New slabs help

gadget88

So one of my slabs got damaged all white and scraped. I priced a new monoblock drive way vs new slabs. I decided to replace the damaged slab but I’m a bit ocd about it maybe it will weather but it looked awful just leaving it. Now it looks nicer so I spend more money but the middle section is comical and can’t do anything with it so nothing will match either way? 

Brie

this is the problem with near matches.  might be better to replace it again with something completely different (brown, beige, white?) or otherwise make a feature of it by painting it with a pattern or putting planter on it. 

twopenny

Unless you buy all the slabs at the same time there will be differences in colour and maybe texture.
With reference to weathering that won't happen for a good 6mts. I think you've only waited for a couple of weeks of the same season and weathering takes a year or more.
If you're ocd then this is something you will just have to decide about the cost v you're comfort.

You also have to keep in mind that whatever you buy may weather differently.
Perhaps decking that you can varnish or paint to keep it almost the same colour all the time.

gadget88

Yes I’m mean the old slab was looking scabby. Problem is monoblock requires lots of rubble removal and expensive and as I’m open plan I have to make an L shape and can’t have it all same so some old slabs have to stay as I only own half. I had another scratch and after a year little weathering so that’s why I changed it. Atleast the new slab looks new I did consider an old slab but seems pointless. I mean if one was cracked I’d probably want to replace anyway. But yes they did offer to replace all slabs but people wanted me to get a skip and in neighbours garden again it’s hard with open plan. I also couldn’t decide what colour of stones to buy. So I often put stones down that’s similar and maybe the odd slab change. 

It does look a little newer but I still think I’m glad I removed the damaged one. There’s little way to restore old slabs with cleaning every slab which is similar to getting new ones. Maybe I will have to live with one looking a little newer and overtime it may wear?

gadget88

Plus quotes wise any work could be between £1 grand to 3 grand still keeping the existing shared slabs so still a difference in colour. Kind of wish I looked after the old slabs more. I am still hopeful one new slab is better than one that’s all white ect