Villa News

2012-01-05T09:39:00.000-08:00

Well 2011 came to a end and we are off and running. Through 2011 Villa picked up some real solid distributors that have helped us reach all over the United States with streched arms. We will update on where to purchase our materials throughout the US, as updating on current & future projects & products.

Once again Villa Root Barrier wants to impress the durability of polystyrene material in our pre-cut and lineal root barrier lines. Polystyrene has been used for close to 30 years and is still going strong to this day. We just find it amusing how one of the people who brought this root barrier into the industry now is claiming its inferior & don't work after promoting a product for for 25 years. The root barrier lines Villa manufacturers meets and exceeds all required specifications on rib height & distance between ribs, thickness and type of material. Being the manufacturer we are not limited, we can and will make what the City or the landscape arhitects want you to use, no restrictions to lengths, depths and thickness or types of material.

We had some very large projects go out of state last month. There was a Texas project that used 424 rolls of 48" x 20' lineal polystyrene and yes they were happy with the product & service. Also 2 different projects in South Carolina one was a highway projects that we have send 700 rolls of 24" x 20' already to and still 600 more of 36" x 20' to go. The other one is a cemetary that is using 210 rolls of 18" x 20' and another 210 to go in the next week or so. We will be getting pictures on the website as well of these projects. Just to let you know all the material that was furnished was made from polystyrene. Villa stands behind polystyrene/polyethlene and polyproplene and all the materials we manufacture. If you're looking for quality, honesty, integrity look to Villa Root Barrier for all your tree planting, grass pave & erosion control needs.

2011-12-05T13:03:00.000-08:00

Wow sorry we have not gotten back with you on updated root barrier & grass & gravel pave projects. We have alot to tell you about whats been going on with the manufactured root control barrier by VIlla and the grass & gravel pave products by Invisible Structures.

Lets get started with the projects that have been going on across the US. Over in Menifee at the Shop's Villa lineal root barrier was used in numerous applications for tree root protection. In Palm Springs at the USD Opps Center 18" x 20' rolled root barrier made of polystyrene have continued to be used on all the new tree planting. Brea at the Sports Park the precut polystyrene 18" x 120" root barrier has went in.

As for some of the Villa Root barrier panels we have shipped over 2000 pieces of 18" x 24" to Washington, also the Winchester streetscape project in Temecula is using the 18" x 24" Villa panel as well. The Enclave in Corona is still moving along with KB Homes, this proect has been going now for over a year and thousand of root barrier panels have been installed.

As for bio barrier Gateway Plaza is using 19" x 100', Morgan Hill project Parks & Corriddor is a on going project using both 19" & 29" x 100'. Bio barrie has been a product that VIlla has been selling for years, please check with us before your next purchase.

Now for the grass pave product that Villa distributes for ISI what a month for this material. Point Loma has continued with the headstone markers. The Windset Farms project in Santa Maria is wraping up and wasn't nearly the size it started to be. But another great job the Navy Lodge in Coranada used approximately 20,000 sq. ft. of grass pave. Vintage at Snowberry in Riverside used about 3000 sq. ft. These are just a few of the grass pave projects, if you need information or samples on this material let Villa know.

The H2O Oxnard project is starting to install the gravel pave they ordered, this was a project with several different colors tan, grey & terra cotta. Another project using tan gravel pave was the CSUN Student Recreation in Northridge. In Pacific Palisades 2000 sq. ft of grey gravel pave was installed.

Until next time, thanks for your support.

2011-10-12T11:35:00.000-07:00

Can you believe its October already, and what a year it has been. We have seen many peaks & valleys but thanks to you this year has had more peaks.

