Paver Patios in Kansas City, Built from the Base Up
Paver and stone patios sized to how you actually use the yard, on a compacted base that will not settle into ruts or heave after a Kansas City winter.
The base is the patio
The pavers are the easy part. What decides whether a patio still looks good in five winters is everything underneath it.
Dig out the soft stuff
Topsoil and soft clay come out. A patio set on them sinks wherever the ground is softest.
Compacted stone base
Crushed stone laid and compacted in layers so the patio has a firm, even footing that drains.
Slope away from the house
A gentle fall built into the base so rain runs off the patio and away from your foundation, not toward it.
Edges that hold
Edge restraint and filled joints keep pavers from creeping, rocking or washing out.
Patio options
Built around how you want to use the space: dinners, a fire on a cool night, or a quiet spot off the back door.
Shapes and sizes
Square, curved or multi-level, sized for your table, your grill and the way people move through the yard.
Seat walls
Low walls that frame the patio and give everyone a place to sit. Built like our retaining walls.
Steps
Steps that tie the patio to the back door, the deck or a lower part of the yard, safely.
Fire features
A fire pit that turns a patio into a three-season room and gives the space a center.
Pavers vs. stamped concrete vs. natural stone
An honest comparison for Kansas City ground, which moves as clay gets wet, dries out and freezes.
Pavers
Individual units that flex with the ground instead of cracking. A damaged paver can be lifted and replaced. Lots of colors and shapes.
Stamped concrete
One poured slab with a pattern pressed in. Clean look, but when clay moves it can crack, and a crack cannot be swapped out.
Natural stone
Flagstone and cut stone for a one-of-a-kind look. Usually costs more, and it needs the same solid base as pavers.
How we build a paver patio
Clear steps, a written estimate, and a crew that finishes what it starts.
Walk the site
We look at the grade, the drainage and how you want to use the space, and take real measurements.
Written estimate
The layout, the materials and the price, in writing. Free and no obligation.
Base and build
811 is called before any dig. Excavation, compacted base, drainage, then the pavers or stone.
Walk it together
We finish, clean up, and walk the finished patio with you before we call it done.
What affects the cost of a paver patio
We price every patio from the site, not from a per-square-foot chart. These are the things that move the number:
Size and shape
Square footage, plus curves and levels, which take more cutting and more time.
Material
Pavers range widely in price, and natural stone usually costs more again.
Base and grading
How much soft soil comes out, and whether the yard needs regrading or drainage first.
Extras and access
Seat walls, steps and fire features, plus how easy it is to get material into the backyard.
When to build a patio in Kansas City
Spring through fall is prime building season. On dry winter days we can keep building, and frozen or saturated ground pauses excavation and base work. Planning and estimates happen any time of year, so winter is a good time to design and get on the spring schedule. See our winter services.
Pavers and stone work
Finished Gardens of Eden work from around the Kansas City metro.
See more of our work, including full before-and-afters, on Instagram: @goekcmo
Paver patios across the Kansas City metro
Based in the Northland, we build paver patios in Kansas City, Gladstone, North Kansas City, Liberty, Independence and Lee's Summit.
Paver patio FAQ
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