We are a Talbot Street family run business specialising in all aspects of natural stone pavers construction.

With over 20 years experience, we have earned a big reputation for our service and quality. We only use top quality materials and our team is of a very high standard.

Whatever your requirement, a stunning new driveway, a beautiful new patio or garden seating area, we are able of offer a wide variety of colours, styles and patterns to ensure a unique finish that will not only look great, but will withstand the elements for years to come.

Based in Talbot Street, we cover all areas in Talbot Street and the surrounding areas.

Your Talbot Street, professional natural stone pavers.

We pride ourselves on being one the longest established natural stone pavers companies in the Talbot Street.

A new driveway from STM Talbot Street natural stone pavers is one of the finest investments you can make, with a full range of contemporary and traditional natural stone pavers available.

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Common Sense Tips for Maintaining Your Driveway

Driveways are one of the most used locations of your home, typically neglected until they stain or break. Provide the attention they should have by making repair work rapidly. Not just can you extend your driveway’s life and appealing look well into the future, you can save cash in the long term.
Think about these 7 tips to help you look after your driveway:

1. Prevent fractures

For driveways, avoidance implies sealing concrete every year and sealing asphalt every few years to prevent water from penetrating, freezing and breaking. Tree and shrub roots can trigger fractures by rising from underneath. The solution is to eliminate trees near drives or have their roots trimmed away.

2. Fill fractures

If fractures or holes do appear, spot them immediately. Use a masonry sculpt to remove loose materials and brush out the debris prior to using a crack filler and patching compound. After the compound dries, seal the entire driveway Ensuring your driveway is smooth and level might also help reduce tripping accidents when guests visit your house.

3. Reduce water on the driveway.

Clear a 2 to three-inch strip around the edges of the driveway to provide a runoff area for snow and water to lower its opportunities of penetrating the surface. Likewise, guarantee that downspouts empty into the backyard rather than onto the driveway.

4. Don’t salt cement

Cement salt and chemical de-icers can penetrate surfaces, causing cracks. Both need to be repaired. Instead of salting, use a snowblower or shovel to eliminate snow and utilize options like sand, coffee premises, alfalfa meal or kitty litter to make surfaces less slippery. To melt ice, consider spraying the surface with sugar beet juice, which lowers the melting point of ice and is considered efficient in temperature levels as low at -20 ° F.

5. Plow carefully

Raise the blade of your snow rake enough to guarantee it does not scrape and harm the driveway surface area. If shoveling, utilize a plastic shovel for uneven surface areas to reduce its risk of capturing on the driveway. Then, either push snow to the side and shovel that off or remove snow a few inches at a time while working your method earthward.

6. Protect the edges

Believe it or not, driveways aren’t developed for heavy trucks. Edges are particularly susceptible, breaking under extreme weight. So make sure that your car is parked away from the edges and that construction vehicles never ever park there during house improvement tasks.

7. Clean your driveway

Removing stains caused by motor oil, radiator fluid and similar compounds affects more than your drive’s look. Motor fluids can permeate approximately a quarter inch in concrete and can soften asphalt. Use non-clumping cat litter to absorb fresh oil, followed by grease-cutting dishwashing detergent and warm water. For older stains, try scrubbing the stain repeatedly with grease-cutting, eco-friendly cleaners. Be sure to use a routine scrub brush. A wire brush can damage the driveway’s surface.

Make the most of your home with a clean, well-kept driveway. It not only boosts curb appeal, but just lasts longer than drives that are neglected. A little maintenance now can bring big returns later. Learn more about how home insurance can assist you safeguard your investment.

Useful Links: Garden & Landscape Designers Association, The National Gardening Association, Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland.