By Giuseppe Abbrancati
Bluestone pavers come from a few different areas in the US, most commonly known ones are New York State Bluestone and Pennsylvania Bluestone. If you are going to be using Bluestone for a patio or walkway then you would prefer the thermal finish, this is a less slippery finish. Bluestone can also be used for veneer as well as capping stone.
Bluestone pavers come in cut sizes such as 2×2 and 18×12 etc., the Pennsylvania Bluestone also comes in random sizes. The colors for Bluestone pavers are actually a wider range than just blue; there is gray, purple, browns and even rust colors. Textures can also vary on Bluestone pavers depending on what quarry they are cut from. You can get bluestone in different thickness, depends of what application you are using it for.
When you use bluestone for pool patios, house patios, stoops and/or walkways you can install two ways, with joints or without joints. Jointed requires a cement mixture applied in between the spaces of the bluestone creating a very old world elegant style. The best part about Bluestone is it is very versatile, from pavers, to veneer, to wall material this product can help you achieve just about anything. The only downside to bluestone pavers is that the retain the heat in the summer days and they could get very uncomfortable to walk on and some times impossible many home owners have sprinkle system to water their patio to cool it off .
Mastic Beach swimming pools, natural stones, carpentry, landscape
By Gappsi Happy Customer
Expertise and Professionalism Our plan was too replace a concrete walkway and patio with concrete pavers. We also wanted to rework the front steps to incorporate the same pavers. Giuseppe was highly recommended to us by several friends. After a visit to the Gappsi showroom and having Giuseppe come to our home, we settled on travertine for the patio and pavers for the walkway and steps. The expertise and professionalism of our crew was evident from the start of the job. We have received nothing but compliments from our friends and neighbors. Giuseppe and his team have earned our highest recommendation.
Manorville swimming pools, natural stones, carpentry, landscape
By Gappsi Happy Customer
EXCEPTIONAL! Before we hired someone to install our circular driveway, nine years ago, we physically looked at more than a dozen jobs. After researching thoroughly, we hired Giuseppe Abbrancatti. His knowledge of his product as well as his innate ability to visualize the end result puts him well above his competition. Ultimately, our driveway dramatically enhanced our curb appeal. It is a showstopper, with passersby still stopping to ask us who did our job. Many people in our community including our neighbor had pavers installed by other contractors. They have settled, and deteriorated and have had to repair the installation. So when it came time to renovate our backyard last summer, we knew that the contractor with the utmost expertise and skill would be Giuseppe and his crew. Once again, they delivered another masterpiece by any design standard. Honestly, if you want a contractor that you can trust implicitly to deliver an exceptional dramatic result, than there is only one man for the job…Giuseppe Abbrancatti…Dr.M
Lake Ronkonkoma swimming pools, natural stones, carpentry, landscape
Driveway and Pool Deck Had paving stones installed by Giuseppe and his crew over 10 years ago. From planning to completion, every detail of the project was handled with responsible and professional treatment by Giusseppe and his well-trained installation crew. The installation has performed over 10 years amd has not shown any defects or problems. I highly recommend Gappsi.
Holtsville swimming pools, natural stones, carpentry, landscape
By Gappsi Happy Customer
Driverway, Front Porch and Backyard After seeing a friend’s house, we had to ask “who did your driveway and backyard.” We knew we had to use Gappsi. His work was great. We were unsure of exactly what we wanted but they were very helpful with their ideas. We just gave them an idea and they went with it. WE LOVE IT. They stand by their work so much that you can call them whenever you have a problem and they come back. THE FERRARA FAMILY