Built In, Not Added On: AquiPor Pavers at the Estates at Farragut

When Safehaven Homes built its Parade of Homes showcase at the Estates at Farragut in Bayview, Idaho, the outdoor living spaces had to do two jobs - look great and handle the rain. They covered 3,000 square feet of patio and walkway surfaces with AquiPor porous pavers in our 12" x 12" stepping-stone style.

The result is a hardscape that handles stormwater where it falls. No channel drains, no gravel-filled gaps to maintain, and no puddles after a storm.

Water goes through the paver, not around it.

Most “permeable paver” systems move water through the joints in between the pavers. We put quotation marks around “permeable paver” because the pavers themselves are not permeable. They are solid concrete. Rain runs off each unit into gaps filled with graded aggregate, and the system works only as long as those gaps don’t clog up from debris and sediment.

AquiPor pavers work differently. The concrete itself has built-in porosity. Rain soaks straight through each paver's surface and into the base below, so the whole surface drains, not just the seams.

That difference comes from our patented metal-based, porous binder. It produces a concrete with an interconnected pore structure while keeping the strength of a structural paver.

What it means for the homeowner

No standing water. Rain drains through the surface as it falls, so the patio and walkways don't pool or puddle. That means fewer slick spots, no ponding against the foundation, and a usable patio right after a storm.

Strength you can stand on. AquiPor concrete can be tuned for different strength and permeability ranges. These particular pavers average 5,880 psi in compressive strength under ASTM C-140 testing by Budinger & Associates. They are built for steady foot traffic and the wear and tear from North Idaho winters.

**A finished look. **The pavers come in clean, contemporary tones. Builders and homeowners don't have to trade appearance for drainage. At the Estates at Farragut, the charcoal border band frames lighter field pavers for a crisp edge against the river rock.

Stormwater handled on site. Every square foot of paver becomes part of the drainage system. Stormwater management and aesthetics are built into the concrete itself, not added on after.

AquiPor pavers go in like any other paver, on a prepared base with standard tools and an experienced crew.

Built in, not added on

For builders like Safehaven Homes, AquiPor pavers solve two problems with one material: a hardscape buyers love to look at, and drainage that works from day one. Stormwater management stops being a separate system to design, install, and maintain. It becomes part of the patio.

Thank you to Safehaven Homes for bringing AquiPor into a Parade of Homes showcase, and to the install crew who made it look this good.

Planning a residential or commercial project? Contact us to learn how AquiPor porous pavers can manage stormwater right where it falls.