Avenue Permeable Pavers: The Eco-Friendly Solution for Your Landscaping Projects

Permeable pavers have become increasingly popular in recent years because of their environmental properties. More and more municipalities are now demanding the use of permeable pavements as part of their urban landscaping and planning regulations. For instance, the boroughs of Montreal have already started to implement bylaws requiring the use of permeable pavements. This trend is growing around the world and can be seen in cities such as London, Seattle, and San Francisco.

Why are they so popular? Unlike traditional paving materials, permeable pavers are designed to allow water to naturally seep into the ground, making them the ultimate eco-friendly solution for landscaping projects. Bolduc’s Avenue Permeable pavers feature all the desirable characteristics of traditional pavers but have the added functionality of effectively managing rainwater thanks to the wider joints between the pavers.

How the Avenue Permeable pavers work is simple: once installed on an open-graded crushed stone base, they form a temporary storage system for surface water runoff. This system reduces the volume of runoff directed to the collector sewers, minimizes the use of temporary water retention structures, and improves the quality of the water that is returned to the environment.

The environmental benefits of the Avenue Permeable pavers include recharging the water table by rainwater and reducing pollutants and sediments that are released into the waterways. In fact, by allowing water to pass through the paver joints and naturally seep into the ground rather than being massively directed to storm sewers and ultimately to major waterways, this permeable paving mimics the natural process that happens on the surface of the ground. Pollutants (such as contaminants from cars, de-icing salts, chemicals, etc.) are also filtered by permeable paver systems to stop them from contaminating the water.

In short, the Avenue Permeable pavers are an environmentally friendly and efficient solution for your landscaping projects. When opting for these permeable pavers, you are making a responsible choice in terms of environmental protection while enjoying the practical benefits of rainwater management and overall water quality improvement.