Dallas / Patios

Patio Builder in Dallas

Paver and natural stone patios built across Dallas, set on a base that holds up in our clay. Free on-site estimates, usually within the week.

We're based in Dallas, so when you want a patio looked at in Lakewood, Preston Hollow, Bluffview, Lake Highlands, Casa Linda, or the M Streets, we're not driving across the metroplex to measure it. The backyards here run the full range, from the tight lots and mature pecans of the M Streets and Lakewood to the deep, open yards in Preston Hollow and Bluffview. We build patios that fit the yard you actually have, not a template.

The thing that makes or breaks a Dallas patio is what's under it. We sit on Blackland Prairie clay, the kind that swells when it's wet and shrinks hard in an August drought. A patio set straight on that clay heaves in winter and sinks in summer, and within a year or two you've got lifted edges, gaps in the joints, and water pooling where it shouldn't. That movement is the number one reason patios fail here. We dig out the soft soil, lay and compact several inches of crushed stone in lifts, and pitch the whole surface so water runs off and away from the house instead of sitting under the stone. A poured slab gets proper thickness and control joints for the same reason.

Pavers are the most common build we do in Dallas. Concrete pavers run roughly $15 to $30 a square foot installed, they come in clean modern formats or tumbled looks, and a single unit can be lifted and reset years later if a tree root or a settled spot needs attention. That repairability matters under Dallas's old shade trees. Natural stone and flagstone sit at the higher end, around $25 to $50 a square foot depending on the stone and the cut. Irregular flagstone reads relaxed and traditional, which suits the older Lakewood and Bluffview homes; sawn-cut limestone and travertine give you a cleaner, more finished line and stay cooler underfoot in our summers.

Pattern and border are where a patio stops looking builder-grade. A running bond or herringbone field with a soldier-course border, a contrasting band that frames the space, a stone inlay where the patio meets the back door. Small choices, but they're the difference between a slab and something that looks designed. We bring samples to the house and lay them against your brick and your existing deck before anything is set.

Most Dallas patios we build are one part of a larger backyard. A fire pit or outdoor fireplace at the far end, an outdoor kitchen along one edge, a seat wall to hold a grade change, or a retaining wall where the yard drops off. When one crew handles the patio, the walls, and the stonework, the materials match and the whole space reads as one project. That's the part a lot of homeowners only notice after it's been pieced together by three different people.

We've built across Dallas for over 20 years, and we cover Tarrant County too, including patios in Fort Worth. For the full backyard picture, start at our Dallas services page. Every patio starts with a free on-site estimate. We measure it, we look at how your yard drains, and we give you a real number, not a phone quote.