A heaving patio, crumbling steps, a leaning wall, a waterfront lot, a backyard nobody uses. Each page says what's going on and what fixes it.
SituationPavers or bluestone sinking, heaving after winter or full of weeds in Bristol, Barrington, Warren, East Providence, Newport or Fall River? Usually a base or drainage problem, and often repairable without new stone.
SituationConcrete steps spalling from salt, granite steps tilting, brick steps loose? Reset or replace with granite or bluestone in Bristol, Barrington, Warren, East Providence, Newport and Fall River.
SituationRetaining wall leaning, bulging or with blocks popping out in Bristol, Barrington, Warren, East Providence, Newport or Fall River? Usually water pressure and no drainage. Rebuild with a base, drainage and geogrid.
SituationWaterfront lot in Bristol, Barrington, Warren, Newport or Riverside? Work within 200 feet of the shore generally needs a CRMC permit. How to plan a patio, wall or walkway near the water.
SituationA backyard nobody uses? A patio with a fire pit, seat walls or a grill island turns it into the best room of the house from May to October. Bristol, Barrington, Warren, East Providence, Newport.
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Plain, sourced answers about patios, walls and steps in Bristol and the East Bay, and one introduction to a local crew when you're ready to build.
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