A brick paver patio design is important because it has the potential to transform the aesthetics of your property in an amazing fashion. It creates interest and appeal that draw people to that special space. Near the home, it creates transition from indoor living to outdoor living, and in remote parts of the yard, it creates transition between divergent elements and unique vantage points from which to take in the surrounding landscapes.
One of the most important considerations in a paver patio design is grade elevation. Most of the world is very flat, and the soil is often shifting silently under our feet. To make sure that patios remain stable, we have to build the patio with a slope or pitch that is equal to a ¼ inch per foot to allow proper run off. We may also have to build a retaining wall to hold part of the earth back from the hardscape. Retaining wall blocks can also be used to elevate the patio off the ground making it the highlight of your surrounding landscapes.
Foundation work is also very important to the paver patio design. The surface of the patio itself cannot be laid directly on the ground. An aggregate sub-base compacted in minimal lifts will provide the solid surface concealed underneath the pavers in order to prevent soil erosion and/or ground shifting which canaffect the expensive hardscape design that is so vital to the success of the landscape.
The determination of construction materials in a paver patio design is based on a number of aesthetic factors that all tie together. Home architecture should be reflected geometrically and thematically in the patio’s overall form and constitution. Surrounding outdoor architecture, to a lesser degree, should be somewhat supported as well.
The patio’s appearance should blend with the overall style of landscaping design that characterizes the master plan in general. Finally, the practicalities of client budget should also be seriously considered. The fine level of detail that a paver patio design requires really necessitates the involvement of a professional landscape company with the experience in developing landscape master plans. The size of the yard will often determine the diversity and extent of the paver patio design.
In large yards, we want to create livable space out of properties whose size can overwhelm the eye—particularly at night. We may need to build several patios in different areas of the yard in order to divide it into more comfortable zones of special interest.
In smaller yards, we want to generate the sense of more space. This may require patios out of smaller building materials and adding custom forms such as fountains or small retaining block walls to make the paver patio appear more self-contained and the surrounding yard simultaneously more expansive.
Plants are essential to a landscape patio design regardless of landscaping style. Even in modern outdoor design, where a minimum of vegetation is called for, there is still great need for some type of organic presence to contribute living emergence to the scene.
JJW BrickScape offers brick paver patio design as we are a professional landscape company serving Oakland and Macomb County. Our primary areas are Shelby Township, Rochester Hills, Macomb Township, Sterling Heights, Troy and many other cities.
