Hardscaping
Hardscaping in Taylor & Metro Detroit
Patios, walkways, walls, and stone work built on a base that survives Michigan winters.
Hard landscaping is the part of a yard you can't redo cheaply, so it's worth doing right the first time. Everything visible — the paver color, the wall cap, the border — is the last ten percent of the job. The other ninety percent is underneath: excavation depth, aggregate compacted in lifts, and water pitched somewhere useful.
Patios and walkways
Most of our hardscape work is paver patios and walkways for homes in Taylor, Allen Park, Southgate, and Dearborn Heights. We size the patio around how you actually use it — a table and six chairs needs more room than people expect — then set grade so runoff moves away from the foundation.
Walls that hold
A retaining wall is a drainage project with blocks on the front. Without drainage stone and an outlet behind it, hydrostatic pressure pushes any wall out of line in a few seasons. We build with the backfill and base a wall actually needs, then cap it clean.
Stone, gravel, and standing water
Plenty of downriver lots sit flat and hold water after a storm. Our gravel, stone, and drainage work handles regraded low spots, stone beds along foundations, refreshed gravel drives, and downspout runs that carry water past the lawn instead of into it.
Once the hard surfaces are in, our landscaping crew handles the mulch, plantings, and edges around them, and the same crew keeps the property mowed on our lawn care route.
Hardscaping Services We Offer
Paver Patios & Walkways
Compacted base, proper pitch, and clean borders that stay flat through Michigan freeze-thaw.
Learn moreRetaining Walls
Block walls that hold a slope, drain correctly, and keep beds from washing out.
Learn moreGravel, Stone & Drainage
Stone beds, gravel drives, and grading fixes for yards that hold water.
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Built By The Same Crew
Calvin is on hardscape jobs start to finish. You're not handed off to a sub you never met, and the people who build the patio are the same ones who'll be back in the spring to mulch around it.
Common Questions
- How long does a paver patio take to build?
- A standard 300 to 400 square foot patio is usually a three to four day job — one day for excavation, one to two for base compaction, and one for laying, cutting, and jointing. Weather and access can add a day.
- Why do so many patios in Michigan sink or heave?
- Almost always base failure. Our freeze-thaw cycles punish anything set on a thin or uncompacted base. We dig deeper than looks necessary, compact aggregate in lifts, and pitch everything away from the house so water leaves instead of sitting under the pavers.
- Do you need a permit for a retaining wall?
- Most cities in the downriver area require a permit once a wall passes about four feet, and taller walls need engineering. We tell you up front which category your project falls in rather than finding out later.
Want a straight answer on price?
Send the address and what you need. Most quotes go out the same day, and there is no charge to ask.