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Patio & Walk Construction
This page is
here to illustrate how we construct our patios and walks, and should not be used as a
how to guide for patio or walk construction. Many variables can affect how a
patio or walk performs such as soil type, depth of excavation, subsoil
compaction, use of stabilization fabric, depth and compaction of modified
stone base, depth of bedding sand, and use of paver edging and joint
sand.
Patios and walks are
blended into existing grade with a minimum of disturbance to surrounding
lawns and gardens, and the proper pitch (approximately 1½% to 2%
grade) set to appear level and still drain water away from the house.
Specializing in small to
medium sized patios (100 to 1,000 sq. ft.) constructed
with Flagstone
, E.P. Henry
interlocking pavers, and Brick.
Pennsylvania
flagstone 1½ inches thick is installed on a compacted based of modified
and screened stone. Stones come in various shades of gray which may have
tints of blue (bluestone), green, tan, brown, rust, and plum mixed with
the gray. We individually select the stones to insure quality
and desired color range. Stones are also individually installed at the
proper grade.
E.
P. Henry concrete paver patio are installed over a compacted base of
modified stone, and tamped into of bed of sand. Pavers come in a
large range of colors and styles. With so much variety, they can
work with almost any project. Pavers are made of concrete
instead of clay and do not absorb as much water as traditional brick;
therefore algae is not as much of a problem in shady areas as it can be
with brick. Please view some examples of the various colors and
different patterns that can be used on our Paver
Colors Page.
Paving brick is installed over a compacted base of modified and screened
stone with many available patterns and styles. Brick can be formed
in a mold or wire cut during it formation for very different looks.
You can find more information on various types of brick on the Glen-Gery
web site.
Patios shown were constructed
by Robert J. Kleinberg Landscape Design and Construction. He is an
ICPI Certified Concrete Paver Installer and a NCMA Certified Segmental
Retaining Wall Installer. He is also an EP Henry Authorized
Hardscaping Contractor, and has been designing and constructing patios and
gardens in Philadelphia, Montgomery County ( Lower Merion, Bala Cynwyd, Ardmore,
Narberth ), Delaware County ( Havertown, Marple, Drexel Hill, Lansdowne,
Springfield, Swarthmore, Ridley, Media, Upper Darby, Newtown Square,
Radnor ), and the Main Line ( Bryn Mawr, Villanova, Gladyne, Wynnewood )
PA as a Landscape and Hardscaping contractor since 1986.
Shown
below are best practices we use to construct a good patio as
taught by EP Henry. Scroll down this page to view
details and pictures of each step of construction.
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NCMA Certified
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If you are interested in any of Robert J.
Kleinberg Landscape Design & Construction services, please fill
out the contact form with your
question or request for an estimate.
Click here for contact form
You can also contact us at (610)259-6106 or email us at RJK@kleinberg.com
*All work shown by Robert J. Kleinberg
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