Pavers vs Concrete?

Sorry here's the picture of the back porch. Thoughts?

Pavers are easier to DIY and probably a cheaper solution, but depending upon your design etc may have more maintenance as weeds will likely come through the cracks. Cement pathways will have fewer joints and so therefore will be easier to maintain, but is somewhat limiting as to design options. I believe that either option will work equally as well in heat conditions If properly installed.

If you use concrete it it limited you to the size you make it. I also found the concrete is expensive. If you use pavers you can change or increase your patio if you like. The pavers also give you the ability to add a short stone wall or seating bench, or fire pit with matching pavers. Hope that gives you something else to consider.

We chose concrete that we painted with acrylic paint (lots of colors available) BECAUSE, in Florida we have lots of elderly friends like ourselves and did not want to risk stumbles or falls. It works.

I live in a senior community on the Treasure Coast of FL. All driveways and walkways are pavers. They are a pain. I'm from South FL and I would never have pavers by choice. Concrete is great and all the surfaces available these days give you so many options.

Very good points to think about.

You are in Florida and the biggest problem is the humidity. If it rains the pavers can raise up and they will also shift. I would do concrete. You will have less problems in the long run.

Wow,my brother just moved their and he hates it because of the weather but his wife who is from the Philippines wanted to retire their since it reminds her of home. Buzzie001# he is in your area and they have a screen lunai. Plus a separate patio. They are selling home in Illinois and I'm sure he will live to regret it. But for a guy that was a pain to grow up with she sure has changed him. I'm surprised that you aren't putting in a screened shady lunai. I do agree that paver do move and are more labor intensive so should cost more then concrete that you can have stained or as they stated pattern on top. I would do concrete with a stain. Now ask yourself will the area around it handle the rain water that you are stopping from being soaked up . I know that no one wants or likes standing water. I'm sure your city codes will let you know. Here in northern Illinois my community doesn't care what or how you have it as long as it has permeability. So paver of course. It's due to our water table we don't use lake Michigan water I miss that. Anyway so before you even go any further check city codes. And if a new home builders will tell you what you want to hear.