Houston Paver Contractor Building Patios on a Proper Base
A patio that settles after two summers was never based correctly. As your paver contractor we build the base first, then the surface. Book a consultation.
What’s included in the work.
Every project has the same core scope, adapted to the specific property and program.
- 01
Base Preparation
Excavation to depth and a compacted base built for Houston clay, which moves with moisture and takes paving with it when the base is thin.
- 02
Drainage & Grading
Falls set across the surface and channel or French drains tied in where the water needs somewhere to go.
- 03
Paving Materials
Concrete pavers, travertine, flagstone, natural stone, or poured and finished concrete, specified for the look and the traffic.
- 04
Layout & Pattern
Joint lines, module size, and orientation set out against the house and the pool so cuts land where they were intended to.
- 05
Edges & Transitions
Borders, soldier courses, coping, steps, and the junctions into turf, planting, and existing slabs detailed rather than left to the crew.
- 06
Walls & Level Changes
Seat walls, retaining walls, planters, and stairs built and faced to carry the same material palette across grade changes.
Everything you see.
Everything you don’t.
What separates a landscape that lasts from one that fails in two summers is the work you never see — grade, drainage, soil preparation, and compacted base. On Houston clay, that is most of the job.
And what you do see — the joint lines, the bed edges, the level of a terrace against the house — we hold to the same standard.
Roughly what it costs.
The range below is what work of this kind typically runs in Houston, so you can place yourself in it before you call. It is a starting point, not a quote — every project is scoped to the specific property, program, and material selections.
We confirm a clear investment range in the initial consultation and issue a detailed proposal after the design phase.
- Square footage and the paving material
- Base depth, and how much excavation the clay on your lot requires
- Drainage — channel drains, French drains, and where the water is taken
- Seat walls, retaining walls, and steps across grade changes
- Equipment access to the back of the lot
$12,000 – $45,000
Most projects of this type
- At the lower end
- A rear terrace in concrete pavers on a properly built base, with no significant change in level.
- At the upper end
- A large travertine or natural stone terrace with seat walls, steps, drains, and borders detailed into the house and the pool.
A range, not a quote. Your figure depends on square footage, materials, how much grading and drainage the site needs, and equipment access.
Outdoor Patios we have built.
Frames from completed projects across Houston. Every photograph is our own work — follow any of them through to the project it came from.
Work that goes with this.
Most projects combine several of these, and doing them together costs less than doing them one at a time.
- 02 / Travertine
Travertine Patio Installation for Houston Backyards
Travertine pavers laid over a compacted base — the coolest stone underfoot in a Houston summer, and the reason it ends up around most pools.
Explore Travertine Patio Installation for Houston Backyards - 03 / Flagstone
Flagstone Patio Installation Built for Houston Clay
Irregular flagstone set dry or mortared — the informal terrace that looks like it grew out of the yard rather than being poured into it.
Explore Flagstone Patio Installation Built for Houston Clay - 05 / Concrete
Houston Concrete Patio Contractors, Poured for Clay Soil
Poured slabs, driveways, walkways, and footings — formed, reinforced, and jointed so they carry the load and crack where they are told to.
Explore Houston Concrete Patio Contractors, Poured for Clay Soil - 10 / Covers
Houston Patio Cover Installation, Engineered and Permitted
Solid-roof covers built onto the house — the structure that makes a Houston patio usable in July rain and August sun rather than only in spring.
Explore Houston Patio Cover Installation, Engineered and Permitted
Written about this work.
What we have published on it — what it costs, what it is like to live with, and how it is put together.
- Landscape Design · 7 min readThe Complete Guide to Landscape Design in HoustonLandscape design advice written for other climates will kill your yard. What Houston homeowners need to know about cost, styles and clay before designing.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 6 min read · By Chris GosselinLandscape Lighting Design: Why Layers Beat FloodlightsOne bright floodlight flattens a yard. Three layers of light — path, feature, and ambient — make it usable after dark. Here is how the layers work.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 6 min read · By Chris GosselinWhy Pool Decks Crack in Houston SoilHouston’s expansive clay swells and shrinks with moisture, and that movement shows up in pool decks. What causes cracks and how to build against it.
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