A large paver patio in a Canonsburg home for a returning ICR client — we'd previously built out their primary bath, and they came back for the outdoor space. Designed as an outdoor living room, not an afterthought slab off the kitchen door.
The Ask
A real outdoor space. Enough room for a proper seating area plus a dining area. Drainage so we don’t flood the basement. Integrated lighting on a timer.
The Design
Charcoal and warm-grey pavers laid in a running-bond pattern with a soldier-course border. Two distinct zones — seating around a low fire table, a dining area under a future pergola. Low-voltage path lighting in the border. Surface drain along the house wall tied into the downspout system.
The Build
Three weeks. Excavation down to undisturbed subsoil. 6 inches of compacted base, 1" bedding layer, pavers on top. Polymeric sand joints resist weeds and hold against hose wash-out. Drainage tile tied to existing downspout run.
The moment it came together.
Details, from every angle.
“A paver patio that reads as a permanent extension of the house. The pattern is restrained, the proportion is right, and the geometry holds true through Pittsburgh's freeze-thaw cycles. A returning client — the second project we've delivered for the same family.”