Here are a few of the projects that went this month for root barrier & grass pave products. At Birch Elementary the polyethylene rolls were installed for 18" x 20" lineal roll application. Over in Irvine at the Woodbridge High School more of the ethylene rolls were used. The Trabuco road streetscape project there has been approximately 1 mile of the Villa root barrier panel used in the true 24" x 24" sections. This job is over 2 miles of root barrier so still more to go. In Santa Clarita the Soledad Canyon Rehab project has continued on, this was the 4th shipment totaling 2000 pieces of the 24" x 24" panel. The Mission Center road project in San Diego is using the Villa 36" x 24" panels, over 2000 pieces were shipped last month.

As for the grass & gravel pave products from ISI there are numerous jobs going again, a few of them are the P&E Wellness Center in Willington used 3150 sq ft of grasspave. A small housing project in San Marcos with Lennar Communities. The Point Loma National Cemetery.

Well until next time we say thank you again from the Villa Root Barrier crew.

2011-09-01T10:36:00.000-07:00

As we approach the last quarter of the year we are glad to see that construction & building is beginning to pickup. There has been some great projects on all the materials we manufacture & distribute. Here are a few of them. The Kaiser Hospital in Anaheim has installed another 4000 sq. ft. of tan gravelpave, then there was 1000 sq. ft. of black gravelpave for City of Pasadena.

As for the grasspave we have installations going all over Southern California. The DT's in Glendale 2300 sq. ft. Waldorf School in Costa Mesa used 2500 sq. ft. 5700 sq. ft. for the St. Elizebeth Church in Carlsbad and finally the Windset Farms project is a go but has been reduced from the original 60,000 sq. ft. to about 10,000. Will get some pictures soon.

The Villa Ethylene rolled root barrier has been received with praise on the quality workmanship compared to competitors. This rolled material is a true 3/4" 90 degree rib with the landlocks attached to rib and a top safety lip. Culver Blvd. in Los Angeles 2000 lineal feet, the El Greco building in Santa Fe Springs the Villa ethylene rolled root barrier is being used.

As for the styrenerolled root barrier material the Cabrillo marina used another 135 rolls of 24" x 20'. This was a project with over 10,000 lineal feet. The Walmart in Oxnard was another nice job using polystrene root barrier approximately 4000 lineal feet. Another 150 rolls out to the Vallarta Shopping Center.

Well I will sign off now and once again want to say thank you for all your support to Villa Landscape Products.

NEW VACUUM FORMED ROLLS

2011-06-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

Villa Root Barrier manufactures the most complete line of root control products in the Industry with proven results.

If you are looking for root barriers look no further, we have a true 24" wide panel with 90 degree ribs - male/female connector for easy installation if you prefer panels.

Villa also offers their new vacuum formed polyethylene rolls with a true 90 degree rib - ground stabilizers attached so no shifting with the soil, also a flexible top safety lip for all the protection a root barrier should offer both to trees, environment & pedestrians.

The polystyrene roll that has been proven for close to 30 years and is still working to this day. Being the manufacturer we can & will customize to your needs. If you are looking for root protection from headscape damage look no further then Villa Root Barrier.

Wow 2011 Is Flying By

2011-05-25T10:12:00.000-07:00

Villa has come out with their new vacuumed formed polyethylene roll, and has had a great response. This can be compared to a root barrier panel but in 20' sections, or cut to sizes needed. Also the Villa 2' root barrier panel has been in high demand shipping to Cities and construction jobs across the US. A few of the projects with this root barrier are the La Pata Sports Park in San Clemente, a large residential project going in Irvine Altura, using both 18x24 & 24x24 Villa root barrier panels.

There were some nice bio barrier jobs as well, Villa has been a distributor for bio barrier for close to 20 years and now has better buying power to pass on to our customers through Fiberweb. The Landings was one of the projects with 19 x 100 bio barrier was used, plus a KB project in Murietta.

As for the grasspave product from ISI what a year so far, we have went through 5 full trucks of material, Monrovia High School 42,600 sq. ft. Harry Bridges continues to go on, this job has been going for close to 3 years and has used well over 10,000 lineal feet of Villa root barrier rolls and now we just shipped 50,000 sq. ft. of grasspave2. Its almost all down & ready for sodding pictures next month. The Great Park in Irvine used 6062 sq. ft.this will be a on going job with other contractors and more grasspave.

