Patios & driveways · Kelowna
Your patio sank. Odds are the stones are not to blame.
Sunken corners. Stones sitting higher than the ones beside them. Weeds pushing up through the joints. If that is your patio or driveway, it is almost always a base problem, not a paving stone problem.
Pull the weeds and reset the low stones, and the same spots sink again, because the trouble is under them. Your stones only stay flat if the ground under them does. If you want it done right this time, you want what Heather Rowe described in her review of KDT: "Everything was done with care and finished to a very high standard."
Base first, drainage first
The paving stones are the last layer. What goes under them decides whether your patio is still flat in year ten:
- Soft soil dug out, not covered over.
- A base packed down in layers, so nothing settles later.
- A slope built into the surface, so rain and snow melt run away from your house, not at it.
- Solid edges, so your stones cannot creep apart.
Hardscaping is drainage first, looks second. Get those right and picking your stone is the easy part.
Driveways take more of a beating
A paving stone driveway works the same way, with more riding on it. It carries the weight of your vehicles every day, so a weak base shows up faster. Same rule, more care. You can see driveways, walls and full builds on the Kelowna landscaping page.
Can your old patio be saved?
Often, yes. Sometimes the existing base is worth keeping and sometimes it will fail again. Fill in the form or call. It takes a couple of minutes, and Tyson calls you back, usually the same day. Mike or Tyson walks your patio with you, about half an hour, at no charge, and tells you which, and why. You get a written quote with the scope laid out and no pressure to sign on the day.
The catch
The base is the part you pay for and never see again. It takes longer to dig and pack than it does to lay stone. KDT is not the cheapest. For a quick tidy before you list the house, someone will beat the price, and that is the quote you should take. If you want your patio still flat in year ten, that is the work. You get Mike, who started KDT in Kelowna in 1999, and his son Tyson, on site and not just on the invoice. With a tight crew, your yard does not stay torn up a day longer than it needs to be.
What happens after you send the form?
Tyson calls you back, usually the same day. You book a time for Mike or Tyson to walk the property with you.
Do you have to decide on the day?
No. You get the quote in writing and you take as long as you need.
Do you come out to my town?
Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, Summerland and Penticton. If you are nearby, ask.
Get a patio that stays flat. Book your site visit or call KDT at (250) 258-7125.