Hillsborough County’s Premier Patio Installer

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Affordablepatio.com is Hillsborough County’s Premier Patio Installer. We typically work with Flagstone and Belgard Paving Stones, but utilize other great materials as well to ensure your patio project turns out the way you want and lasts for many decades to come. All of our patio installations are installed to manufacturer specs, which are provided to you below. The reason we are trusted as a Tampa Bay’s masonry contractor is because we pride ourselves on educating our customers and providing the utmost value to this experience. We have been installing paver patios across Hillsborough County for the last 15 years, which amounts to more than 2,000 patios!

Here at affordablepatio.com, one of our core values is transparency. It is our mission to ensure that our clients understand the installation process, pricing, and the logistics behind every patio project. To learn more, check out the page below, where we have provided you with some information and pricing on a few of our patio installation projects that we offer in Hillsborough County.

How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost?

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What’s under our Patios?

We install our patios to manufacture specs. 2-4” of crushed concrete base, compacted with a gas powered plate compactor followed by a ¼” of fine mason sand for the leveling process. Next step is paver installation, concreting edges in, and lastly poly sanding the joints of your new patio. (more detailed info provided below)

Setting Heights Based off the Grade of Your Property

The first step to installing a patio is assessing the grade of your property. This is the most important step in figuring out the height of your new paver project. This will determine everything else moving forward. Once we know our starting height we will add “pitch” to the pavers, we like to add 1.5” every 10ft pitched away from your home. This will ensure proper water run-off and make sure the patio does not feel like a ramp.

Excavation, Removal of Soil or Debris in the Area of Your New Paver Project

Now that the heights are set the crew can start to excavate. From the height of our stringline we dig down 5-7 inches. All the soil we excavate will be carted away. With that complete and all the soil removed, the crew will check one last time to confirm their heights and then start compacting the ground. This will help prevent settling.

Setting Up Forms & Installing Subbase

These wood forms are used to keep our sub-base at the level we need it. Once the forms are in place and temporarily secured, we start to fill the area with RCA. Recycled concrete aggregate, is what we use as a subbase for all residential. Walkways. Poured concrete is only necessary around new pools and driveways. The RCA is installed in “lifts” meaning we fill the area with 2-3” of base, compact it and then repeat until we reach the top of our forms. Once we have achieved a satisfied amount of subbase it is time to add fine sand. The sand will get spread over our RCA subbase, tamped and then screeded out to a smooth finish. Since the pavers are manufactured with a 1/16th of an inch error from the molds, the sand will allow us to get the top of the pavers to a leveled surface.

Setting Up to Install Pavers

Once the sand is ready we can set up our square lines. When you lay pavers, the joints in between each paver create bond lines, when setting up the patio we want to ensure it is “square” with your home or any other designated and stationary structure in that area. This is proper construction edicate and most visually appealing to the eye. Our team is trained to lay pavers first and borders after.

Pavers Included

Appian Stone

Heritage

Catalina Grana

Borders

The border is where you will get a chance to add a pop of color to your project. The possibilities are endless, ranging from the same color border as your patio, an accent color or even a double border. Once all pavers are laid the patio is in its final phase of completion.

Single

Matching

Double

Final Stages to Paver Construction

What we do next is add a concrete edge to the perimeter of the patio that is exposed. This concrete edge is a restraint and keeps the pavers from shifting out of place. The concrete is set about 1 inch below the top of the paver and then gets covered by topsoil.

To fill in all the joints between the pavers we use sand. This process is where we sweep the sand into the joints and after proper installation and adding water the sand will set to a hard finish. Ultimately locking out weeds and helping keep the pavers together.

Paver Sealants

You may say to yourself that you love the way the colors look when the patio is wet. There are sealers that can leave the pavers with that look.

Sealing your pavers will also seal the sand that is in between the joints, preventing it from coming out of the joints.

Videos of Patios

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What AP Customers Are Saying

    
 
 
        
   Tim Rueda 
 2023-04-10
 
 
  I have used Affordable Patio three times now for three different projects and I have always been happy with their service. Dealing with James and Kristina in the office is a pleasure. The entire project is thoroughly planned out and executed appropriately. I highly recommend this company. Thanks again AP for all your help!!!
  
 
       
   Elizabeth Donohue 
 2023-04-07
 
 
  You guys killed it. Thanks for rocking out the back patio. We’re super excited to make new memories. Thanks for the great work guys
  
 
       
   Larry Betro 
 2023-03-30
 
 
  We had a wonderful experience from start to finish. James, Kristina, and the entire crew were great to work with!! We will have them back for more projects for sure!!
  
 
       
   Brian Balado 
 2023-03-22
 
 
  Working with James Gio Kristina and evo plus his team was an awesome experience. As somone in the industry I was truly impressed and couldn’t believe the standard held by precision. Would recommend 10/10!! Super knowledgeable and worth every penny!  felt better than family!!
  
 
       
   Julia Nagle 
 2023-03-21
 
 
  I just had my patio done and from start to finish everything went amazing. From the moment they came for an estimate, to the moment they finished, everything went smoothly. All the workers were professional and worked so fast. There were no hidden costs, no surprises. Kristina in the office keeps you informed step by step from the point they send the estimate, selecting the brick, start of the project and even throughout the project. She even sent photos of different color combinations as I was indecisive at first. Can't wait to enjoy my backyard with family and friends this summer. Will definitely be using them for future projects to come.

Home projects can be stressful and feel like a chore between companies not showing up for estimates, hidden costs, poor workmanship, etc. That was not the case with James, Kristina and the rest of the crew. They made it feel like a breeze!
  
 
       
   James Donnelly 
 2023-03-18
 
 
  Affordable Patio is an amazing company! From the estimate, to the install and the clean up. We went online and more or less got a price on our own. We then scheduled an appointment with James, Kristina answered the phone and all of our questions, she’s was polite, knowledgeable and courteous! James came to give us an estimate and was able to figure out a way for us to get a fire pit! We always dreamed of a fire pit! When the install was getting done, the crew was courteous and walked us threw every step and cleaned up like we never had any work done!
5 ⭐️ I love them and recommend them to everyone!
  
 
       
   Julianne Hoar 
 2023-03-16
 
 
  From the initial email that I sent for a quote, to the meeting with James, to the final finished project, I have nothing but excellent things to say about this company. It was an absolute pleasure working with Kristina throughout this whole process. She was very attentive and very quick with responses and questions that I had. Joe and his crew did beautiful work on my patio. I highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a backyard transformation.
  
 
       
   larry Teknus 
 2023-03-10
 
 
  Recently had a patio done 18x 35 in size . The crew that came was one of the best that I have seen . They all worked as a team . The lead guy joe was great , explained every detail that was going to happen . They worked together and completed the job in a day and a half . The bob cat did rip up some grass but they brought in top soil and leveled. the  lawn to repair the damage . Clean up was just as good . The garbage was placed in bags , removed the dirt from the driveway . Filled the track marks with top soil . Did a great job and would use them again . The entire process was painless .
  
 
       
   Doreen 
 2023-03-07
 
 
  James and Kristina were very helpful and got the job done very quickly. My patio came out great! I would highly recommend them.
  
 
       
   Barbara Schwartz 
 2023-03-06
 
 
  James, Kristina and their work crew did an amazing job. They not only did our backyard they also did stone work on the front  of our home and of course our front porch. The crew always cleaned up after their work day.. We couldn't be happier with  how our home turned out!