We all have waited a long time for the tides to change for the better during the worst recession most of us have ever seen and once again Villa thanks all of you for your support in keeping this company alive. Without you we wouldn't be here so thank you.

Guy Charlebois
Owner

February 2011

2011-03-09T12:55:00.000-08:00

First of all Villa would like to say thank you!!!! Because of our faithful customers Villa is still here today & growing. We made it through the worst recession most of us will ever see in a life time and without you & your support we wouldn't be here.

February was a productive month. In the final tooling for the Villa Vacuum formed ethylene root barrier roll and we believe that when this hits the market the root barrier industry is in for some great advances in new design. As always root barriers are a major part of tree planting and Villa Root Barrier has the most complete line of root barriers in the industry and has been manufacturing for 20 years now.

Fiberweb has become a product line for Villa and we are licensed to sell bio barrier. Bio barrier is a fabric root barrier with trifluralin release to repel roots away from hardscapes & sewer lines. Villa has sold bio barrier for over 15 years and is glad to be part of the Fiberweb family of distributors. Remember if your looking for root barrier Villa has what you are looking for. Villa root barrier rolls both polyethylene and polystyrene, the Villa dual purpose panels made of polyethylene at a .085 thickness, male/female connectors. Also we can manufacture specific sizes requested.

The grasspave products manufactured from ISI continue to fly out the door. Here are a few of the job's that sold this month. The Jeffrey road grade separation was finally a go and that was 8800 sq. feet of grasspave2 installed, as well as several custom residential homes.

Please remember when you are looking for quality, service and price there is one place that can do it all for you Villa Root Barrier

Bio Barrier

2011-02-18T13:33:00.000-08:00

Current update for bio barrier product & job locations. Here are a few of the jobs that Villa has provided different sizes of bio barrier to contactors for a wide range of different projects. Villas website provides specifications for bio barrier & stocks the material as well. Also look to the website for future updates of products manufactured by Typar Geotextiles. We will be adding their products to our line item list & stocking as well. Remember when looking for root barriers, erosion control & tree planting Villa is the one stop shop.

Citron Court Apartments, Lemon Grove, CA 39" x 100' rolls
Park Place Rehab, Irvine, CA 58" X 100 rolls
City Center, Las Vegas, NV 58" x 100' rolls
John Adams Middle School, Santa Monica, CA 19" x 100 rolls
West LA Glavc Veterans Home, Los Angeles, CA 19" x 100' rolls
Mt San Miguel Community Park, Chula Vista, CA 19" x 100' rolls
San Marcos Elementary School, San Marcos, CA 19" x 100' rolls

IT KEEPS GETTING BETTER

2011-02-07T12:18:00.000-08:00

It just keeps getting better as the economy picks up, so do the sales of Villa Root Barriers and all other products that Villa rep's & distributes. As we roll into February I had to look back & see the variety of different jobs that are taking place. Root barriers have been sold in a wide range of locations and for many varied applications, we know its going to be a great year.

Root barriers were developed approximately 40 years ago, who knew what an important part of tree planting they would become. As Villa rolls into its 20th year of being a root barrier manufacturer with the most complete line of root barriers under one name, we are proud to say thank you to all the architects and long standing customers & cities that have stood behind the Villa Root Barrier line.

ROOT BARRIERS & GRAVELPAVE

2011-01-05T12:55:00.000-08:00

What a month Villa Root Barrier had, we knew it was coming & wow. Root barrier panels were in high demand for numerous cities, as well as new tree planting with root barriers going in tree wells and along hardscapes.

Villa is coming out with the new ethylene root barrier rolls, and should hit the market in February. This root barrier is not like you have seen the competition selling. It has a true 90 degree rib and is made of polyethylene. Villa is still manufacturing the polystyrene rolls as well. We are just giving more options to our customers & the architects. Please if you need samples to compare or specs let us know. We guarantee you will be satisfied with what Villa manufactures in all our root barrier lines.

