Paver Patio Design & Construction for Outdoor Living
At Garrison’s Landscaping, LLC, we build paver patios as the outdoor room a family actually uses. Some homeowners want a level, dry spot for a table and grill right outside the back door. Others want a fire pit ringed by a seating wall, a lounge area beside the pool, or a footprint sized for an outdoor kitchen down the road. We start by asking how you plan to use the space and how many people you expect to seat, then lay out the patio so furniture fits, foot traffic flows and the finished surface meets your doors and lawn at the right height. The goal is a patio that feels like part of the house, not an afterthought.
We build paver patios in Reidsville, Eden and Madison, and in Greensboro and the rest of Guilford County. If the slope needs a wall first, see our retaining walls. Start with the free estimate form.
Built on a Proper Base for Piedmont Red Clay
A paver patio is only as good as what is under it, and the red clay across Rockingham and Guilford County holds water and heaves through winter freeze-thaw cycles. We never set pavers on bare soil. We excavate to firm subgrade, pitch it away from the house, and build a compacted gravel base in layers, compacting each lift. Screeded bedding sand goes on top, the pavers are set and cut, and a rigid edge restraint is spiked along every open edge so the field cannot creep. Polymeric sand swept into the joints locks the pavers together and discourages weeds. Where downspouts or a low spot would push water onto the patio, we add a drain or regrade first.
Key Benefits of a Professionally Built Paver Patio
Pavers give you more choices than a poured slab. Concrete pavers come in a range of colors, sizes and textures, from smooth modern slabs to tumbled, old-world looks, and natural stone such as flagstone or travertine suits a softer setting. Laying patterns like running bond, herringbone and modular random change the feel of the same material, and a contrasting border course ties it together. Because a patio is rarely built alone, we design it with the pieces that go with it: seating walls for built-in seating, steps to handle grade changes, and low-voltage lighting on steps and walls so the space is usable after dark. Every layout is pitched to carry rainwater away from your foundation.
- A level, dry, mud-free place to dine, grill and gather right outside the back door
- Jointed pavers handle Piedmont freeze-thaw movement better than a single poured slab, and individual pavers can be lifted and reset if ever needed
- A wide choice of paver colors, sizes and laying patterns to suit your home
- Pairs naturally with seating walls, fire pits, steps and low-voltage lighting as one connected space
- Built by a fully insured, locally owned crew with 25+ years of hardscape and drainage experience
With 25+ years of experience, our hardscape division is expert in all phases of excavation and stonework. Our local expertise ensures your patio is built correctly for the NC climate.
From a simple backyard patio to a full outdoor living space, our crew handles every part of the job in house.
Interlocking Paver Patios: Concrete pavers in a range of colors, sizes and textures, laid in running bond, herringbone or modular patterns with a border course to frame the space.
Natural Stone & Travertine Patios: Flagstone, travertine and other natural stone for a softer, organic look that blends with planting beds and pool surrounds.
Seating Walls & Fire Pit Areas: Low block seating walls and fire pit surrounds built on the same compacted base as the patio, so everything sits level and stays put.
Steps & Grade Transitions: Matching paver or stone steps from the back door, between patio levels, or down to the lawn on sloped Piedmont lots.
Patio & Step Lighting: Low-voltage LED fixtures set into steps, walls and borders so the patio is safe and comfortable to use after dark.
Grading & Drainage: Every patio is pitched away from the house, with drains, channel grates or downspout extensions added where roof runoff or a low spot calls for them.
We are committed to dependable service and transparent pricing. We treat every project as if it were our own, standing behind our craftsmanship with a promise of integrity and quality.
5-Year Limited Workmanship Warranty — Hardscape Installation
Garrison’s Landscaping, LLC warrants its hardscape workmanship for a period of five years from the date of substantial completion, provided the project has been paid in full. This warranty applies only to defects caused directly by improper installation workmanship performed by Garrison’s Landscaping, LLC.
If a covered workmanship defect occurs during the warranty period, Garrison’s Landscaping, LLC shall have the right to inspect the project and determine, in its sole reasonable judgment, whether the issue is covered under this warranty. If covered, Garrison’s Landscaping, LLC’s sole obligation shall be to repair or correct the defective workmanship. No refunds, credits, consequential damages, or third-party repair costs shall be covered unless approved in writing by Garrison’s Landscaping, LLC prior to any work being performed.
Warranty Exclusions
This workmanship warranty does not cover damage, movement, failure, discoloration, cracking, staining, settling, drainage issues, or other conditions caused in whole or in part by:
- Normal wear and tear, aging, weathering, minor settling, or normal movement of pavers, walls, steps, caps, joints, or base materials.
- Acts of God or weather-related events, including but not limited to excessive rain, flooding, hurricanes, severe storms, freeze/thaw cycles, ice, snow, drought, erosion, or ground saturation.
- Soil conditions outside the control of Garrison’s Landscaping, LLC, including expansive soils, poor subgrade, uncompacted fill, underground springs, sinkholes, organic matter, buried debris, erosion, or subsurface water movement.
- Drainage conditions not included in the original scope of work, including water runoff from roofs, downspouts, neighboring properties, irrigation systems, pool systems, grade changes, or drainage systems installed or modified by others.
- Failure by the owner to maintain the hardscape properly, including failure to keep joints filled, failure to maintain polymeric sand, failure to clean drains, failure to control weeds, failure to manage water runoff, or failure to reseal surfaces where applicable.
- Damage caused by others, including landscapers, contractors, utility companies, pressure washing, heavy equipment, vehicles, trailers, dumpsters, furniture, grills, fire pits, chemicals, salt, de-icing products, oil, grease, rust, or improper cleaning products.
- Alterations or repairs performed by anyone other than Garrison’s Landscaping, LLC, including removal, resetting, cutting, patching, excavation, or modification of the hardscape after completion.
- Tree roots, shrubs, plant growth, burrowing animals, insects, or other natural causes affecting the base, pavers, walls, edging, steps, joints, or surrounding grade.
- Material defects or manufacturer-related issues, including but not limited to color variation, efflorescence, surface texture, fading, chipping, cracking, dimensional variation, or product failure. Manufacturer defects are subject only to the manufacturer’s warranty, if any.
- Customer-supplied materials, used materials, existing materials, reused pavers, reused block, existing base, existing concrete, existing walls, or any portion of the project not installed or supplied by Garrison’s Landscaping, LLC.
- Retaining walls, seat walls, columns, steps, or structural features that are impacted by surcharge loads, vehicles, driveways, buildings, fences, pools, water pressure, slope movement, or site conditions not disclosed or visible at the time of installation.
- Cosmetic conditions, including minor unevenness, small gaps, stains, scratches, chips, color differences, polymeric sand haze, efflorescence, surface wear, or appearance changes that do not affect the structural performance of the installation.
Owner Responsibilities
The customer is responsible for proper maintenance of the hardscape after completion, including managing water runoff, cleaning drains, maintaining joints, preventing weed growth, avoiding heavy loads, and protecting the installation from damage.
The customer must notify Garrison’s Landscaping, LLC in writing within 30 days of discovering any claimed defect. Failure to provide timely written notice may void this warranty.
This warranty is non-transferable and applies only to the original customer listed on the contract. This warranty is void if the balance is not paid in full, if the project is altered by others, or if the hardscape is used in a manner inconsistent with its intended residential purpose.
