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Our landscaper has just finished laying about 35sqm of brick pavers. On inspection I noticed the majority are spaced with about a 20mm gap with some gaps as high as 35mm. Our driveway (which the current work is supposed to match) has spacing of 10mm +/- 5mm. Landscaper says the grout will be 1 part cement / 2 parts sand so the final surface will be very strong.

The grout is intended to be flush with bricks and high strength. But I'm a little concerned because I've never seen bricks laid so far apart before and everywhere I look the recommendation is for much smaller gaps.

Should I make them pull up the pavers and relay them. They've glued them to a sand cement bedding, so it will be a lot of work.

Current paving to be matched: Existing Pavers

Pavers recently laid yet to be grouted. enter image description here

Thanks.

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    Those seem huge gaps. I would be upset with a gap of more than 1 or 2mm, let alone 10.
    – Chenmunka
    Commented Jul 18, 2022 at 10:12
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    Imagine with those gaps, walking on it would not comfortable(even dangerous), unless the grout will be level with the top of the bricks.
    – crip659
    Commented Jul 18, 2022 at 10:29
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    If the work didn't match, then they haven't done the job properly, whatever the gap. Do not pay till it all matches.
    – Tim
    Commented Jul 18, 2022 at 11:34
  • Even ten mm gap is unusually large.
    – Polypipe Wrangler
    Commented Jul 18, 2022 at 11:50

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Our driveway (which the current work is supposed to match) has spacing of 10mm +/- 5mm.

The current work does not match the work requested.

It doesn't matter that they said "the grout will be 1 part cement / 2 parts sand so the final surface will be very strong" because you're the one that has to live with this f*ck up after they go home.

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