As for gravelpave 2 huge job's this month that were sold & being installed. The gravelpave is manufactured by Invisible Structures and is sold through Villa Root Barrier in Southern California. Orange County Sanitation was approximately 70,000 sq feet of grey gravelpave and the Wildlife Nature Center in San Diego was approximately 15,000 sq feet. The black gravelpave model 2520 was used for a Taylor Morrison Development.

If your looking for quality & service then look no further Villa Root Barrier is your source.

ROOT BARRIERS - GRASSPAVE 2

2010-11-02T14:05:00.000-07:00

What a month Villa had root barrier was being sold throughout the United States. We had 175 rolls of 24" x 20' root barrier for a large Lowes project in Texas, as well as rolls of 24" x 20' used in Glendale Arizona. Then in Battle Creek Michigan we sold the Villa 24" x 24" root barrier panels. From one tip of California to the other rolls of root barrier, and cases of root barrier panels were sold.

Grasspave was a big seller this month as well. The grass & gravelpave products Villa sells are those manufactured by Invisible Structures. Invisible Structures grass & gravelpave products are second to none and have been around & proven longer then all other competition. There was the Crean Luther High School along with another grasspave project in the City of Hope, in San Diego county there was another 6000 sq foot used on Polomar College. This was the second shipment to that job & more to go.

If you are looking for root barriers, tree planting & grass or gravelpave products Villa is your source with service that is unbeatable & prices that will save your company money.

November is looking good as well.

September News

2010-10-01T11:04:00.000-07:00

Well here we are in the 4th quarter already. Villa had its best month of the year & thousands of feet of the Villa root barrier panels continue to go in the Lancaster Streetscape Project.

The large Medical Project in Murrieta had over 200 rolls of the Villa 18 X 20 lineal root barrier installed & more to go in the coming months.

The Cabrillo Marina Project has been going on now for a year and we're still shipping 24 x 20 Villa root barrier rolls on that job.

Villa is in the process of coming out with some new root barrier products to add to their existing line. So keep in contact & remember we will make what you need & out service & price all competition on root barriers.

September also was a great month for the grasspave2 product at John Fisher Bidwell project in Santa Barbara & the VA in Long Beach were just a few of the jobs. Villa is the Distributor in Southern California, if you are looking for grasspave2 by Invisible Structures we are your source

August Blog

2010-09-10T13:36:00.000-07:00

Its amazing to me how a root barrier manufacturer that has been making a root barrier out of polystyrene can now claim that root barriers made out of that material are sub-standard. Does that mean for 30 years a Certified Arborist & Owner of a root barrier company has been selling & promoting a sub-standard material?

Would you like to do business with people who tears other competitors products down, makes claims about how great their product is and can't figure out what materials to use after 30 years.

If you want a reliable manufacturer that stands behind what they say & do and have service & product quality second to none contact Villa Root Barrier.

VILLA ROOT BARRIER USED BY CITIES

2010-08-19T09:51:00.000-07:00

Once again demand for root barrier continues to grow. The City of Montclair has Villa's root barrier 18" x 20' rolls going in on the Mission Blvd. project.

City of Huntington Beach, all along PCH the 36" x 24" dual purpose root barrier panels are being installed.

The City of Long Beach has had root barrier being used for many years & Villa has been working with a wide range of contractors for street improvements curb & gutters. Most current the Bikeway & Park improvement using root barriers manufactured by Villa.

Villa Root Barriers In High Demand

2010-07-15T09:56:00.000-07:00

For close to 20 years Villa has been manufacturing root barriers of all types. Root barriers continue to be spec'd from one end of the states to the other. Villa root barriers continue to be spec'd and used in many different area's & types of planting. Root barriers must have a 90 degree rib 1/2 - 3/4 from surface. Make sure it's root barriers you are using not moisture barrier, or some of the new products out there with a bump as a rib. That is not a 90 degree root diverting rib.

