Patios · Pavers Columbus
Paver Patio Installers in Columbus, OH
Backyard patios on a compacted base that stays flat under the furniture. Schedule a free estimate.
Paver work in Columbus and 31 towns, inside I-270 and beyond
Free Paver Patios Estimate
Tell us the kind of paver job, a rough size and anything you have noticed about drainage or sinking. The contractor will call you back and arrange a time to see it.
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- Base built in lifts
- Repairs and releveling
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Paver Patios
Paver Patio Installers for Columbus, OH
A paver patio looks simple from a lawn chair: a flat floor with a pattern and a border. Getting it flat and keeping it that way is the craft. We start by shooting grade off the house so the patio falls away from the foundation, typically around a quarter inch per foot. Then we dig out the sod and soft topsoil, often 7 to 9 inches down for a patio, and look at what the clay is doing before any stone comes in.
The base is crushed limestone, spread and compacted with a plate compactor in lifts of a few inches until a heel leaves no print. Screed rails go down, an inch of concrete sand is pulled flat across them, and the pavers are laid off a straight starting line so the pattern stays square. Cuts are made on a wet saw, the edge restraint is spiked along the open sides, and the field is compacted again as polymeric sand is worked into every joint.
What's included
What goes into paver patios
- 01
Grade shot off the house
Fall is set away from the foundation before digging, so water leaves the patio instead of pooling at the wall.
- 02
Excavation and haul-off
Sod and topsoil removed to patio depth and trucked away.
- 03
Limestone base in lifts
Crushed stone compacted a few inches at a time, with fabric under it over soft clay.
- 04
Screeded bedding sand
An even inch of sand pulled over screed rails, never used to fill low spots.
- 05
Clean wet-saw cuts
Borders and curves cut on a wet saw so edges stay tight and pieces stay a usable size.
- 06
Restraint and poly sand
Edge restraint spiked along open sides and polymeric sand vibrated into the joints.
Examples
Paver Patios: examples
Example photos of the type of work.
How it works
Paver Patios, step by step
- 1
Lay out and shoot grade
Paint the outline, set a string line off the house and figure the fall.
- 2
Dig and fabric
Excavate to depth, probe the subgrade and roll out geotextile where the clay is soft.
- 3
Base and screed
Compact stone in lifts, set screed rails and pull the bedding sand flat.
- 4
Lay, cut and sand
Lay the field, cut and set the border, pin the edge, sweep poly sand and compact.
Questions
Paver Patios questions
Why does the clay under a Columbus patio matter so much?
Central Ohio clay holds water and swells, then shrinks as it dries, and a patio on top rides along unless the base is built to manage it. Fabric over soft spots, a well-compacted stone base and enough fall to move water off the patio keep that movement from reaching the surface.
What goes into the price of a paver patio?
Size, excavation depth, how much base the soil needs, equipment access, which paver and laying pattern you pick, border style, and the cuts that curves and steps add. A patio on a flat, open yard prices very differently from one squeezed between a deck and a fence. Estimates are free.
Will my backyard patio need a permit?
Many ground-level patios do not, but rules vary by city, village and township, and HOAs often have a say on materials. What every job needs is an 811 utility locate before the first shovel goes in.
How thick are patio pavers compared with driveway pavers?
Patio and walkway pavers are typically about 60 millimeters thick, a little under two and a half inches. Driveway units run thicker, around 80 millimeters. For a backyard patio the thinner unit is plenty, provided the base below it is right.
Can you build a patio right up against the house?
Yes, with the grade set so the patio slopes away from the foundation and its surface stays below siding and door thresholds. We leave room for the edge restraint and keep downspouts from dumping onto the pavers.
What we install
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Service area
Paver Patios around Columbus
We install paver patios in Columbus and in each town below.
Franklin County
Pickaway County
Fairfield County
Delaware County
Licking County
Talk to us about paver patios
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