Paver patios
Paver patios in the Tampa Bay area
We build backyard patios in concrete pavers, from the bare yard through to the last cut piece. The job on this page is the one we photographed the whole way through.
01 What the job involves
A patio is mostly the ground under it
This yard was bare dirt with a fire pit in it. Three of the six lines below happen before a paver comes off the pallet, which is where a patio is won or lost.
- String lines and the dig out. The shape goes on the ground first, then the yard comes out to grade so the finished paving sits where you want it.
- A poured strip and a block edge. Along the open side we pour a concrete strip and bed a course of block on it. That is what the field closes against, and it is why the patio stands proud of the yard instead of washing into it.
- Base material, raked and compacted. Base goes in, gets raked out across the whole area and gets run over with a plate compactor.
- Multi-tone concrete pavers. Mixed square and rectangular units in a modular pattern, so the colour moves across the field instead of banding.
- Cut to close the field. The pieces against the block edge and against the house wall are cut on site as the paving runs out.
- A walkway down the side if you want one. On this job the same paver carries from the patio along the house to the garage apron.
02 Before and after
Bare dirt, then a poured strip, then the field
This is the only job on file photographed from the first string line to the finished field. Drag the handle across the frame.
Before
After
During
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DuringThe block edge set out on its poured strip along the fence, before any base material arrives. -
DuringBase raked out across the whole area, with the border already run to the back fence. -
DuringThe plate compactor over the base. This is the pass that decides whether the finished field stays flat. -
DuringGround level, looking along the poured strip that carries the edge. Nobody photographs this part, so we did. -
FinishedFrom under the lanai out to the fence, which is the frame that shows the size of it best. -
DuringA covered patio on the limestone job, paved in the same white stone as the pool deck beside it.
03 How the work runs
From your first call to the first day on site
Four steps. We are not going to promise you anything past them.
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1
You get in touch
Send the form or call. Tell us the city and what you want done.
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We come out
We measure the yard on site and talk through the paver with you.
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You get it in writing
The estimate comes to you written down, and it costs you nothing.
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We schedule and start
Once you approve the estimate, we put the job on the calendar and start.
04 Questions
What people ask about a patio
What paver goes on a patio?
Standard concrete pavers in a multi-tone blend, which is what is on the ground in these frames, or large-format stone paving if you want the patio to match a stone deck. We go through the material with you on site.
Can the patio run into a walkway?
Yes. On this job the same paver carries off the patio, down the side of the house and out to the garage apron, so the two read as one surface.
Do you pave under a covered lanai?
Yes. At the limestone job we paved the covered rear patio in the same white stone as the pool deck, chalked out and cut to the posts.
05 Related work
What tends to go with a patio
The paving off the back of a house rarely stops at the patio. These are the three we get asked for with it.
- Walkways and entriesFront walkways, landings and step runs
- Pool decks and copingLarge-format stone outside the pool
- Concrete workSlabs, sidewalks and flatwork
Tell us about the yard
Send the form with your city and a rough size, or call and talk it through. Estimates are free, in English and Spanish.