Paver Roller Compactor Review

Today we talk about paver roller compactor and their pros and cons in using them in a hardscape application.
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[@ohokayofficial]

Love your work!! Very clear and informative Starting a 14’x18’ covered patio today. The customer already had/has coarse stone laid out with plastic underneath - it wasn’t compacted yet with a machine Could compacting by hand be enough and proceeding with concrete dust or hpb?

[@iamahardscaper]

I would always opt for equipment for compaction

[@richardpowers4200]

I rented one and it was great for many reasons. It was easier to move from vehicle to project and compacted enough for patio.

[@iamahardscaper]

Definitely! I really love it so far

[@michaelboyenko6422]

When using an open graded base with HPB, I notice sometimes that the pavers are not as uniform at the surface as they would be when using sand as the bedding layer. Do you recommend using the roller tamper to tamp the pavers before applying polymeric sand to even out any surface deviation? Would this potentially disturb nice straight lines in the border pavers that are much smaller than the inner slabs, similar to the squadra/slab that you used in the video. Thanks!

[@iamahardscaper]

Yeah depending on the paver it will mess up your lines. I don’t like to use a tamper until I have something in the joints for that reason.

[@michaelboyenko6422]

@@iamahardscaper Thanks for your reply. My thoughts exactly, I feel more confident knowing your opinion, which I trust. Have a great day.

[@haydeneverett1990]

Maybe in a few years when the jumping jack is fixed you can do a review of that compactor?

[@iamahardscaper]

😂 I should do a review of that small engine repair shop

[@trebblej]

Do you tamp the pavers before the polymeric or only after you have applied the polymeric?

[@iamahardscaper]

I do it after I have first swept in the polymeric sand

[@trebblej]

@@iamahardscaper thanks! One more question do you apply your edge restraint before the polymeric sand?

[@Jay-od7uj]

Question for the OP if the blue stone was not laid down properly and not compacted after I remove old sand and sweep new sand in them compact it, is it possible the stone can shift and sink making it an even bigger problem?

[@iamahardscaper]

I wouldn’t know without knowing how the base was constructed. There is likely not a lot of movement left it is an older project. Also without spacers separating the bluestone and no jointing sand in there, it is possible that they move if you compact before you put more jointing compound into the joints.

[@Jay-od7uj]

@@iamahardscaper I was using sek polysweep and made sure to give good water. But week later I am always finding some sand on pavers seems like the sand is hard but there seems to be a tiny loose layer on surfaxe

[@justinmancini5846]

Can you lay mega Melville slabs on an open grade base or should you use granular A for a backyard project thats final height needs to be 1.5 inches below grade?

[@iamahardscaper]

You could do either. Just have a plan on where to direct / collect water.

[@sophiachen2945]

Have you ever tried this roller on mega Melville slab?

[@iamahardscaper]

I have not, but I believe that’s the same dimensions as these slabs

[@ktm3850]

Does this work good on slate finshed pavers. I would much rather this machine than a conventional plate compactor. Did you put in your edge constraint first?

[@iamahardscaper]

yes it will work on textured surfaces. Yes always edge restraint first

[@ktm3850]

@@iamahardscaper thanks. Would the vibration knock the edge restraint out of place? Especially if you use concrete edge.

[@iamahardscaper]

No it shouldn't, just make sure your concrete edge is on the base and not the bedding layer. and don't compact right to the edge of the border stone.

[@ktm3850]

@iamahardscaper thanks. It's amazing how much masonry and hardscaping has changed over the past 20 years. Many opportunities to do things differently.

[@LBoogie5909]

What was that you laid these pavers on?

[@iamahardscaper]

We used paver base panels / Gator Base to lay these on. See this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epDEi5awbpmpjbs

[@robwithano7147]

can you compact stone base with these?

[@iamahardscaper]

no, quite specifically for compacting pavers

[@donray2435]

Boom goes the dynamite

[@iamahardscaper]

💥💥💥

[@OMGKRU]

Link doesnt work

[@iamahardscaper]

The one to the uncut channel?

[@OMGKRU]

@@iamahardscaper yes

[@iamahardscaper]

thank you for letting me know! fixed it

[@OMGKRU]

@@iamahardscaper how deep do you excavate down there in the gta?

[@nsy7]

Only the real ones know about house of contractors in GTA😂

[@iamahardscaper]

Haha I didn’t even know about them before getting this thing

[@paverking4426]

Where was the pre-compaction be better

[@iamahardscaper]

Pre compaction on Gator base is for fools

[@carloscuevas5751]

Money down the drain..LOL that gator board is $$ down the drain $3 a sq' dude 4" of 1/4 granite or bluestone $.81 cents a sq foot

[@iamahardscaper]

but you shouldn't install 4" of 1/4". no more than 1.5". and then you also have to factor in the excavation of an additional 4", disposal, labor, overhead..