Pavers
Cost$18–$30 per sq. ft. installed.
Freeze and thawPavers flex with movement. Individual pavers can be lifted and replaced.
Road salt and de-icerA winter problem can usually be repaired one paver at a time.
Patios
Make the outside usable.
Pavers, Pennsylvania bluestone, and stamped concrete each have their place. The right one starts with the slope, drainage, and how you plan to use the yard.
The part below the patio
Six to eight inches of compacted base.
A finished patio is only as steady as what sits underneath it. We excavate, grade, and compact six to eight inches of base before the surface ever goes down.
That base is what gives every material a fair shot through a South Hills winter. Then we choose the surface around the way you use the yard and the finish you want to live with.
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Three surfaces, plainly compared
Pick the finish after we solve the ground below it.
Pennsylvania bluestone
CostWe price it at the yard walk.
Freeze and thawDense natural stone, but it can flake if water sits under it.
Road salt and de-icerUse de-icer carefully and keep water moving away from the stone.
Stamped concrete
CostWe price it at the yard walk.
Freeze and thawA hard freeze can crack a continuous slab.
Road salt and de-icerSalt and de-icer can wear the surface over time.