Edge Restraints for Paved Areas

Rigid edge restraints must be provided for all flexible clay paved areas. Edge restraints protect against the loss of bedding course material and restrict pavers from lateral movement. Edge restraints can be provided either by existing features such as walls or concrete slabs, or by purpose made kerb fittings.

They should be adequate to support overriding by traffic. Concrete haunching should be provided at the rear of the edge restraint in order to resist lateral movement. No haunching should be provided to the front of the edge restraint.

Concrete must be properly set before vibration of the pavers. Movement Joints should be provided at approximately six metre centres using the line of edge restraint.

If the edge restraint is required to be hidden, a temporary timber support should be used which can be replaced by a concrete bund after the pavers have been fully compacted. This should be recessed below the level of the clay pavers in order to permit subsequent landscaping to hide the restraint.