Every project starts with a free on-site estimate. We visit your home, look at the layout, measure the area, check the slope and drainage, and talk through how you plan to use the space. We discuss size, shape, paver styles, colors, and patterns, and any extras like a fire pit, seating wall, or walkway. You then receive a clear written quote, and once you approve it we schedule your project and mark out the utility lines before any digging begins.

On installation day, we lay out the patio footprint and set the finished height so the surface sits slightly below your door threshold and slopes gently away from the house for drainage. We then excavate the area to the proper depth, remove the old material, and compact the soil underneath. Next comes the foundation, which is the most important part of the entire patio. We install crushed aggregate in thin layers and compact each one with a plate compactor until the base is firm, dense, and perfectly graded.

Once the base is ready, we install edge restraint along the border and spread a smooth, consistent layer of bedding sand, screeded to the correct level. The pavers are then laid by hand in your chosen pattern, with tight, even joints. We cut the pavers that meet the house, curves, and borders with a saw for clean, precise edges, and we check lines and levels as we go. After the pavers are in place, we compact them into the sand bed, sweep polymeric joint sand into every joint, and compact once more so the surface locks together.

To finish, we activate the joint sand, clean the entire surface, and restore the surrounding area, including grading soil along the edges and removing all debris. We then walk the finished patio with you and review simple care tips so you know how to keep it looking great. You get a patio that is stable, level, drains well, and is ready to use right away.