Listed below are just a few different kind of jobs this month that Villa root barrier was chosen to be used by top rated contractors. Looking forward to coming months.

Medical Center - Ventura 24" x 20' Villa rolled root barrier
Shopping Center - Oxnard 18" x 20' Villa rolled root barrier
Housing Projects - Rancho Mirage 18" x 24" Villa root barrier panel

Another Great Month

2010-05-13T12:29:00.000-07:00

Well for Villa April was another great month with over 2000 downloads from Caddetails and each month growing. As for root barrier and other products grass & gravel pave from ISI continues to be in great demand with Lake Skinner all down and covered with sod & looks beautiful. The El Cerrito Sports Park in Corona used 100's of rolls of 24" x 20' root barrier, lodge poles & tree ties, the park is ready to play. Also Arlington Sports Park in Riverside used the 36" x 24" Villa root barrier panel, thousands of feet went in along with the lodge poles & ties, straw waddles and a few other items.

Please remember Villa is a root barrier manufacturer, but distributes grass & gravel pave for ISI and sells a wide range of all your other tree planting & erosion control products & has services second to none. We will help with all submittals and other concerns you have. Lets see what May is going to bring.

Villa Blog Here to stay!

2010-05-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

2010

Villa Root Barrier Being Installed Everywhere

2010-04-12T11:00:00.000-07:00

The COC Project in San Diego has taken off using the Villa 36" x 24" root barrier panels, lots in and a lot more root barrier to go.

The Lake Skinner job has all the grasspave2 installed & the 24" x 20' lineal root barrier has been going in as well.

As Irvine contiunes to grow Villa's root barrier has been used in thousands of locations from housing/commercial & industrial and more. The UCI Campus project continues. In the last few months hundreds of rolls of the 18" x 20' root barrier have been installed.

Outstanding Month

2010-03-04T08:59:00.000-08:00

As February came and went Villa had the best February in many years. Selling many public works jobs with both panel and rolls of root barrier, plus thousands of square feet of both grass and gravel pave products.

CURRENT PROJECTS

2010-01-29T13:50:00.000-08:00

Thousands of lineal root barrier & moisture barrier has been used on the Katella Ave. Street Smart Project - City of Anaheim.

The School of Cinematic Art project in LA continues to have the Villa root barrier panel used on the tree planting as well as staking & planting materials.

Miramar College site work has went with the Grasspave 2 product manufactured by ISI & sold in Southern California by Villa Root Barrier & Landscape Supplies.

Once again Villa has created special pricing for Distributors interested in selling the Villa product lines. More money in your pocket & we meet & exceed City, State & Competitors spec's.

NOVEMBER PROJECTS

2009-12-15T10:22:00.000-08:00

A couple more high profile jobs with the Villa lineal rolls. The LA Live Hotel & Residences in Los Angeles California. Fashion Island Southern California's most exclusive shopping center on their expansion has used more of the Villa lineal rolls.

The MedImpact facility in San Diego is using the Villa panel for all the trees to be planted on this job site.

CURRENT PROJECTS

2009-11-23T15:27:00.000-08:00

More Villa panels being used on the AT&T building. Also thousands of feet of moisture barrier has been used on the Katella Street Smart Project with more to go. We're up & growing.

To Our Valued & Potential Architect & Contractor Customers

2009-11-03T08:58:00.000-08:00

As of late we have noticed that NDS has come out with a product similar to the one Villa designed many years ago. Look to Villa for the most comprehensive root barrier line in the industry.

NEW PROJECTS

2009-10-19T15:02:00.000-07:00

The Kaiser Hospital in Anaheim used over 300 rolls of the 24"x20' barrier. Villa's panels are being used on the Temecula Promenade. At the Westfield Mall VIlls's 24"x20' lineal barriers are being used.

MINNESOTA STREET PROJECT

2009-09-11T14:43:00.000-07:00

Villa's all purpose 48" x 24" panel is being used on a major street project in Minnesota.

