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Site read
We walk the area, check grade and drainage, and confirm pitch so meltwater leaves the patio.
What we build
Brick Laying & Pavers in Walled Lake, MI
Brick and paver patios, walkways, and driveways set on a deep compacted base with polymeric joints and real edge restraint, so the surface stays flat instead of sinking and heaving.
The work
A paver patio is only as good as the base under it. We get called to re-lay a lot of patios that looked great on day one and were sunken, weedy, and heaving by year three, because the crew laid pavers on a few inches of sand and called it a base. Pavers do not fail at the surface. They fail underneath.
Michigan Outdoor Creations builds brick and paver patios, walkways, pool decks, and driveways across Walled Lake and the Lakes Area on a deep, properly compacted aggregate base, with polymeric jointing sand, edge restraint that holds the field tight, and a deliberate pitch so water drains off the surface. The result stays flat and level through the freeze-thaw years.
What's included
What your Brick Laying & Pavers project includes
- —6 inches or more of properly compacted aggregate base (more for driveways)
- —Brick, concrete paver, and natural flagstone options
- —Polymeric joint sand that locks the field and resists weeds
- —Edge restraint that keeps the perimeter from spreading
- —Surface pitched and graded to drain away from the home
- —Permeable paver systems where drainage demands it
Materials & options
Brick Laying & Pavers materials and options
- —Concrete pavers — Unilock, Belgard, and similar lines
- —Clay brick pavers for a traditional look
- —Natural flagstone and bluestone
How we build it
Our Brick Laying & Pavers process
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Scope
Paver selection, pattern, border, base depth, and a written fixed price.
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Build
Excavate to depth, compact the aggregate base in lifts, screed bedding, lay the field, cut borders, set edge restraint, and lock joints with polymeric sand.
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Walkthrough
We review care, confirm the surface drains the way it should, and complete the handoff.
The thing other contractors skip
Built for Michigan winters
Most paver failures in Michigan are base failures. A shallow base traps water, the water freezes, and the surface heaves. We dig deep, compact the base in lifts, and pitch the surface so water has somewhere to go.
Drainage discipline is built into every project we run. It is the part most paver crews skip, and it is why our patios stay flat.
Questions we get
Brick Laying & Pavers questions, answered
Areas we serve
Building outdoor spaces across western Oakland County: Walled Lake, Commerce Township, Wixom, Novi, Wolverine Lake, White Lake, West Bloomfield, Milford, Highland, Northville, South Lyon, Farmington Hills.
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