Paver Patios in Metairie

Paver Patios Built for Metairie Backyards

Metairie sits on old lakefront ground, and that shapes every patio we build here. Much of the area was filled and drained over the last century, so the soil settles unevenly and holds water after a hard rain. A poured concrete slab has no way to move with that ground, so it cracks at the joints and tilts over time. An interlocking paver patio is built on a flexible, engineered base that shifts with the soil and sheds water instead of trapping it against your foundation.

We have built paver patios across Metairie, from the mature oak streets of Old Metairie to the newer subdivisions closer to Lake Pontchartrain. Every yard gets read on site before we put a number on it, because no two lots here drain the same way.

Why Pavers Beat Concrete on Metairie Ground

The two things that wreck hardscape in Metairie are water and movement. A high water table and heavy summer storms keep the ground saturated, and the reclaimed fill under many neighborhoods compresses as the years pass. Pavers handle both in a way a slab never can.

• The paver field flexes with shifting ground instead of cracking along a control joint.
• Drainage is engineered into the base so storm water moves away from the house, not toward it.
• If a section ever settles, we lift those pavers, correct the base, and reset the same stone with no demolition.
• Joint sand and an open base let water drain through instead of pooling on the surface.

Old Metairie Oaks and Root Heave

The live oaks that make Old Metairie beautiful also lift hardscape as their roots spread. Because a paver patio sits on a sand-set base rather than a rigid pour, we can lift the affected section, ease the base around the root zone, and reset the pavers level again. A cracked slab in the same spot means a tear-out.

Drainage Comes First

Before we talk about paver color or pattern, we solve where the water goes. We set the finished grade to fall away from your foundation and tie in french drains or a permeable base where a yard tends to hold water. In a parish this flat and this wet, drainage is the difference between a patio that lasts and one that grows mildew and sinks.

Permits and a Price That Holds

Larger patios in Metairie fall under Jefferson Parish permitting, and we handle that paperwork through the Jefferson Parish Department of Inspection and Code Enforcement so you do not have to. Before any work starts, you get a written estimate with the full scope, the base build, the drainage, and a price that holds from the first day to the last paver.