Permeable pavers saves the environment and saves the developer money while enhancing the beauty of any project. Claddagh Paving provides qualified environmentally friendly alternatives in Low Impact Development solutions to meet emerging environmental regulations. Claddagh Paving is an experienced and certified installer of permeable pavers serving institutions and homeowners throughout Southern California.

The Problem:
Non-porous or impervious surfaces used on roadways and parking lots in urban areas contribute to flooding of roadways, erosion and the pollution of surrounding streams while preventing the necessary natural recharging of groundwater aquifers. Developers are forced to set aside significant resources in land and retention systems to deal with runoff from non-porous surfaces resulting in increased costs.

The Solution:
Many federal state and municipal governing organizations are now mandating the use of permeable interlocking concrete products to mitigate the environmental impact of storm water runoff of paved over areas into creeks, streams and estuaries due to the significant degradation of those wetlands by toxic substances derived from vehicular traffic. The EPA's NPDES regulations on large parking and roadway surfaces are soon to be enforced routinely across the region.

Permeable paving stones eliminate the pooling of water during rainfall due to their permeability and unique substructure that allows for water to seep naturally back into the watershed where pollutants are dealt with by nature's own methods. These pavers prevent the compounded collection of toxic runoff in urban areas helping to eliminate the disastrous flooding and pollution that accompanies heavy rains.

Added Benefits of Permeable Pavers:
• Low maintenance costs.
• Many surface designs and textures to choose from.
• Similar costs for installation compared to impervious surfaces.
• Pavers provide longer lasting surface.
• Pavers deliver higher property values to their owners.
• Better durability.
• Better compatibility with trees and landscape.
• Reduces the need for catch basins and holding ponds.