Fendt vs. Belgard Pavers: Should You Choose a Michigan Brand or a National Brand?
Belgard is the largest paver brand you’ve heard of. They’re the official paver of the Canadian Football League, they show up in every big-box and landscape supply store in the country, and their parent company (Oldcastle APG) is the largest concrete products manufacturer in North America.
Fendt is a Michigan-only family business that has been making pavers in Farmington Hills since 1924. So which one belongs on your driveway, patio, or walkway?
As an ICPI-certified contractor that installs both, here’s our honest take.
The Quick Answer
For most Metro Detroit homeowners, Fendt is the better choice. The pavers are made locally, engineered for our exact climate, easier to color-match for future repairs, and competitively priced. Belgard’s strength is national availability and design variety — but in Michigan, those advantages mostly don’t apply.
Quick Comparison
| Spec | Fendt | Belgard |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1924, Farmington, MI | 1995 (brand of Oldcastle APG, HQ Atlanta) |
| Ownership | Family-owned, third generation | Brand of CRH (publicly traded global building materials) |
| Where It’s Made | Farmington Hills, MI | Plants across the U.S. — locations vary by region |
| ASTM C936 Compliance | Guaranteed to exceed | Meets / exceeds |
| Catalog Style | Focused, regional | Broad, national, multiple sub-brands |
Where Fendt Wins
- Engineered specifically for Michigan. Fendt has been making pavers in this climate for over 100 years. Belgard makes excellent pavers, but they’re produced in plants that serve large multi-state regions, with mix designs optimized for averages. Fendt’s mix is dialed in for here.
- Easier color matching, years later. Because Fendt’s product lines are smaller and stay in production longer, getting a matching repair piece in 2030 for a driveway installed in 2025 is realistic. Belgard’s catalog turns over faster and varies regionally, which can make matches harder over time.
- Family-owned accountability. Fendt is a third-generation family business led by Alan Fendt. If something goes wrong with your pavers, you’re a phone call away from people who own the company. Belgard is a brand inside CRH, an Irish-headquartered global building materials conglomerate. Both honor warranties, but the cultural difference is real.
- Better price-per-square-foot in Michigan. Belgard’s national distribution adds layers of cost — regional warehouses, national marketing, sub-brand portfolios. Fendt is plant-direct to Michigan dealers. For comparable specs, Fendt is usually the better value here.
Where Belgard Wins
- Bigger catalog, more design variety. Belgard owns sub-brands and lines covering nearly every aesthetic — traditional, modern, slate-look, cobblestone, contemporary slab. If you’ve fallen in love with a specific Belgard line that Fendt doesn’t have an equivalent for, that’s a reason to pick Belgard.
- National availability for vacation properties. If you have a second home up north, in Florida, or anywhere else and want consistent pavers across multiple properties, Belgard’s national footprint matters. Fendt is Michigan-focused.
- Larger marketing and design resource library. Belgard publishes more design tools, idea books, and contractor support content than Fendt. For homeowners who want to research extensively before buying, there’s more material out there.
- Strong warranty backing. CRH is one of the largest building materials companies in the world. The financial backing behind a Belgard warranty is enormous. Fendt’s warranty is solid but the company is much smaller.
How to Choose
If you’re a Michigan homeowner installing pavers on a Michigan property and you don’t have a specific reason to need a Belgard product, Fendt is the smarter call. Local manufacturing, climate-specific engineering, and easier long-term matching all favor the Michigan brand.
If you have a specific Belgard line in mind that Fendt doesn’t make, or you’re coordinating pavers across multiple properties in different states, Belgard makes more sense.
Whichever you pick, make sure your installer is ICPI-certified. The base prep, joint sand, and edge restraint matter more than the brand on the paver — and that’s where most paver projects actually fail.
Compare Both Brands in Person
All Brick Design installs both Fendt and Belgard across Metro Detroit. Schedule a free estimate at our Novi (22755 Heslip Dr) or Clinton Township (33620 Lipke St) location. Call (833) 23-BRICK or visit allbrick.com/contact-us — we’ll bring samples of both brands so you can compare them on your own property.
