Patios
Specializing
in small to medium patios (100 to 1,000 sq. ft.), constructed with
Bluestone or Flagstone
, E.P. Henry and
other brands of interlocking
concrete pavers, and Brick.
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.
Pennsylvania bluestone or 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.
Many of our customers have used
E. P. Henry
concrete pavers, but we also can use Imperial,
Techo-Bloc, Cambridge, Belgard, Anchor, Hanover, Rinox, CST or any other
brand of pavers. Installation is the same for all of the different
brands - see Patio
& Walk Construction
for construction information. Interlocking concrete
pavers 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. Click here to see best practices we use to construct a good patio as taught by
the ICPI and used by the top Hardscapers and Landscapers. Please view some examples of the various colors
and different patterns that can be used on our Paver
Colors Page.
Clay Paving Brick offers permanent
color and a centuries old classic
look that has proven it can pass the test of time. Many walks over 200
years old and still in good shape can be seen in older sections of
Philadelphia.
Clay
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.
All 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 as a Landscape and Hardscaping contractor since
1986. Working in Philadelphia, Delaware County ( Newtown Square,
Havertown, Marple, Broomall, Drexel Hill, Lansdowne, Springfield,
Swarthmore, Ridley, Media, Upper Darby, Middletown, Radnor, Lima ),
Chester County ( Edgemont, Paoli, Goshen, Tredyffrin, Westtown,
Willistown, Berwyn, Malvern, West Chester ), Montgomery County and the
Main Line ( Lower Merion, Bala
Cynwyd, Ardmore, Narberth, Bryn Mawr, Villanova,
Wayne, Devon, Gladwyne, Wynnewood ) PA
Patio construction as taught by EP
Henry and used by the best Hardscapers and Landscapers is shown and described at
the link below:
Patio Construction.
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