Rubber paving is an increasingly popular and cost-effective option to pave driveways, garage floors, patios and decks, playgrounds and more.
Old tires are often used to make rubber surfacing by shredding them into granules that are then adhered to a surface with a special adhesive to hold these rubber granules in place. When the adhesive is mixed with the granules, a substance that is similar to wet-pour cement is created. The substance is then poured over a surface and allowed to set.
As a premier rubber paving company in BC, at Vancouver Safety Surfacing, we use an environmentally friendly product that combines high-tech binder with rubber (SBR and EPDM) to create a resilient, non-skid surface that is virtually indestructible. The easy installation process makes rubber paving an ideal option for our urban residential customers throughout all of Metro Vancouver.
Where can rubber paving be used?
Vancouver Safety Surfacing poured-in-place rubber paving used on any surface that needs a permanent, non-slip, resilient surface. The rubber surfacing from Vancouver Safety Surfacing is designed to fit directly above most common materials such as concrete, bricks, asphalt, etc. Even materials that most assume would be unsuited for rubber surfacing such as crumbled limestone and loose fragments of rock and stone, including gravel.
At Vancouver Safety Surfacing, we resurface both indoor and outdoor surfaces including:
- Driveways
- Garage Floors
- Patios and Decks
- Playgrounds and Daycares
Benefits of Vancouver Safety Surfacing’s Rubber Paving
- Resurfacing: Revitalizes cracked and tired surfaces.
- Cost Effective: Less than half the price for removing, repairing and resurfacing concrete
- No Cracking or Crumbling: ISO 9002 certified EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer) rubber withstands harsh summer and winter conditions
- Warranty: Five-year warranty on our residential products and installation
- Choices: Available in different colours that can be mixed to specifications
- Easy Maintenance: A simple pressure wash makes it look brand new.
- Non-slip surface: Firm grip in all weather. No de-icing required!
- Increases resale values: Makes the exterior look great with safety surfacing as an added bonus.
How long does it take to install rubber paving?
Once you have received your quote and chosen the colors you like, we will choose a day to install your brand-new rubber paving.
Our certified and trained paving installers apply Vancouver Safety Surfacing poured-in-place rubber granules. We generally use a 3 man crew for each and every job. Our crew consists of a troweller, mixer, and runner. The rubber granules arrive in bags and the binder in buckets. It is then mixed and troweled on site to the specifications of the surface being done. In general, the installation usually only takes one day!
How environmentally friendly is rubber paving?
We understand that you want your home or commercial property to be as environmentally friendly as possible, which makes rubber paving a great choice. Recycled rubber is known for its sustainability and positive environmental impact.
- Reduces Waste to Landfills: Rubber paving is made from recycled rubber. This means that products that would have gone to landfills are reused instead.
- Reduction in Greenhouse Gases: The making and installation of recycled rubber paving emits fewer GHGs into the atmosphere compared to the manufacture and installation of brand-new paving products.
- Nontoxic: Recycled rubber is known not to have the same toxic chemicals and other harmful properties that are sometimes found in other paving materials.
- Durability: Rubber often lasts longer than other floor paving materials thanks to its durability which means fewer repairs, replacements, and materials.
At Vancouver Safety Surfacing, we have the materials and knowledgeable paving contractors for your project in Vancouver, who can give you the safety surfacing that’s of the highest quality. Get in touch with us to see how we can help you transform old surfaces easily with our cost-effective, and eco-friendly rubber paving solutions.
