Better walking on private and public paths

Sidewalk slabs made of rubber granulate can be used to upgrade paths in gardens, housing estates, parks or inner-city areas: They become more attractive, more environmentally friendly, quieter and safer! Here you will find ideas and tips for designing paths and driveways.

1. All advantages at a glance
2. Weather-resistant - frost-proof - non-slip
3. The walkway that prevents noise and protects against falls
4. Clean and neat with self-cleaning effect
5. Renovation or new construction of paths and access roads
6. Examples and suggestions - paths and driveways
7. Sustainable and good for the environment

Gehwegplatten, Gehwegpflaster und Tiefborde von WARCO bestehen aus gebundenem Gummigranulat - einem besonders vorteilhaften Material für Bodenbeläge. Es ist leicht elastisch, dabei offenporig und wasserdurchlässig und hat eine feinkörnige, rutschhemmende Oberfläche.

WARCO paving slabs, pavers and deep kerbs are made of bonded rubber granulate - a particularly advantageous material for floor coverings. It is slightly elastic, open-pored and water-permeable and has a fine-grained, slip-resistant surface.

A driveway or path made of WARCO tiles is very pleasant to walk on, similar to a forest floor. In any weather - wet or dry - the non-slip surface is slip-resistant. A driveway made of TZ type slabs can be driven on by car, double T interlocking paving is also suitable for trucks and therefore for residential roads. And the surface can also be walked on safely with high heels - without getting stuck, sinking in or twisting.

All WARCO paving and paving slabs are highly weather-resistant. Heat in summer, cold in winter, frequent changes between frost and thaw - the paving can withstand all this without cracking, flaking or breaking. Even freezing water in the paving slabs cannot destroy them.

The clacking of high heels on asphalt or concrete paving is often perceived as disturbing during rest periods. It is even more annoying when a wheeled suitcase rumbles over the joints behind the person wearing high heels.

Thanks to the special properties of interlocking paving or rubber granulate paving slabs, hardly any noise is generated when walking or rolling. Vibrations are effectively damped. This means that shoes of all kinds walk very quietly on WARCO flooring. Inline skates, skateboards, bobby cars, shopping carts or scooters also roll almost inaudibly.

Falls are the number one cause of accidents in the home. The risk of injury is particularly high on smooth and hard floor surfaces, i.e. floors made of glazed tiles, painted or wet wood, artificial stone or polished granite.

With rubber granulate paving slabs, you can turn a dangerous path into a safe one. This is because, on the one hand, the rough slabs are slip-resistant and, on the other, they offer proven fall protection in the event of a fall.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. That's why the driveway and entrance area are a home's calling card. But they are also areas that are used all year round, whatever the weather. Sidewalk slabs - a typical application for rubber granulate coverings - must therefore be safe to walk on even in wet and slippery conditions.

However, a path should not only look good when new, but also be attractive, stable and easy to maintain in the long term. A WARCO floor made of rubber granulate remains permanently attractive with little maintenance. Light soiling is washed away by the next rain thanks to the self-cleaning effect. Coarse dirt can be removed with a water hose, broom, high-pressure cleaner or sweeper.

Ants and mice do not usually settle under WARCO flooring, as the water-permeable soil offers no protection from precipitation. Weeds and moss do not find any nutrients in WARCO tiles and therefore do not grow on the tiles or in the joints if properly maintained.

WARCO's paving slabs and bone stones are laid floating, i.e. only laid on a base layer, but not screwed or glued to it. Installation is so simple that most customers do it themselves.

When renovating paths or entrance areas, the existing, level and load-bearing substrate, e.g. exposed aggregate concrete slabs, asphalt or concrete paving, is covered directly with WARCO paving slabs - often without any further preparatory work!

If a path in the garden or park or a driveway with parking spaces is newly built, a base layer made of plastic honeycomb mesh is recommended. This has several advantages:

• The effort involved is considerably less than with a classic gravel base course.
• The WARCO slabs lie much better on the honeycomb grids than on chippings.
• The surface remains open to infiltration - precipitation seeps directly through the WARCO tiles into the subsoil - without further drainage.

Plastic honeycomb grids have a load-bearing capacity of up to 400 t/square meter!