What are de-paving and permeable pavers?

Removing impervious surfaces like concrete or asphalt allows stormwater to soak back into the ground as nature intended. De-paving or installing permeable pavers will prevent stormwater from running off your property and into the City’s sewer system. With a variety of follow-up treatments available, we can help to renovate your patio or driveway and manage stormwater at the same time! Cost: Rain Check will contribute $8 per square foot for de-paving or $15 per square foot for de-paving with a follow-up treatment of porous pavers. Both projects have a maximum contribution of $2000.

About de-paving and permeable pavers:

• There are a lot of follow-up treatments to removing pavement including, landscaping, a rain garden, a lawn, permeable hardscape, and more. As long as you are turning an impervious surface into a pervious surface, you qualify.
• Not sure about what follow-up treatment is right for you? Our team can help you decide what project is best for you and our expert contractors can provide you with a wide menu of options.
• We make the call for you! All de-paving projects require a phone call to the PA One Call (“Call Before You Dig”) hotline. This will ensure that no underground utilities are disturbed during the project.
• If your patio or driveway is already in a state of disrepair, replacing it can have a beneficial impact to the value of your home.
• Porous pavers come in a wide variety of sizes, colors, and patterns.
• Worried about water in your basement? Prior to de-paving, we will inspect your basement for existing signs of moisture. If the de-paved area directly abuts your home, an impervious liner will be installed against your exterior foundation wall, preventing the possibility of water getting into your basement.
• All masonry projects must be on your property. Rain Check will not de-pave sidewalks or any other area that lies in the public right-of-way.
• All of our masonry contractors follow guidelines from the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), the foremost authority in permeable pavers and hardscaping.

Maintaining your new space:

Proper maintenance depends on the follow up treatment you choose. For landscaped areas including gardens, rain gardens and lawns, be sure to water frequently when the plants are first put in the ground. Afterwards, look for signs that your garden is dry and water as needed. Weed and prune landscaped areas as you would any garden. For permeable pavers, make sure sediment does not clog the pores in your new installation. Test to make sure the water is filtering through the pavement properly by pouring water over the pavement at least once per year. It may be necessary to sweep debris out of your patio, or replace some of the stones that fill the spaces between paver joints.

To remove paving or have permeable pavers installed at your home, click here to sign up for the Rain Check cost-share program and an assessor will visit your home to determine if de-paving or permeable paving is right for your home.