Paver specialist, Tucson metro
Patios, driveways, walkways, steps and pool decks. Every one of them built on an excavated and compacted base, because that is the part that decides whether it is still flat in ten years.
Free on site quotes across Pima County
Excavation depth and base thickness written into every quote
Compacted in lifts, not once at the end
Edge restraint on every open edge
Pavers only, so we do one thing properly
The part you cannot see
Everyone photographs the laying. It is the satisfying part, and it is genuinely skilled work, and it is not what separates a paver surface that lasts from one that starts dipping in year three.
What decides that is everything underneath: how deep the excavation went, what the base is made of, how many compactor passes it got and whether they happened in lifts or all at once at the end, and whether anything is holding the outside edge. All of it is invisible the moment the first paver goes down, which is exactly why it is the first thing a cheap quote reduces.
Two patios can look identical on handover day and be completely different products. One is still flat in fifteen years. The other develops a dip by the back door, an edge that wanders into the gravel, and joints wide enough to grow weeds in.
We only do pavers. That means we are not fitting your patio between a concrete pour and a block wall, and it means the base spec on your quote is a number we will explain rather than a line we copied from the last job.
Sixteen paver services, one crew
Paver PatiosInterlocking paver patios on an excavated and compacted base, edged so the field cannot creep and pitched away from the house.See the detail
Paver DrivewaysDriveway pavers built to a vehicle base specification, laid in herringbone through the wheel path so they do not rut or spread.See the detail
Paver Walkways and PathsFront paths, side yard runs and garden paths, restrained on both edges so the line stays crisp against the granite.See the detail
Paver Steps and EntriesEntry steps, terrace steps and landings, built on footings with a consistent rise and going that nobody trips on.See the detail
Pool Deck Pavers and CopingPaver pool decks and coping, laid to drain away from the water in materials that stay cooler underfoot.See the detail
Travertine PaversNatural travertine patios and pool decks, cool underfoot for their colour and set on a proper base rather than on sand.See the detail
Brick PaversClay brick paving for entries, courtyards and paths, where the colour comes from the clay and does not fade out.See the detail
Paver SealingSealing chosen for Tucson UV, applied properly, and only where sealing is genuinely the right answer for the surface.See the detail
Paver CleaningHard water deposits, efflorescence, oil and organic staining removed without blasting the joint sand out of the field.See the detail
Paver Repair and RelevelingSettled areas lifted, the base underneath corrected, and the same pavers relaid. We fix the cause, not just the surface.See the detail
Joint Sand ReplacementWashed out joints refilled and settled, with an honest recommendation on polymeric sand rather than an automatic upsell.See the detail
Porcelain PaversLarge format porcelain for a contemporary look, on pedestals or on a bedded base.Ask us about it
Permeable PaversOpen graded systems that let stormwater through the surface rather than sending it somewhere else.Ask us about it
Paver Fire PitsFire features built from the same paver and block family as the surface they sit in.Ask us about it
Paver Seat Walls and PlantersLow walls that double as seating, and built in planters matched to the paving.Ask us about it
Paver Edging and BordersSoldier courses, banding and restrained borders between paving, granite and planting.Ask us about itTucson ground, Tucson sun
The cemented layer under a lot of Tucson lots does not dig like soil and does not drain like soil. Where it is solid it is an excellent bearing surface. Where it is a broken layer over softer ground it holds water against your base and lets the surface move. It varies across a single lot, so we find out what you have before we quote a depth.
A charcoal paver and a buff paver in the same position in July are two different experiences barefoot. Colour matters more than material for surface temperature, and it is the one thing you cannot change afterwards without replacing the surface. We will say so before you pick.
Tucson gets much of its rain in a handful of intense storms. Water running across an unrestrained edge carries fines out from underneath, a little at a time, a few times a year. That is the mechanism behind most settled patios in this city, and it is designed out rather than fixed later.
No concrete pours, no block walls, no landscape maintenance. One trade, one crew, and a base specification we can defend line by line.
Six steps, in this order
We walk the area, check the existing fall, look at where roof and irrigation water currently goes, and probe to find out what is under the surface. About an hour, no charge.
Dimensions marked on the ground so you can stand in the actual footprint, then paver, colour, pattern and border chosen outdoors in daylight with the July surface temperature in mind.
Itemised, with excavation depth, base thickness, bedding, edge restraint and joint sand listed separately so you can compare it honestly against anyone else's number.
Blue stake locates before we dig. We also work out how pallets reach the back yard, which on a midtown lot with a narrow side gate changes both the schedule and the price.
Excavate, compact the subgrade, base in lifts, screed, lay, cut, restrain, sand, compact, top up. In that order, every time.
We walk it with you, run water across it if drainage was in scope so you can see where it goes, and leave joint sand for topping up through the first season.
The base is the product.
Pima County
Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Vail, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Catalina Foothills, Casas Adobes, Rita Ranch, Dove Mountain, Corona de Tucson and Tanque Verde.
Questions homeowners ask us
Both last decades when they are built properly, so the more useful question is how each one fails. Concrete cracks, and the crack is permanent unless the slab is replaced. Pavers move, and a moved paver surface can be lifted, the base corrected and the same material relaid. On ground that shifts, that repairability is worth real money.
A well built paver surface in good condition helps a property present and sell, though it rarely appears as a neat figure on an appraisal. Condition matters more than size. A settled, weed grown patio reads as deferred maintenance to a buyer, and a crisp one reads as a finished outdoor room.
No, but they are not zero maintenance either. Joint sand needs topping up in the first season or two and occasionally after that, and the surface benefits from an occasional wash. Sealing is optional rather than required. Compared with a lawn in this climate it is almost nothing.
Concrete is cheaper to install, and plain broom finished concrete is the cheapest of the permanent options. Pavers cost more, mostly in labour. What you buy for the difference is a surface that can be lifted and relaid rather than patched or replaced. We do not pour concrete, so take that comparison as our honest read rather than a sales position.
The pavers themselves commonly remain serviceable for decades and are usually replaced because someone wanted a different look. What wears out on a shorter cycle is the joint sand, any sealer and the edge restraint. If the base was built properly, the surface stays repairable indefinitely.
Rarely up from below through a properly built base. What happens instead is windblown seed germinating in the joint sand, particularly where the sand has washed low. Keeping the joints full is most of the answer, and it is far cheaper than any of the alternatives.
Free on site quote
Tell us what you want built or fixed and roughly how big the area is. We will come out, look at the ground, and give you a real number with the base spec written on it.
Or call (520) 555-0194. Mon to Fri, 7am to 5pm. Saturday by appointment.
We will call to arrange the site visit, usually the same working day. If it is urgent, call(520) 555-0194.
