Paving, Mulch and Edge Treatment Material Options
Public Works has developed a list of paving and mulch material options for sidewalk landscaping installations. The list of material options was developed for As-Needed Sidewalk Inspection and Repair Program (SIRP) sidewalk landscape installations, however this list is useful to aid residents and/or contractors with finalizing material selection for all sidewalk landscape installations.
Construction Material Options
Suggested materials for your sidewalk landscaping installation
- Decomposed granite
- Stone mulch
- Bark chips
Courtesy strip paving
- Concrete paving
- Decomposed granite
- Unit pavers on aggregate base
Accessible path paving
- Concrete paving
- Permeable concrete
- Unit pavers with mortar joints on concrete base (not considered permeable)
Edge treatment options must be 70% permeable with no raised concrete
- Precast concrete blocks
- Brick or concrete pavers
- Stone cobbles
- Wood
- Metal
Mission
San Francisco Public Works is one of the largest and most complex municipal operations in the City, with a 1,600-member workforce and a $384 million annual operating budget. The department's active capital project portfolio exceeds $3 billion. As one of San Francisco oldest City departments, it is also one of the most forward-thinking. Keeping San Francisco beautiful, safe and sustainable.
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