the design potential of their paving stone project.
If you’re a resident in San Diego looking for paving stones, RCP block and brick is an excellent place to start your search. With 6 complete masonry supply stores in San Diego, RCP block should have what you’re looking for. RCP carries a unique line of Stone Top pavers – conveniently priced to fit most budgets. The Stone Top paving stones have a clean, non-beveled edge with a neatly textured surface that resembles a natural stone. As well, RCP offers a smooth surfaced antique cobble stone in any of their 8 color options. They recently released their circle pattern which is capable of filling out a 12.5’ diameter circle.
Belgard is an excellent choice of supplier as well. The largest out of the 7, supplying paving stones nationwide, Belgard is known for their elegant, artistic styles and well blended colors. They offer the standard Cambridge cobble, which is called antique cobble through other suppliers. This is the least expensive stone and is most commonly installed. They offer many designer styles: Dublin Cobble, Bergerac, Mega Bergerac, Arbel, Urbana, LaFitt, and Old World, to name a few. You cannot purchase direct through Belgard, so you will need to contact one of the many distributors in your area.
Angelus Block Co. manufacturers their paving stones out of their Rialto, CA plant. Angelus manufactures some of the more beautiful paving stones in southern California. Castle Cobble, Estate Cobble and Slate Stone are some of their signature designer / tumbled paving stones that have proven to be top sellers in residential use. They also exclusively offer the Symmetry stone which is shaped similar to the state of California and produces some stellar patterns.
Ackerstone offers a robust line of paving stones. Among the most popular are the Bishops Hat, The 6×6, 12×12, 8×8 and apian stone collection. They manufacture a unique line of linear and large format paving stones, typically used in commercial applications or in estate homes. Ackerstone also supports the green movement with their line of permeable paving stones, such as the 8×8 Ravenna, Aqua – via, and Uni Eco-stone. Finally, Ackerstone also carries their premium line. The tumbled, multi-stone packages are competitively priced and a beautiful as any others.
Orco Paving Stones manufactures smooth, tumbled, and permeable pavers. Some favorites are their 60 mm tumbled line. The Pietra, Mediterranean and country cobble are a great choice in any hardscape project you may have. Another big hitter is their 5 stone Villa package. It is a smooth surfaced stone with sizes ranging from 3.9 x 3.9 to 11.75 x 11.75. This stone is priced the same as a basic antique cobble stone with many more pattern options available. Orco’s fine color blends offer plenty of options to really make a statement with your paving.
Last but not least is Olsen Paving Stone. Olsen manufactures smooth top, tumbled, multi-stone tumbled and 80mm, commercial grade paving stones out of their San Juan Capistrano plant. Olsen has an impressive color selection with just about any option you could think of. They also offer unite stones such as the Diamond, Arbor Stone, Roma, Honeycomb and Universal Stone.
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