Bluestone and paver patios
Patios in bluestone and in concrete pavers, laid flat on the lawn or raised off the back of the house with a fieldstone face and steps.
How we build it
Many of our patios are bluestone in a random rectangular pattern, the same blue-grey stone you see in the caps and treads all over the Cape. Others are concrete pavers, finished at the edge with a border course. Curves, circles and rounded corners are cut on site.
When the yard sits lower than the door, the patio is raised: a fieldstone or block face, and bluestone steps down to the lawn.
A patio rarely comes alone. A fire pit, a seat wall, an outdoor fireplace or a walk to the driveway can be planned with it, so the levels and the stone match.
What we build
- Bluestone patios in a random rectangular pattern
- Concrete paver patios with a border course
- Raised patios with a fieldstone face and bluestone steps
- Curved edges, circles and rounded corners
- Fire pits, seat walls and fireplaces on the same patio
On our jobs
All our work
Open the photoRaised bluestone patio with fieldstone veneer and wrap-around steps 
Open the photoBluestone patio in a random rectangular pattern, after rain 
Open the photoBluestone patio off the sliding doors 
Open the photoCurved bluestone patio along a shingled house 
Open the photoBluestone in a random rectangular pattern 
Open the photoA curved bluestone patio being cut and laid 
Open the photoStone patio with a rounded corner, before the cleanup 
Open the photoThe same fireplace and patio, set up for the summer 
Open the photoRound fieldstone fire pit on a circular paver patio with a border course 
Open the photoCurved paver patio and fire pit off the back of the house 
Open the photoPatio, steps and plantings beside a new driveway
Questions
Bluestone or pavers?
Both are on our jobs. Bluestone is natural stone, blue-grey with a cleft face, laid in a random rectangular pattern. Concrete pavers come in many colors and shapes and can be lifted and reset one at a time. We can talk through both at the free consultation.
Does a patio need a permit?
The state building code's list of exempt work does not mention patios, so ask your town building department. Within 100 feet of a wetland the Conservation Commission comes first. Our permits guide has the details.
Planning one?
Send a few photos of the yard and what you have in mind. The consultation is free.
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