Thin Pavers Remodel Coping For Florida Pool Deck Patio & Driveway Overlays: What´s The Difference?

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Imagine you just paid big money to overlay your driveway with thin pavers. Then the thin pavers you thought or were lead to believe were so great, completely fail! You discover you´re just one of many such victims in your neighborhood to have this problem with the same manufacturer – and YOU are responsible for the repair costs. This is a true story.

Beware of wolves in sheep´s clothing when it comes to the quality of products proposed for use on your thin pavers driveway, patios or pool decks overlay project. If you don´t research what each manufacturer and its products are all about, you could wind up with a really expensive mess on your hands. Thin paver manufacturers and their products are different in more ways than obvious things like colors, shapes and styles. Avoid the disaster of picking the wrong thin paver by following these tips before you buy.

• The Company DNA

As different as DNA is from one person to another, so is the DNA of one company to another. When it comes to human or company behavior, the best predictor of the future is the past. You can predict the results of your project by looking at the manufacturers past. Ask questions about, who they are, how long have they been around, and what are they all about? There is something to be said for longevity – but it´s not only about how long a company has been in business. Sometimes "10 years of experience" really means they have one year experience 10 times over. Any manufacturer can boast to the production of millions of pavers (in square footage) and having thousands of satisfied customers. The more important questions are; how many dissatisfied customers have they had, how many significant structural failures have they had, how many times have they exercised their warranty, and what types of failures (cracking, chipping, crumbling product, mold growth) have they had? A reputable manufacturer shouldn´t have any structural thin paver product failures and should have only a handful of dissatisfied customers over a lengthy history.

• The Product Fingerprint

If every company has a unique DNA, then every company´s product has its own fingerprint as well. The reliability of a product can only be proven over time. Year after year and project after project success with the same product formula IS what defines a reliable product. The fundamental principles of concrete and concrete thin pavers product batch designs have not changed. That technology is the same today as it was decades ago. Ask each potential manufacturer if their product has changed any. If it has changed, then they are unaware of basic quality principles, and you have to seriously question their experience and expertise. Companies change their product either to cut costs (which means lower quality for you and more money for them) or to cover up product deficiencies. A product that changes one or more times, especially recently, has no track record – no reliability data - and should not be trusted for use on your project. You´re taking a huge risk using a product like that.

• There can only be one Market Leader

As mentioned, no two companies or two products are ever equal. You can be fooled into thinking so with a snapshot view. If you ask enough people and enough questions you will discover which one is the true market leader and which is the imposter. The innovative leader implements things only after careful research and testing. Imposters or follower use the market to test their ideas and improvements. Market followers live by the "if I can´t beat them – I´ll try to copy them" philosophy. Paver manufacturer web sites in Florida are an area where followers try to convince people they lead. Ask questions about the origin of informational/educational web videos on thin pavers and remodel coping and you´ll expose the followers for who they really are.

• Will they swear to it in writing?

People will tell you anything you want to hear in an informal selling situation. How much more honest will they be if they had to put it in a legal document? Don´t be afraid to ask all of these questions and ask for answers in writing - in an AFFIDAVIT (a legal sworn statement of fact). You´ll see who´s telling the truth and who starts backing off their tall tales.

Follow these tips and you´ll get a reliable thin paver product from a proven industry leader who´s earned its reputation with a long track record of success. For more detail on characteristics of quality thin pavers or other concrete paver and retaining wall products, visit our website www.flagstonepavers.com or call us at 352-799-7933.

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