Planning Colored Surfaces for Walkways and Bike Lanes
Planning Colored Surfaces for Walkways and Bike Lanes
A practical checklist for discussing your surface design with suppliers and installers.
A practical checklist for discussing your surface design with suppliers and installers. Use the following steps as a starting point for your discussion with the project team.
Define the project conditions
Identify the intended users, traffic conditions, substrate, drainage and exposure. Share photographs or drawings of the existing surface with the project team.
Review the complete system
The finished pavement depends on the aggregate, binder, substrate preparation and installation. Ask the system supplier to confirm the proposed build-up and its suitability for the project.
Confirm performance evidence
Request test reports relevant to the intended application and installed system. Avoid assuming that a decorative color or aggregate photograph establishes slip resistance or durability.
Bring your project requirements together.
Keep the selected sample, application details and supporting documents in one place before requesting a quotation.
Explore the technical libraryFrom a color idea to a clear specification.
Discuss samples, material requirements and the documents your project needs.