Major Projects In Las Vegas

2009-05-29T13:32:00.000-07:00

Villa's product was furnished on 2 projects in Las Vegas. The Villa 24" x 24" panel is being used on the Planet Hollywood job. At the Fontainebleau Resort Villa's 48"x20' lineal root barrier was furnished.

Distributors

2009-02-27T12:51:00.000-08:00

Villa is looking for distributors nationwide. Contact us for special pricing and know the product is there when you need it.

Grass & Gravel Pave2

2009-02-27T12:44:00.000-08:00

Invisible Structures grass & gravel pave2 continues to be in large demand on numerous projects in Southern California. We have these material in stock. Don't be fooled by inferior products claiming to be the real thing. ISI has been around for 30 years with proven results.

Villa's Lineal Root Barrier

2009-02-27T12:36:00.000-08:00

City of Long Beach continues to have installed thousands of feet of Villa's lineal barrier.

THE COLLECTION AT RIVERPARK

2009-01-29T12:01:00.000-08:00

Villa's 36"x24" panel is being used on this huge housing project in Oxnard.

RECENT PROJECTS FOR VILLA

2008-12-11T12:50:00.000-08:00

Villa's 18" x 20' lineal rolls were used on these major project - Countryside Market Place in Menifee, Quechan Casino, Yuma and the Commons Shopping Center in Chino.

Unique Surfacing Adds Sound and Feel to the Pentagon Memorial

2008-11-16T15:56:00.000-08:00

Colorado Company Provides Environmentally Friendly and Aesthetic Surface to DC’s Newest Memorial

Arlington, Virginia, 12 September 2008: On September 11, 2008, seven years after the terrorist attacks at the Pentagon, The Pentagon Memorial was dedicated to the people who lost their lives. The Memorial is structured chronologically based on the ages of the victims, with the 184 individual Memorials placed along Age Lines parallel to the trajectory of American Airlines Flight 77.

While the Memorial Units themselves are the central focus and at the heart of the project, when visitors traverse the grounds they notice the sound of crunching gravel and the feel of small stones moving underfoot. The audible nature of the gravel and the slight shifting were purposeful and intended in the design of the Pentagon Memorial. Along with rippled water, reflected light, and the tactile nature of the walls, the gravel was chosen to help visitors feel a part of the Memorial. The Designers of the Memorial, Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, KBAS Studios, Philadelphia, wanted to promote contemplation, feeling, and investigation without implicitly telling visitors what to think or feel. The gravel surface is unique compared to many of the granite, marble, and concrete walking surfaces at memorials and monuments in Washington, D. C..

For the sound, look, and feel they wanted, the designers chose a fifty-fifty mix of Cibola Gold and Cadet Black granite gravel imported from Texas. To facilitate the use of gravel in the design, Kaseman and Beckman used a product called Gravelpave2 to stabilize the loose aggregate and to allow for pedestrian, wheelchair, and stroller access. Gravelpave2, manufactured by Invisible Structures, Golden, CO, is specifically designed as a surfacing material to contain gravel, allow for foot or vehicular traffic, and to remain porous (drain water). Gravelpave2 is a series of one-inch high cylinders connected on a grid, with a geotextile fabric attached to the grid. Gravelpave2 is filled with decorative gravel and placed on a base course. Gravelpave2 is traditionally installed in parking lots, access roads, fire lanes, trails and walkways.

Beckman and Kaseman wanted the Memorial to be environmentally friendly. Gravelpave2 was not only chosen for the sound and feel of the gravel underfoot, but also because of its enhancements to the environment. Gravelpave2 is manufactured from 100% recycled plastic and has a 100% recycled/remnant geotextile fabric backing. The third party anchoring system is also manufactured from 100% recycled steel.

