Paver Patios in Allen, TX

Paver Patios for Allen Homes

Pavers are the most popular way to extend the small covered slab that comes with most Allen homes. Individual units interlock over a compacted gravel base, so when the clay underneath swells after a wet spring or shrinks in a dry August, a paver patio flexes instead of cracking the way a poured slab can. If one area settles, installers can lift and reset that section rather than tearing out the whole surface. Pavers also come in tones that match the red, tan and gray brick common across Allen.

The base is where paver patios succeed or fail. On Blackland clay, good installers excavate deeper than they would on sandy soil, lay geotextile fabric to keep clay from pumping up into the gravel, and compact crushed base in lifts. The patio is pitched away from the house so water never runs back toward the slab foundation, and a concrete or spiked edge restraint holds the field in place. Joints are filled with polymeric sand to lock the pavers and slow down ants and weeds.

In Starcreek, Twin Creeks and Montgomery Farm, paver patios often tie into a pergola, fire pit or outdoor kitchen. In older 75002 neighborhoods, they commonly replace a cracked original patio. Many step down to a lawn or turf area with a short seat wall that doubles as extra seating for gatherings. Patio additions are visible changes, so check your HOA's design guidelines and submit plans for approval before work starts.