Ask anyone who has watched a patio sink: the pavers were never the problem. What settles under a swing set or dips at a slab edge is almost always the ground underneath.
We dig out the soft soil, bring in the right base material and compact it in layers before a single paver goes down. Skip that step and a patio looks fine for a year, then starts dipping the next.
Patios and pool decks
Around a pool, the deck has to drain away from the water and stay comfortable underfoot in July. Paver color and finish both matter for that.
We set the fall so water runs to the perimeter and not back into the pool, and we use a surface that is not slippery when wet.
Driveways and walkways
A driveway takes vehicle load, so it needs a deeper base than a walkway. We excavate to depth and compact in layers rather than laying one deep lift.
Walkways are set to a comfortable width and a consistent grade, with steps and landings where the fall requires them.
Retaining walls and raised beds
Retaining walls hold wet soil, which is heavy. Drainage stone and a drain line behind the wall let that water out.
Raised beds and seat walls use the same construction and tie the planting into the hardscape.
Sealing and maintenance
Sealing is optional. It deepens the color and makes cleaning easier, and it needs redoing every few years.
We tell you what a sealed surface will actually look like before you commit, because it does change the appearance.
Expert tip
From the crew
Ask anyone who has watched a patio sink: the pavers were never the problem. We dig out the soft soil, bring in the right base material and compact it in layers before a single paver goes down. Skip that step and a patio looks fine for a year, then starts dipping the next.
— Tampa Turf Services field team
How a residential hardscape job is built
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Patio or walkway | Usually three to five working days |
| Driveway | Deeper base, longer programme |
| Base | Excavated and compacted in layers, not sand over soil |
| Edge restraint | On every paver field |
| Joints | Polymeric sand, so weeds sit on top not below |
| Permit | We tell you before scheduling |
Roots that lifted the walk are residential tree service. The planting beside a new courtyard is residential landscape design. South Tampa lots are where the hardscape has to replace lawn the property does not have.
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