Here at New Dawn Permeable Paving, we strive to deliver innovative, high quality permeable paving solutions that enable the creation of beautiful accessible spaces. These designs maintain and improve permeability for the benefit of adjacent vegetation and the greater environment. We recently completed stage one of a large package of works for the Royal Botanic … Continued
Here at New Dawn, we install permeable paving to suit any application! But the difference between us and the next is that we are permeable specialists that keep everything in-house with no subcontractors involved. That’s why, when quality is required, civil engineers and landscape archit ects specify for us by name like in the detail … Continued
Geotextile fabrics are an essential class of materials in civil construction. (It’s vast! For a good technical introduction on it, check out Geotextiles in Construction). Their primary purposes applicable to this blog post are to provide: separation, drainage, filtration and reinforcement. We’ll look at each of these and how they apply to permeable paving. What … Continued
Here at New Dawn, our services extend well beyond just installing permeable paving. We have assisted numerous architects, engineers and planners in successfully implementing permeable paving into projects large and small. But why do you need to use permeable paving? Typically in new developments, it is in response to specific planning regulations and restrictions. Here’s … Continued
Permeable paving is pretty simple – water drains freely and quickly through it and into the ground underneath. But why do councils (and engineers, and architects, and town planners, and municipal water authorities….) love permeable paving so much? We’ll have a look at this, and the environmental benefits in this blog post. But first, where … Continued
If you’re reading this article, it’s likely that you’ve had a quick look around the website and have worked out that the aim of permeable paving is to get water to drain through the ground, and not into the stormwater system. But how is that actually achieved? And how do we do it? We’ll have … Continued
A good permeable pavement should drain significant quantities of water immediately through both the paving layer and paving base. This means that in all but the heaviest of rain events, very little water remains on the surface of the paving. But what implications does this have for drainage? Do you still need surface drains … Continued
Permeable paving, also known as porous paving, is recognised as an integral part of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), and is increasingly being employed as a powerful tool in complying with various town planning requirements for permeability, tree protection, and WSUD compliance. But what sort of permeable paving could you use? And do you know … Continued
We often get asked straight away “how much does permeable paving cost?”. But it’s not always a straightforward answer… Firstly, permeable paving is often specified because you can’t use normal paving or concrete due to town planning restrictions. This could include council requirements such as tree protection, or to meet Water Sensitive Urban Design WSUD … Continued
Here at New Dawn, we often get asked what warranties and guarantees we offer with our permeable paving. Hopefully in this blog post, we can look at what we offer for you. Before we go any further, we should say that our permeable paving needs no more, and no less maintenance than any other stone … Continued
Increasingly we are seeing more and more creative ways that permeable paving can be used to manage stormwater and associated problems like erosion and nutrient leeching. For example, this article here (opens in new tab) shows a council in Canada trialling a permeable parking lot. It’s a great illustration of how councils are realising the … Continued
What are Porous Pavers? Porous pavers or porous pavements are two types of permeable surfaces often specified in new domestic and commercial developments. They can be made from different materials, sizes and shapes. Porous pavers offer a more environmentally-friendly paving solution compared to other types of paving due to its absorption system that provides many … Continued
A significant rise in the number of architects creating both residential and commercial builds have been specifying Permeable Concrete as a surface in landscape plans. Permeable concrete leaves a finessed look and complies with Council regulations – normally in tree protection zones. So we thought we’d give you a run-down of the porous concrete we … Continued
At New Dawn Paving, we specialise in the installation of permeable paving. However, the product we install, Pebble Pave, also works as an extremely cost effective option for driveway resurfacing! Concrete driveways serve as a highly practical area, however, can over time deteriorate and fade from exposure from the elements, oil leaks, the weight of … Continued
Paving around trees and mature tree roots in driveways can be difficult. Maintaining mature trees starts by protecting the integrity of their roots, which isn’t easy to do with concrete or pavement. Permeable paving is a modern pavement solution to providing water to tree roots, perfect to keep your garden thriving! The efficiency or permeable … Continued