Patios that change how you use the backyard. Walls that solve a problem and look beautiful doing it. Fire features people actually use. Built by a crew that has done hundreds of these across Livonia, Novi, Northville, and Plymouth.
A good patio does more than add square footage. It rearranges how a family lives in a house. The kids stop drifting back inside. Dinner moves outside three nights a week. Friends actually come over.
We build with the materials that hold up to Michigan freeze-thaw, year after year: full-thickness concrete pavers from Unilock, Belgard, and Techo-Bloc, natural flagstone and bluestone, and properly poured stamped concrete when the budget calls for it. Every job starts with what you actually want the space to do, then works backward into materials, layout, and elevation.
Most retaining walls in metro Detroit are doing real work, holding back grade, fixing drainage, carving a flat usable area out of a sloped yard. The good ones also disappear into the design.
The fire pit that gets used is the one that fits how you actually entertain. We build all three flavors and we'll tell you honestly which one suits your space.
Wood-burning, integrated into the patio, with proper firebrick liner and a steel insert. The classic backyard centerpiece. Lower cost, more ambiance, more cleanup.
Run a gas line to the patio and turn the fire on with a key valve or remote. No smoke, no ash, no neighbor complaints. Best for properties where convenience matters more than the smell of woodsmoke.
Stacked stone or veneer chimneys with a real hearth, mantle, and chase. Architectural anchor for the whole patio. Wood or gas. Built to be a focal point.
The walk from the driveway to the front door is the first hardscape every visitor uses, and it's usually the last one homeowners think about. We rebuild walkways with proper width (4 ft minimum, 5 ft when the architecture calls for it), elegant curves where appropriate, low-voltage lighting, and material that ties into the front bed and the house itself. The result reads as if it was always there.
For backyards being built out as full living spaces, we coordinate the entire scope as one project. That means the patio, the walls, the kitchen, the pergola, the lighting, and the planting all get planned together so nothing fights with anything else later.
Most patio failures in Michigan come down to one thing: skimped base prep. A patio that looks great in October can be heaving by April if the base wasn't built for our freeze-thaw cycles. Here is what we build into every job:
Every project is priced individually, but these are realistic Michigan ranges so you can size up where your project might land. Final pricing depends on access, grade, drainage work, material grade, and design complexity.
Front entry walk, side walk to backyard, or path to a detached garage. Paver or natural stone.
Standard backyard patio with full base prep, polymeric sand, and edge restraint. Furniture-ready.
The most popular package. Larger patio, integrated seat wall, built-in stone fire pit. Lighting optional.
Multi-zone patio, walls, pergola, outdoor kitchen, lighting, and planting. Designed and built as one cohesive project.
We come to the property, walk the space with you, listen to what you want it to do, and talk honestly about what fits your site and budget.
For larger projects we measure carefully and produce a 3D rendering so you can see the layout, materials, and elevations before a single shovel hits dirt.
We bring samples to you or meet at the supplier. Pavers, stone, joint sand color, wall block, cap stones. Decisions made in person, not from a brochure.
Line-item scope and pricing. No mystery numbers. You see exactly what you're paying for, including base depth, drainage, edge restraint, and warranty.
Excavation, base prep, install, and clean-up by the same crew start to finish. Typical residential patio runs 1 to 3 weeks on site, weather permitting.
We walk the finished project together, hand over manufacturer warranty paperwork, our 5-year workmanship guarantee, and care instructions for the polymeric sand.
A properly built paver patio with the right base prep should last 25 to 40 years with minimal maintenance. The pavers themselves are rated for 50+ years. What fails patios in Michigan is almost always poor base prep, not the pavers. We install 8 to 12 inches of compacted aggregate base, polymeric sand joints, edge restraint, and proper drainage on every project.
When the project requires one, yes. Most ground-level patios in our service area do not require a permit. Retaining walls over four feet, structural pergolas, gas line work for fire features, and any electrical for outdoor lighting or kitchens typically do. We handle the permit process when it applies and pull from the correct municipality.
Often, yes. If the existing patio uses a paver line still in production from Unilock, Belgard, or Techo-Bloc, we can usually match it exactly. If the line is discontinued, we'll show you the closest current match in person and walk through whether to blend, contrast, or rebuild.
Yes. We work with third-party financing partners that offer fixed-rate installments and promotional periods for qualified buyers. We can send the application link with your proposal so you have the option, no pressure to use it.
Five-year workmanship guarantee on all hardscape installations. The paver manufacturer warranty (typically lifetime against structural failure from Unilock, Belgard, and Techo-Bloc) layers on top of that. If something settles, shifts, or fails because of how we built it, we come back and fix it.
Tell us a little about what you're looking for and we'll be in touch within one business day. Same crew, same standards, season after season.
