Paver Installation

Example Scope Snapshot

Backyard patio and walkway buildout, Reading, PA

Reading, PA (Berks County)

New paver patio and connecting walkway installed over a graded yard with soft soil conditions, requiring full excavation, base build-up, and drainage pitch to keep the surface stable and dry long term.

• Existing sod and topsoil stripped and excavated to 10 inches below finished grade across the full patio footprint and walkway corridor
• Geotextile fabric laid over exposed subgrade to separate native clay soil from aggregate base and prevent migration
• 6 inches of recycled concrete aggregate installed in two lifts, each compacted with a plate tamper to 95% density before the next lift
• 1-inch bedding layer of coarse concrete sand screeded to final grade with pipe rails for consistent depth across the patio field
• Pavers set in a running bond pattern with uniform joint spacing; cuts made with a wet saw at all perimeter edges and radius curves
• Snap-edge restraint spiked into compacted base along all open sides; restraint set below final paver height so it disappears under backfill
• Finished surface pitched at 1/8 inch per foot away from the house foundation to move water toward the yard without pooling on the patio
• Polymeric sand swept into joints and activated per manufacturer instructions; transitions detailed where pavers meet the concrete stoop and lawn edging

Base depth and compaction meet ICPI residential standards. Drainage pitch directed away from foundation per local grading requirements.

Shown to illustrate base-prep depth. Your scope will vary based on soil conditions, site access, and paver selection.