Paver Patio Design & Installation: Create Your Dream Outdoor Escape
Affordable Lanai creates stunning and long-lasting paver patios in Hillsborough County. Our experienced contractors design and install beautiful patios that help you get the most out of your outdoor living experience.
Transform your backyard into an inviting outdoor haven with a custom-designed paver patio from Affordable Lanai. Our team of experienced paver patio contractors in Apollo Beach will design and install a beautiful and durable patio that perfectly complements your home and lifestyle. We use high-quality pavers to create a unique and functional space for entertaining, relaxing, or simply enjoying the outdoors.
Here at Affordable Lanai, one of our core values is transparency. It is our mission to ensure that our clients understand the installation process, pricing, and the logistics behind every lanai project. To learn more, check out the page below, where we have provided you with some information and pricing on a few of our paver patio installation projects that we offer in Hillsborough County.
How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost?
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What’s Under Our Patios?
We install our patios to manufacturer specs. of 2-4” of crushed concrete base compacted with a gas powered plate compactor followed by a ¼” of fine mason sand for the leveling process. Next step is paver installation, concreting edges in, and lastly poly sanding the joints of your new patio (more detailed info provided below).
Setting Heights Based off the Grade of Your Property
The first step to installing a patio is assessing the grade of your property. This is the most important step in figuring out the height of your new paver project. This will determine everything else moving forward. Once we know our starting height we will add “pitch” to the pavers, we like to add 1.5” every 10ft pitched away from your home. This will ensure proper water run-off and make sure the patio does not feel like a ramp.
Excavation, Removal of Soil or Debris in the Area of Your New Paver Project
Now that the heights are set the crew can start to excavate. From the height of our stringline we dig down 5-7 inches. All the soil we excavate will be carted away. With that complete and all the soil removed, the crew will check one last time to confirm their heights and then start compacting the ground. This will help prevent settling.
Setting Up Forms & Installing Subbase
These wood forms are used to keep our sub-base at the level we need it. Once the forms are in place and temporarily secured, we start to fill the area with RCA. Recycled concrete aggregate, is what we use as a subbase for all residential. Walkways. Poured concrete is only necessary around new pools and driveways. The RCA is installed in “lifts” meaning we fill the area with 2-3” of base, compact it and then repeat until we reach the top of our forms. Once we have achieved a satisfied amount of subbase it is time to add fine sand. The sand will get spread over our RCA subbase, tamped and then screeded out to a smooth finish. Since the pavers are manufactured with a 1/16th of an inch error from the molds, the sand will allow us to get the top of the pavers to a leveled surface.
Setting Up to Install Pavers
Once the sand is ready we can set up our square lines. When you lay pavers, the joints in between each paver create bond lines, when setting up the patio we want to ensure it is “square” with your home or any other designated and stationary structure in that area. This is proper construction edicate and most visually appealing to the eye. Our team is trained to lay pavers first and borders after.
Pavers Included
Borders
The border is where you will get a chance to add a pop of color to your project. The possibilities are endless, ranging from the same color border as your patio, an accent color or even a double border. Once all pavers are laid the patio is in its final phase of completion.
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Final Stages to Paver Construction
What we do next is add a concrete edge to the perimeter of the patio that is exposed. This concrete edge is a restraint and keeps the pavers from shifting out of place. The concrete is set about 1 inch below the top of the paver and then gets covered by topsoil.
Paver Sealants
You may say to yourself that you love the way the colors look when the patio is wet. There are sealers that can leave the pavers with that look.
Sealing your pavers will also seal the sand that is in between the joints, preventing it from coming out of the joints.
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Paver Patios FAQs
Paver patios offer a variety of benefits, including: beauty and elegance that enhances your outdoor space, durability that lasts for years with minimal maintenance, improved drainage compared to concrete patios, versatility in design with a wide range of paver materials, colors, and patterns, and increased value for your home.
We offer a wide variety of paver materials, including concrete pavers, brick pavers, and natural stone pavers. Our experienced contractor will help you choose the best material for your needs and budget.
Installation time for a paver patio varies depending on the size and complexity of the project, but typically takes 2-4 days.
Maintaining your paver patio is simple. Regularly sweep away debris and occasionally pressure wash to remove dirt and grime. Sealing your pavers every few years can further enhance their longevity.
Absolutely! Our experienced paver patio contractors will work with you to design a patio that seamlessly integrates with your existing outdoor features, creating a cohesive and functional outdoor space.
To fill in all the joints between the pavers we use sand. This process is where we sweep the sand into the joints and after proper installation and adding water the sand will set to a hard finish. Ultimately locking out weeds and helping keep the pavers together.