[Ford]

Hello Everyone
As it is getting on toward winter, the subject of ice control on paver's has popped into my mind. Perhaps this has been discussed here before?

For the last three winters I have tried- straight rock salt, and several mixtures of melting products, on my own sidewalk, with no significant problems showing.
I have noticed runoff problems (damage to annuals planted along the sidewalk in summer) but no cosmetic damage to the paver's.

I get conflicting opinions from different manufacturers of paver's and wall products on the subject, so I have come here to ask the question to people of experience, instead of the experts.

Ford

[Stonehenge]

Is your question whether or not to use ice control products on pavers?

[PSUscaper]

Some manufactures such as techo bloc warranty their product against salt damage. Others, well that is a different story.

I've seen pavers and wall block literally crumble apart due to salt use.

I do tell customers that they can use salt on techo bloc, but no others. I also say that I would prefer they use something else like calcium or other concrete safe products if they must, but don't want them to risk a accident in the fear of destroying their walkway.

Its funny, but at the same seminar I went to a few years ago techo was saying in the same sentence that its products were safe to use salt on AND that they DO NOT have a efforvescence problem........guess what, I've seen my share of white pavers from them, so take everything with a 'grain of salt'......lol.

[Uni Bob]

Every manufacturer has different opinions on this. I tend to tell people to go ahead and salt away, however salt is extremely corrosive and will eventually eat away at anything. For our part it doesn't void the warranty.

That being said it is a good idea to check to see what kind of warranty the product has and whether salt will void it or not.

[Ford]

Sorry for the late "thank you"
I have been very busy and not taken the time to express this.
This is a great site, and as I have stated before, I always try to ask people of experience for advice, instead of the experts.

Again, Thank you for your input on this matter.

Ford

[Matt Kulp]

https://www.ephenry.com/Corporate/Pr...?Product_ID=94

http://www.kissnersalt.com/images/pd...ll%20sheet.pdf

Here are a couple of links to a product that is recommended for pavers. We used it last year and it works, doesn't work great, but it works.