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Parklands paving labour typically runs R100 to R300 per m², around R200 on average. Installed with standard paving bricks, sand and cement expect R400 to R700 per m², and cobbles, clay or large-format pavers cost R700 to R1,200 or more. Materials are quoted apart from labour, so ask for the split when comparing quotes.

The sandy soil around Parklands is perfect for ants, and once they tunnel into loose bedding sand the bricks start to rock. The fix is to lift the affected area, treat it, relay on compacted sand and re-joint with polymeric sand that sets firm. Loose river sand in the joints will just invite them back.

Flat stands and sandy ground mean paving here needs deliberate falls of about 1 in 80 towards a drain or bed, with a channel drain at the garage door where the driveway slopes in. Pooling on an existing area means the base has settled. Relaying that section with proper falls sorts it before next winter.

Sandy soil drains well, so a gravel soakaway or permeable pavers can handle most run-off from a new paved area. Direct falls away from the house and away from the neighbour's boundary. Keeping some planted beds helps the yard stay cooler in the summer wind and gives the water somewhere to go.