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Paver Patio Steps in Columbus, OH
Easy, even steps from the door or deck down to the patio. Get a free patio quote.
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Patio Steps
Paver Patio Steps for Columbus, OH
The way you step out onto a patio changes how often you use it. A single tall drop from a slider, or a narrow wooden stair off the deck, makes carrying a tray of burgers and drinks awkward. Wide paver steps with gentle, even rises make the trip easy, and a landing at the door gives you somewhere to set things down while you slide the screen shut. Steps can also join two patio levels or climb from the patio up to the lawn where the ground slopes.
Each step is built from wall block risers and paver or cap treads, set on compacted stone so nothing rests on loose fill. Outdoor steps feel best a little lower and deeper than an indoor staircase, and every rise in the set has to match the others. The top landing stays below the door threshold and tips slightly away from it, so rain does not run back toward the house. Where steps come off a deck, they land on the patio's own base.
What's included
What goes into patio steps
- 01
Door and deck landings
A landing at the top with room to step out and set something down.
- 02
Wide, easy treads
Treads wider and deeper than an indoor stair for relaxed, sure footing.
- 03
Even rises
Every step the same height, worked out from the total drop.
- 04
Block and cap build
Wall block risers with paver or cap treads on a compacted base.
- 05
Level changes
Steps between two patio levels or from the patio up to the yard.
- 06
Drainage at the door
A landing pitched away from the threshold so rainwater runs off.
Examples
Patio Steps: examples
Example photos of the type of work.
How it works
Patio Steps, step by step
- 1
Measure the drop
We measure from the door or deck to the patio and plan even steps.
- 2
Plan the landing
Landing size and step width are set around how you carry things out.
- 3
Build on base
Each riser goes on compacted stone, with stone behind it as the steps climb.
- 4
Set treads and tie in
Treads are set and the bottom step meets the patio flush.
Questions
Patio Steps questions
Will patio steps shift in winter?
Not when every riser sits on compacted stone and the soil behind them drains. Steps built on loose fill or wet clay are the ones that rock and separate after a few freeze-thaw seasons.
What affects the price of patio steps?
How many steps, how wide, the size of the landing, curves or side returns, the block and caps, and whether old steps or a stoop come out first. Planning steps along with the patio keeps the heights simple to match. The quote is free.
What needs to be settled before patio steps are built?
The finished height of the patio, because every step is measured from it, along with the door or deck height at the top. An 811 locate comes before digging, and if the steps serve a main entry, local building rules may apply.
How wide should steps off the back door be?
Wider than the door is a good rule, so two people can pass and you can carry a tray without turning sideways. Steps that fan out at the bottom feel especially relaxed.
Can steps connect a deck to a lower patio?
Yes. A run of paver steps from deck height down to the patio gives you something wider and more solid than a narrow wooden stair, and it ties the deck and patio together visually.
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Service area
Patio Steps around Columbus
We plan and build patio steps for backyards in Columbus and the towns below.
Franklin County
Pickaway County
Fairfield County
Delaware County
Licking County
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