Fairfield County & Greater New Haven, Connecticut
Paver Patios & Driveways
A paver patio lasts or fails based on what's under it. We excavate to proper depth, build a compacted gravel base in lifts, screed a true bedding layer, and lock the field with polymeric sand and solid edge restraint. That's why our patios stay flat through Connecticut winters while others ripple by year three.
Built for freeze-thaw, not for the photos
Connecticut ground moves. Every patio and driveway we install starts with excavation past the topsoil, a woven geotextile where soils are soft, and dense graded gravel compacted in lifts. Driveways get a deeper base than patios because a driveway carries vehicles, not chairs. Edges are restrained so the field can't creep, and the surface is pitched away from the house so water never sits against your foundation.
Concrete pavers or natural stone
We install Belgard, Cambridge, Techo-Bloc, and the rest of the current paver catalog, plus natural stone (bluestone, granite, and cobble) for clients who want the real thing. At the estimate we walk you through price, maintenance, and look with samples you can hold, not just pictures.
Repairs and relays
Got a patio that's sunk at the steps or heaved at the edge? Often the pavers are fine and the base failed. We lift, rebuild the base where it let go, and relay your original stone. When the material is still good, that's a fraction of the cost of full replacement.
Pavers questions, answered
How long does a paver patio take to install?
Most residential patios run two to five working days depending on size, access, and how much excavation the site needs. We give you a schedule with the estimate and we keep to it.
Do pavers hold up better than poured concrete in CT?
For freeze-thaw, yes. A properly based paver surface flexes with the ground, and any settled section can be lifted and relaid. A concrete slab cracks where it wants to. Concrete still wins for some budgets and uses. We install both and will tell you straight which fits your project.
Do you fix patios other companies installed?
All the time. Sunken corners, failed edges, weeds in the joints: most of it traces back to base prep, and most of it is fixable without buying all new material.