Paver Patios & Hardscaping in Mesa, AZ

Pavers fail from the bottom up. Valley soils often include caliche and clay, and monsoon storms put a lot of water on a yard in a short time. When the base is thin or poorly compacted, the surface settles into dips and waves within a few years. We excavate to the right depth for the use, install and compact aggregate base in layers, screed a bedding layer, set and cut the pavers, and lock the edges so the field can't creep.

Drainage gets the same attention. Every patio is graded to carry water away from the house, and on older Mesa lots where decades of settling have changed how water moves, we correct the grade as part of the job instead of setting new pavers on an old problem.

Travertine stays noticeably cooler underfoot than concrete or dark pavers, which makes it the usual choice for pool decks and barefoot areas. Concrete pavers offer more colors and patterns and handle vehicle loads, so they're the common pick for driveways and front walks. Many Mesa projects use both, with travertine around the pool and a coordinating concrete paver on the drive and side yard.

Because pavers are set individually, a stained, cracked or sunken unit can be lifted and replaced, and a section can come up for utility work and go back down. A poured slab can't do that without a visible patch.

Much of our Mesa work is removing cracked concrete patios and decks and replacing them with pavers or travertine. We break out and haul away the old slab, fix the grade and base underneath, and tie the new surface into steps, doorways and existing walls at the right heights. If the slab is sound and drains correctly, we'll tell you whether an overlay is an option, and what it means for doorways and thresholds.