Wall & Patio Base
The wall and both steps are built and capped. The patio base is compacted and the sand is screeded, and your pavers are on site, so laying starts as soon as the base is checked.
The whole job
- Oct 5
Design & Locates
DoneYard design, materials and plants, utility locates booked.
LOLuis Ortega · Oct 5Design is approved and the utility locates are clear! The plan has the charcoal paver patio off the back door, a curved stone wall with wide steps up to the lawn, and the planting bed with your Japanese maple.
- Oct 16
Tear-Out & Excavation
Took 2 daysBreak out the old patio, strip the old sod and dig out for the new yard.
LOLuis Ortega · 13 days agoThe old concrete patio and the old sod are out and hauled away. The excavator is done, so grading starts tomorrow.
- Oct 21
Grading & Drainage
Took 4 daysShape the yard, lay the drain line behind the wall, stake the patio.
LOLuis Ortega · 8 days agoThe yard is graded so everything drains away from the house, and the drain line is in behind where the wall goes. The patio edge is staked so you can see its size.
- Today
Wall & Patio Base
Ready Oct 31Build the stone wall and steps, compact the gravel base and screed the sand.
LOLuis Ortega · 50 min agoThe wall and both steps are built and capped. The patio base is compacted and the sand is screeded, and your pavers are on site, so laying starts as soon as the base is checked.
Questions on this stage 5
- You · 3 hours agoThe wall looks amazing! Is the top wide enough to sit on?
- Luis · 2 hours agoYes, the caps are 14 inches deep, so the whole wall doubles as seating along the patio.
- You · 2 hours agoLove that. Could we run power for a little fountain in the back bed?
- Luis · 1 hour agoEasy, the trench beside the wall is still open, so we can lay the conduit before the pavers go down. I’ll send you a quick quote today. No change to the schedule.
- You · 35 min agoAmazing, thank you!
- Nov 1
Paver Patio
About 4 daysLay the charcoal pavers, cut the edges, edge restraint and polymeric sand.
- Nov 6
Planting
About 2 daysTopsoil, the Japanese maple, shrubs, grasses and mulch.
- Nov 9
Sod
About 1 dayFinal grade and fresh sod on the raised lawn.
- Nov 11
Lighting
About 1 dayLow-voltage path lights along the wall and steps, on a timer.
- Nov 13
Final Walkthrough
Wraps Nov 14Clean-up, watering plan and a walkthrough with you.