Gravelpave2 is a porous (permeable) pavement system. Rainwater is allowed to percolate through the system and back into the groundwater supply. Impermeable surfaces, such as asphalt and concrete, carry rainwater and pollutants such as; oil, gas, fertilizer, and animal waste as runoff and contaminate our streams, rivers, reservoirs, and ultimately, our water supply. Hydrocarbon drips, metals, nitrogen, and many other pollutants are naturally removed with the Gravelpave2 system – similar to undeveloped land.

Gravelpave2 also adds the benefit of urban heat island mitigation to the new Memorial. The colored gravel fill reduces the ambient air temperature associated with absorbed solar radiation. "Gravelpave2 can reduce air temperatures by as much as a few degrees, compared to asphalt and other building surfaces," states Kate Wright, Sales Engineer for Invisible Structures. "The gravel color, the angles on the surfaces of the stones, the number of surfaces, and the void space between the pieces, all contribute to the mitigation."

Gravelpave2 will also promote the growth of the newly planted Paperback Maple trees in the Memorial. Gravelpave2, as well as other permeable surfaces, allow water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and nutrients to transfer easily to and from the trees' root systems. "Promoting a healthy root system for new and existing vegetation is an advantage of Gravelapve2,” says Wright. The Paperback Maples also benefit from a specially mixed bed they were planted in. For each tree there is a twenty-foot radius of a mixture of stone, sand, and topsoil, extending out from the trunk, under the Gravelpave2. The unique bedding will help ensure a thriving plant. The Paperback Maple was chosen by Beckman and Kaseman for its unique red/brown paper-textured bark and for the fact that the tree is late to lose leaves in the fall. The bark will ad contrasting color and texture to a gray winter day.

The Gravelpave2 system was augmented with a cement binder to stabilize the aggregate inside the ring and grid matrix, and then topped off with up to a half-inch of the unbound Cibola Gold and Cadet Black colored granite gravel. No binder is necessary for ordinary Gravelpave2 installations. The binder was added at the request of the United States Access Board, a federal agency dedicated to seeing that the disabled and wheelchair bound have equal access to public buildings. Beckman, Kaseman, and The Pentagon Memorial Fund Members invited the United States Access Board to collaborate in the design process on the aspects of accessibility. Modifications to the design were also made at the request of the Access Board regarding the width of the hard surface granite-paver paths and height and placement of the walls. Prior to the Memorial installation, many Access Board Members were on-site for field testing of a small installed bed of the Gravelpave2 system. Gravelpave2 has been independently tested to meet ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessibility requirements.

"Originally, the designers were looking at a custom colored Gravelpave2," says Kevin Cobaugh, Vice President of Sales at Invisible Structures. Invisible Structures investigated speckled coloring and a pattern that would match the imported decorative gravel fill. Once the test bed was installed, the design team decided there was not enough of the Gravelpave2 rings that would show, and therefore a custom color was not necessary. Ultimately, gray colored Gravelpave2 was installed. “The gray looks great,” continues Cobaugh, “It blends in with the aggregate chosen for the Memorial.”

“It [Gravelpave2] works great for what it’s supposed to do,” says John Dingus, Jr of Davey Tree Expert Company, Site Installer for the Memorial. “Under the product is a 57 stone base course for drainage and under all of what you see is 12,000 tons of material.”

56,000 square feet of Gravelpave2 was installed at the Pentagon Memorial by Davey Tree Experts Company. “Some of the Gravelpave2 was precut at our yard [Chantilly, VA] but most of it was fit onsite. Custom fit,” says Dingus.

“The most difficult part was the ten percent cement mixture,” Says Dingus. “We couldn’t premix it. It had to be done on site.” Dubrook Concrete, also of Chantilly, VA, was brought in to mix the gravel, water, and cement to fill the Gravelpave2 rings level to the top. The surface was then topped off with up to one-half inch of the loose gravel.

