Walkway Installation
Walkway Installation Services In Rocky Hill & Surrounding Areas
Walkways provide a variety of benefits for homeowners. In addition to adding design, walkways can offer functionality and increases the overall market value of a home. Scenic Landscaping provides expert and functional walkways for a variety of spaces. Contact us directly by calling (860) 656-7440 to find out more about our walkway installation Rocky Hill CT services.
All About Walkways For Your Yard
It’s wonderful having a yard full of greenery, flowers, and perhaps even a veg patch or two, but an uninterrupted garden space isn’t without its drawbacks. The terrain can be tricky to navigate, and heavy foot traffic can damage your lawn and erode the ground, forming an unattractive pathway of bare spots and uneven surfaces. Walkway installation for your Rocky Hill, CT home can help solve many issues while providing a uniquely aesthetic appeal.
However, a professionally installed walkway might just solve all your problems in one fell swoop. Forming an attractive, non-invasive means of getting around your property, a walkway can help keep your yard in tip-top condition, all while making it safer and more attractive, taking curb appeal to the next level.
What Is A Walkway?
As we’re sure you can gather from the name, a walkway is a path for walking along, an external installation that provides a dedicated route from A to B on your property, whether residential or commercial.
They’re the great connectors of any outdoor space, linking anything you like to, well… anything you like. They can be part of a grand entrance, connecting your driveway to your front door, they can run between your backdoor and a mid-yard seating area or deck, or they can guide you to your pool when you fancy a quick dip.
What Are Walkways For?
Okay, so we’ve covered what walkways are, but you still might be unsure as to their purpose. Is there really a point in connecting two spaces you can already reach without an additional installation? Well, we believe so, yes. Here’s why…
Safety
With the flowers in bloom in mid-spring and the lawn trimmed to perfection, our yards may look appealing, but that’s not to say they can’t be treacherous. The ground can be slippery after rainfall, and uneven surfaces can trip even the most sure-footed amongst us.
Walkways can be built out of quality non-slip materials in order to grant us safe passage from one area to another, and as they can have a completely level surface, we no longer need to worry about trip hazards.
Protecting Your Yard
There’s a reason you see “Stay Off the Grass” signs around. It’s because heavy foot traffic can kill that luscious green blanket and erode the soil beneath, creating the sort of pathway you’ll find swirling through a forest or bordering a field.
Unlike our lawns, a strategically installed walkway can shoulder the burden of our footsteps, keep our grass green, our soil nice and level, and our property looking sharp, which brings us to our next point.
Aesthetic and Property Value
Primarily, walkways are practical installations, but what a lot of people don’t realize is that a well-designed walkway can also be a true piece of art that increases the overall property value of a home.
There’s no better way to beautify an outdoor space than with a thoughtfully conceived, professionally-installed walkway. It gives a yard direction, diversity, and an elegance that can only be achieved when the wildness of nature is combined with the calculated perfection of a hardscape installation.
And it’s not just you that will fall in love with the way your garden looks with a walkway; it’ll also catch the eye of buyers if the time ever comes to sell your home. Much like a driveway or pool, a walkway can increase the value of a property.
What are the different types of Walkways?
There are hundreds of different types of walkways, which is both a blessing and a curse for you. On the one hand, the possibilities are endless, and on the other, you may well be struck with option paralysis. Thankfully, you can find some inspiration on our Portfolio Page and by mulling over some of the following considerations…
Shape and Direction
A lot of walkways are simple straight lines, but they don’t have to be. Yours can be as sinuous as you please.
The edges of your walkway needn’t be clean-cut, either. They can be zigzagged, wavy, completely irregular… whatever sounds good to you!
Width
You’ll also need to consider the width of your walkway. Do you see yourself walking hand in hand with a partner along it? Do you need extra space to run your wheelie bin out for collection?
Materials
Walkways can be made of all kinds of different materials. To name just a few…
Brick
Multicolored pavers
Wooden panels
Bluestone
Ornate stenciled stone
Chippings
Gravel
Interlocking vs Flush-Fit
How do you want the materials to look? Should they interlock in a quirky pattern, or would you prefer something more straightforward and flush-fitted?
Intermittent or Constant
Intermittent, stepping stone walkways are very popular at the minute, and they look fantastic, but you may prefer a path with a constant progression to make the area as safe as possible.
The Pitfalls of DIY Walkways
The temptation to try your hand at a DIY walkway may be strong, and if you can do it, more power to you, but bear in mind that, unless you have a lot of experience and specialist knowledge, a lot of things can, and will, go wrong with a walkway.
Material Mix-Ups
Walkway materials need to be fit for purpose, otherwise, you could end up with cracks and other trip hazards, drainage issues, slippery surfaces, or erosion issues.
Design Issues
Without consulting a professional landscaping/hardscaping company, you may overlook some key aspects of the design and installation process, leading to problems further down the road.
Scenic Landscaping Walkway Installation
When you book a hardscape installation with us, it all starts with a melding of minds. Scenic Landscaping is a locally-oriented business with a vested interest in our Rocky Hill, CT community.
We may do the work, but we understand that every single job is a collaboration with you, our neighbor, which is why we’re dedicated to making strong connections with our clients. By forming these relationships, we learn more about your vision, and then, we can get to work turning your dream into reality.
Before we break ground, we’ll inspect the area, just to make sure your ideas are doable (they normally are), and, of course, give you an estimate on project costs. If everything sounds good to you, we’ll start the project in earnest, the stages of which typically go a little like this…
- Marking out the walkway
- Digging up the sod and removing obstacles
- Installing weed barriers
- Leveling
- Installing underlay panels
- Preparing the materials
- Bonding the materials
- Tidying up any loose ends
- Rinsing
Once complete, depending on the type of walkway, you may have to wait for up to 24 hours for the materials to find their feet, but after that, you’re free to enjoy the latest and greatest addition to the yard!
Give Us A Call Today To Learn More About Scenic Landscaping Walkway Installation!
If you live or work in or around Rocky Hill, CT, and you have a concept in mind for a walkway, contact us today, and we’ll help you bring your ideas to life!