Hardscape Patio
Concrete Patio
A patio is an essential element in today’s backyards. Concrete is the most popular patio material in the country. With many decorative finishes, concrete patios attract homeowners who want an outdoor surface with unlimited design potential. When compared to wood decks, pavers and natural stone, a concrete patio is also more durable and requires less maintenance.
Flagstone Patio
Flagstone is a flat stone slab that can be cut into different shapes and can be used for paving walkways, floors, and roofing, among others. On the surface, you can see that it is a rock that is split into layers.
Sedimentary rocks are the easiest ones to cut into flagstones to improve your landscape view.
Fine-grained, metamorphic stone, transformed form of shale.
Colors: silver, gray, green, and copper.
As one of the most used, slate is utilized for making even wall cladding. In the US, you can get this flagstone rock in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, and New York.
A stone type of sedimentary rock made of layers of quartz grains and stones cemented together.
Colors: beige, pink, gold, and red.
Sandstone is used to make patios and in paving the walkways. In the US, it is usually found in the Southwest.
Stone formed from transformed rock.
Colors: silver, gold, blue, gray, and green.
The flat pieces of quartzite can be applied when making kitchen countertops or as slabs on walkways, among others. This variety of flagstone is usually found in Oklahoma, Idaho, and Northern Utah.
Dense blue or grayish version of sandstone.
Colors: blue, purple.
Its flat stone pieces can be utilized on the surface when designing walls or cobbles. The bluestone is common in the Northeast of the United States.
Primal matter for cement but is a sedimentary rock made of calcite stones.
Colors: gray, beige, yellow, and black.
Limestone is dominant in Indiana state, and its materials can be cut into flat pieces to be utilized on the surface when flooring, creating even wall panels or patios.
Compacted variation of limestone
Colors: brown, tan, and gray-blue.
This stone is dominant in the states of Oklahoma and Texas. Travertine stones can be utilized for designing walls and fireplaces.
An igneous rock resulting from volcanic activity
Colors: gray, beige, and black
Its materials – basalt can be put to use when designing walkways, swimming pool beds, and garden edges, among other landscaping use.
Paver Patio
Pavers have an aesthetic impact on an outdoor space. But you might not think about them as frequently as you think about other structural and decor elements. We pass right past them every day and generally do not think about how they improve the aesthetics and functionality of an outdoor environment.
Here at Dream Custom, we have a 6-step process for landscaping projects:
Lock an
Appointment
We begin gathering preliminary info and lock the Appointment in our Consultations Calendar.
Landscaping
Discussion
Come out to provide Landscaping guidance and insights (And take measurements if needed)
Zoom
Conversation
Present the breakdown of work scope and discuss it with the client to clear all questions.
Plan and
Organize
Work on the requirements of the project in advance. A great landscape execution doesn’t just happen. It’s a result of detail oriented planification.
Supervise
and Direct
Communication is crucial as well as cooperation from the homeowners. We will make sure our clients wants are executed accurately.
Present the
Finished Work
Ensure every final details are taken into account and lastly do the project walk through with the client.