Retaining Walls
We build block and stone retaining walls that hold back a slope and give you level ground. The drainage and backfill behind the wall go in with the block.
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The back door opens onto wet grass or a hill, and you want a level spot for chairs. A paver patio gives you that spot. Veridian Corp is a landscaping contractor serving Beckley and southern West Virginia. We build paver patios for homes and businesses as part of our hardscaping work.
A paver patio starts with a dug-out bed and a compacted stone base. The pavers go on top in the pattern you pick. Call or text (304) 237-1212 for a free estimate. We look at the yard and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the patio, wall, planting or clearing job and where the property is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
Ask any patio contractor what goes under the pavers, because the base does most of the work. Before any digging, buried utility lines get marked through West Virginia 811. State law says anyone who digs must contact 811 at least two business days ahead. Then the sod and topsoil come out, with any roots or loose rock in the bed.
The paver industry's construction guide calls for at least 4 inches of compacted base under a patio on well-drained soil. In colder climates, it says, soils that stay wet or weak need a thicker base. USDA soil maps show most Beckley yards on well-drained loamy soil over shale and sandstone. Low ground along a creek can hold water near the surface, and that calls for more base.
About 1 inch of bedding sand goes on top, leveled smooth. The guide rules out stone dust for this layer. The pavers go down inside an edge restraint and get compacted with joint sand until every joint is full.
A patio plan starts at the door you step out of. We size the patio around what goes on it, like a table and chairs, with room to walk around them. Then we shape it to fit the yard, square or curved.
The patio pavers we lay are concrete, made in a factory in many shapes and colors. They can be laid in patterns such as herringbone or running bond. A border row in a second color can frame the edge, and cut pavers fill the gaps along it.
A seating wall along one edge doubles as extra seats. Steps can lead from the patio up to the door or down to the lawn. A fire pit area can sit inside the patio, with a built-in fire pit at its center.
Nearly a third of the land inside Beckley sits on slopes of 15 percent or more, USDA soil maps show. On a gentle grade, the ground is cut and filled so the patio sits close to level. On a steeper lot, a block retaining wall holds the low side, and steps lead down to the yard.
A patio still needs a little fall so rain runs off. The paver industry's guide sets the slope at 1.5 percent or more, about 2 inches over 12 feet. The fall runs away from the house, so water leaves at the outer edge. If that edge already stays soggy, the yard below may need grading first.
NOAA's long-term numbers for Raleigh County Memorial Airport show about 56 inches of snow a year. The low drops to freezing or below on more than 100 nights a year. Pavers are separate pieces, so a paver patio can flex a little as the ground freezes and thaws. If a spot settles, those pavers can come up and go back down on a fixed base.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 40 miles around Beckley across southern West Virginia.
(304) 237-1212From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (304) 237-1212, or send the form. Tell us what you want done and where the property is.
We come out and look at the site. What we see there shapes the plan and the price.
We work out the plan and give you a free estimate. The quote comes to you in writing.
We set a start date with you. Then we do the work the way we planned it.
We clean up the site and haul off the debris. Then we go over the finished work with you.
Common questions about paver patios around Beckley and the rest of southern West Virginia. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We build block and stone retaining walls that hold back a slope and give you level ground. The drainage and backfill behind the wall go in with the block.
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We build outdoor fire pits of block and stone, plus outdoor fireplaces with chimneys. The patio and seating walls around them go in with the same plan.
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We build paver walkways and sidewalks on a compacted stone base. We also set outdoor steps and stone steps on the sloped yards around Beckley.
Learn MoreWe plan the landscape with you, then build it. The design and the install stay with one company.
We look at the job before we price it. You get a free estimate, and the quote comes in writing.
We own the machinery for clearing and grading. The company that gets the ground ready can also build the patio and plant the beds.
Financing is available. Ask about it when we put your quote in writing.
Send the form with a few details about the job, and we set up a time to look at it. You can also call or text (304) 237-1212.
Tell us about the patio, wall, planting or clearing job and where the property is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
