Patios
A patio that's still level in five years starts with the base. We build the base right and lay pavers or stone on top of it. Milford and Southeast Michigan.
- "The backyard is grass and nothing else."
- "The old patio has settled and holds water."
- "I want somewhere to actually sit outside."
- "We need a landing off the back door."
Patios, in plain terms.
The visible part of a patio is the last two inches. The part that decides whether it stays flat is the excavation, base, and compaction under it — which is the part we care about most.
Paver & natural-stone patios
Excavated, based, compacted, laid, and edged.
Base prep & drainage
Pitched away from the house so water leaves.
Steps, borders & seating walls
Added where they make the space work.
Repair & re-level
Settled sections lifted, base fixed, pavers reset.
Free on-site estimate
We walk the property with you, explain the options, and give you a written number.
Planned & scheduled
You get a start date. If weather or ground conditions move it, you hear from us first.
Build
The crew shows up when we said. Work happens the way it was scoped.
Walk-through & cleanup
We walk it with you, fix anything that isn't right, and leave the site clean.
The base decides.
Pavers don't fail; bases do. Compacted stone base at the right depth, pitched away from the house, is what keeps a Michigan patio flat through freeze-thaw. Skipping depth to save a day is how a patio ends up holding water by year three.
Pavers or stone?
Pavers are consistent and easier to repair; natural stone looks the part on a rural property. Both go on the same base.
How long does a patio take?
Most residential patios are under a week of on-site work. Base and cure time can add days; we'll tell you up front.
Can you add a firepit?
Yes — patio and firepit together is common.
Firepits
Stone, block, and paver builds with a real footing.Grading & driveway grading
Ruts, low spots, standing water, and drives that wash out every spring.Demolition
Sheds, garages, concrete, and the haul-away.Serving Milford, Highland, White Lake, Commerce, Hartland and nearby · D1 in Milford, MI
Get your patios done right.
Free on-site estimate. Written number. Real start date.