The 10% cement binder mix and the base course were not the only unique installation aspects to this design. Under the “Age Lines” sections of the Memorial Units, the base course of the Gravelpave2 is concrete. Normal anchors (eight inch ring shank nails and washer) were not sufficient – the Gravelpave2 was anchored down with threaded bolts and secured to the concrete base. The areas not in the Age Lines, used the aforementioned 57 stone as a base and the normal eight inch ring shank nails and washers.

Invisible Structures has two more unique installations at the Pentagon: A small patch of Gravelpave2 as the utility road for a ceremonial cannon, and 22,000 square feet of Grasspave2 (a grass surfaced porous pavement) for the helicopter landing pads on top of the Pentagon’s Remote Delivery Facility.

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ENCORE SUITES AT WYNN LAS VEGAS

2008-10-24T14:33:00.000-07:00

Villa's product used again on a high profile job. ValleyCrest used the Villa panel for the tree planting at the Encore Suites at Wynn Las Vegas.

ENCLAVE APARTMENTS

2008-09-24T14:20:00.000-07:00

Silverwood Landscape is using Villa's lineal 18" & 24" root barrier on the Enclave Apartment project located in Costa Mesa, California.

ABBOTT VASCULAR TEC

2008-09-12T14:28:00.000-07:00

Valleycrest San Diego is using Villa's 18"x20' lineal root barrier on the Abbott Vascular Tec project located in Temecula.

TO OUR VALUED & POTENTIAL ARCHITECT & CONTRACTOR CUSTOMERS

2008-08-25T15:18:00.000-07:00

As of late we have noticed that NDS has come out with a product similar to the one Villa designed many years ago. Please do not be fooled, Villa Root Barrier has been manufacturing our own root barrier lines for over 15 years without a failure to date. So when you see people making claims, showing videos & tearing panels apart, just think is that the type of manufacturer you would feel safe with. Look to Villa for the most comprehensive root barrier line in the industry.

CENTINELA PROBATION OFFICE - LA

2008-08-14T14:34:00.000-07:00

Marina Landscape used the Villa 18 x 20 lineal rolls on the Centinela Probation Office in Los Angeles.

CHINO HILLS GOVERNMENT CENTER

2008-07-17T10:44:00.000-07:00

Another project where Valleycrest Landscape used the Villa all purpose panel.

DISNEYLAND

2008-07-01T09:51:00.000-07:00

The Villa 24" x 20' lineal rolls were used at Disneyland resort area Gardenwalk project. Installation was by Parkwest Landscape.

PECHANGA CASINO

2008-06-24T09:23:00.000-07:00

The Villa 36" panel is used at the Pechanga Casino as well as the Grasspave2 product that is manufactured by Invisible Structures. Installers were Valley Crest, San Diego Division and Parkwest Landscape, Corona Division.

CURRENT PROJECT

2008-05-21T14:20:00.000-07:00

Villa's root barrier used again in major shopping center by Valley Crest Landscape - The Shops At Chino Hills - Grand Opening June 14, 2008.

The Commons at Chino Hills - Villa's lineal root barrier was installed by Emerald Landscape.

Newport Beach major street rehab - Chris' Tree Service is using the Villa panel.

2008-05-07T10:23:00.000-07:00

Villa's root barriers were selected to be used on the following projects. Villa's root barriers are manufactured in a wide range of styles & sizes and can be applied to any specific application that is required.

Tiger Woods Learning Center - Anaheim, CA
Ontario International Airport
Arrow Highway - Irwindale, CA
The Enclave Apartments - Costa Mesa, CA

Americana at Brand

2008-04-04T15:32:00.001-07:00

Valleycrest Landscape used Villa lineal root barrier on the Americana Brand project located in the City of Glendale.

Villa Dual Purpose Panel

2008-03-27T12:12:00.000-07:00

The Villa panel is a multipurpose root barrier used for surround and lineal applications, made of recycled polyethylene for a healty environment. Panels are available in a variety of sizes to fit your needs.

Villa News

2008-02-07T15:51:00.000-08:00

Villa lineral root barrier was used on the Jeffery Office Park project in Irvine, California.