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Pavers, bluestone and flagstone for the back of the house

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How long
Two to four days for most patios

A patio is a drive you sit on, and it gets the same care underneath: six inches of compacted stone, sand screeded flat, and the stones laid with a slight fall so rain runs off and never towards the house.

We stake the shape out with you first, so you can stand where the table will go and walk the path before a shovel goes in. Pavers go down in a pattern, natural stone is cut and fitted piece by piece, and steps, borders and seat walls are built to match. The joints are swept full and the edges held by a restraint, so the patio looks the same in five years as it does on the day we sweep it.

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A back yard patio of large bluestone and sandstone flags with a curved low seat wall, a wooden table and chairs and lush planting round it at sunset

What's included

  • Shape staked out with you
  • 6 in of base under every stone
  • Pavers, bluestone or flagstone
  • Steps and borders to match
  • Edges restrained, joints swept

Typical jobs

  • A patio off the kitchen door
  • A curved walk to the front steps
  • Steps down to the lawn
  • A fire pit with a seat wall

Questions

Pavers or natural stone?

Pavers are even, quick to lay and cost less; bluestone and flagstone are one of a kind and cost more to cut and fit. Both last if the base under them is right.

Can you build a seat wall too?

Yes, in wall block or stone to match the patio, usually eighteen to twenty inches high with a cap you can sit on.

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Questions about drives, patios, prices and the towns we cover

Hi! Ask me what Kessler lays, what a paver or asphalt drive usually costs per square foot, how soon a crew can start or which towns we cover. For an exact price, a free estimate is the way: call (215) 555-0162.

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