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What we build in North Carolina yards

Every tile lists the spec, not just the finish. That is how you compare it with what you are being quoted elsewhere. Tiles marked Design concept are renderings of the build and its spec; photos of finished jobs replace them as they complete.

Driveways, patios and slabs

Design concept: Two-car broom-finish driveway with apron, from the street, morning. — **Driveway replacement**640 sq ft, 4" on 4" stone, 4,000 PSI, wire mesh, sawn joints at 10 ft

Design concept: Stamped ashlar-slate patio with a contrasting border, sealed, furniture in place. — **Stamped concrete patio**420 sq ft, ashlar slate, integral color with charcoal release, 12" border band

Design concept: Exposed-aggregate pool deck, pitched away from the pool, coping visible. — **Exposed aggregate pool deck**900 sq ft, pea gravel wash, slip-rated, channel drain at the house

Patios and walkways

Design concept: Herringbone paver patio with soldier border and seat wall, from the house. — **Paver patio with seat wall**380 sq ft, 6" base in three lifts, 60 mm pavers, 18" seat wall

Design concept: Curved front walkway in running bond leading to the porch, lit at dusk. — **Front walkway**4 ft wide, running bond, edge restraint every 10", low-voltage lights

Design concept: Travertine pool surround with bullnose coping, water in frame. — **Travertine pool surround**1,100 sq ft, French pattern, bullnose coping, pitched 1/4" per ft

Walls, terraces and steps

Design concept: Two-tier segmental block wall with steps between tiers, planted. — **Terraced backyard**Two 3 ft walls, 55 ft each, geogrid at two courses, 6 stone steps

Design concept: Dry-stacked fieldstone garden wall along a driveway. — **Fieldstone garden wall**28" high, 70 ft, battered, drained, capped with flat stone

Design concept: Engineered block wall 6 ft tall behind a house, during backfill with drain stone visible. — **Engineered wall**6 ft, 40 ft long, stamped design, permit and inspections, drain to daylight

Fire features, kitchens and veneer

Design concept: Round stone fire pit lit at dusk, seating around it, patio visible. — **Wood-burning fire pit**42" inside, firebrick liner, ledgestone veneer, bluestone cap

Design concept: L-shaped outdoor kitchen with grill, fridge and granite top, side angle. — **Outdoor kitchen**14 ft L, block core, natural stone veneer, granite, grill, burner, fridge

Design concept: House foundation and porch columns after stone veneer, before-and-after if possible. — **Foundation and column veneer**210 sq ft manufactured ledgestone, weep screed, matching column caps

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