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Paver Patio Installation in Columbus, OH
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Tell us about your backyard and how you would like to use it, even if the plan is rough. The contractor will phone you to hear more and plan a visit.
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Paver Patio Installation
Paver Patio Installation for Columbus, OH
A good patio feels like a room. It has space for the table, a corner for the grill, a spot for two chairs in the shade, and a clear way through from the back door to the lawn. We plan new paver patios by asking how you will use them, then size and shape the patio to fit, whether that means a simple rectangle off the slider, a rounded patio that softens a boxy yard, or two connected areas, one for dining and one for lounging.
Under the pavers, the patio is built for Central Ohio ground. The topsoil and soft clay come out, a crushed stone base goes in and is compacted in layers, and a smooth bed of sand is screeded on top. The pavers are laid in your pattern with a border, held by an edge restraint, and finished with polymeric sand in the joints. The surface falls gently away from the house so a summer downpour runs into the lawn rather than toward the foundation.
What's included
What goes into paver patios
- 01
Use-first planning
Furniture, the routes people walk, and sun and shade all worked into the size and shape.
- 02
Shapes and curves
Rectangles, curves, rounded corners or two-level layouts that suit the space behind the house.
- 03
Borders and patterns
A border course and a field pattern picked to complement the house and the space.
- 04
Compacted base
Crushed stone compacted in layers over the clay so the patio stays level under the table legs.
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Slope and runoff
A gentle fall away from the house and a decided route for rainwater.
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Locked edges and joints
Edge restraint around the outside and polymeric sand in every joint.
Examples
Paver Patio Installation: examples
Example photos of the type of work.
How it works
Paver Patio Installation, step by step
- 1
Picture the use
We talk about how you entertain, what furniture you own and when you like to sit outside.
- 2
Mark it out
The shape is painted on the lawn so you can test it with real chairs.
- 3
Dig and build the base
Soil comes out, stone goes in and is compacted, and sand is screeded smooth.
- 4
Lay the patio
Pavers, border and edges go down, joints are filled and the patio is ready for the furniture.
Questions
Paver Patio Installation questions
Does Columbus clay soil cause problems for patios?
It can if water has nowhere to go. Clay drains slowly and swells when wet, so a patio needs a compacted stone base, a slope away from the house and a planned route for runoff. Built that way, the clay stays quiet under the pavers.
What affects the cost of a new paver patio?
Size and shape, the pavers and border, how easy it is to get materials into the backyard, the amount of digging, and any extras like steps or a seat wall. Curves and borders mean more cuts. The quote is free.
What should I think through before the patio goes in?
Where and when you will use it, how it connects to the door and the yard, and what lives under that part of the lawn. An 811 call marks gas, electric and cable lines before digging, and an HOA, if you have one, may want to see the plan.
Should the patio go right against the house?
Usually it starts at the back door, since that is where people walk out. It has to sit below the door threshold and slope away from the foundation, with downspouts routed so they do not empty onto it. Sometimes a patio works better a few steps out into the yard, joined to the house by a short path.
Can a patio be built on two levels?
Yes. On a sloped yard, a patio can step down with a short seat wall or a few paver steps between levels. That often creates a natural split, such as dining near the house and a fire pit one level below.
Backyard patio ideas
Related work
Fire Pit Patios
A block fire pit set in a paver patio with room for a full circle of chairs and space to walk behind them.
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Seat Walls
Block walls at sitting height with wide caps that add seating, frame the patio and hold a gentle slope.
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Paver Paths & Walkways
Paver paths from the patio to the driveway, the side gate, the shed or a fire pit at the back of the yard.
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Service area
Paver Patio Installation around Columbus
We plan and build paver patios for backyards in Columbus and the towns below.
Franklin County
Pickaway County
Fairfield County
Delaware County
Licking County
Talk to us about paver patios
Tell us how you want to use your backyard, and we will arrange a free patio quote.