Brick Paving

Clay Bricks are a time honored way to pave paths, patios and driveways. There are brick roads over 200 years old, and the clay bricks are still in fine shape. Here is one such road in Bethlehem, NY.



There are many advantages to using clay bricks. One is that bricks allow water to enter into the ground, rather than running off to the storm drain. As long as a well drained gravel base is used, the bricks do not have to have a large gap between then to allow infiltration.


The color of clay bricks is permanant, and will never fade. It is not a dye, but is baked throughout the whole brick.

Brick paving is low maintenance, it does not require sealing. If the pavement is damaged, it is easy to take out and fix the affected area.

The bricks are fast to install once the gravel base is sufficiently prepared. And the surface of the bricks is naturally non-slip.

The interlocking nature of bricks allows for many different pattern design alternatives. There are a range of colors available, from pink to yellow, from grey to red.

The Amherst Farmers Supply has a wide variety of bricks available, and they have displays set up to show the different patterns.