These pages are a brief overview of the 3 main categories of block paving. However there are hundreds of different ones we can use. To look at the different types please click the links, each page contains links to actual projects we have undertaken in different areas.

Type 1
Type 2
Type 3

Mono Block Paving – Type 1

Standard 50mm mono block – this is a rectangle 50mm thick brick shaped block pavier available in many colours and normally laid in herringbone style. It is the most widely used and affordable blockpaving.

Type 1

2 size smooth egde system – Type 2

This is a smooth edge 2 size pencil edge system.

The block paviour creates a more contemporary look they are in different sizes like the tumbled sets but are of the clean crisp style of standard blocks.

They fit between the standard block paving (type 1) and tumbled setts (type 2 in price range and are available on many colours.

Type 1

2 – 3 size Rumbled style setts – Type 3

These blocks are in 2 or 3 different sizes and start off life as normal smooth block paving but are then tumbled in a large mechanical cylinder to create a rumbled effect, cobble style, sett.

Tones with many flecks of different colour in each sett but solid colours are available. They are supposed to look natural and not brand new and sit at the high end of the price range.

Type 1