Layout
Steps and borders
A step is a trip if the rise is uneven. A border restrains the field.
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Keep low walls in their place
A low seat wall is not a hillside retaining wall. If the patio holds a slope, that is a different design and may be a different permit. Say which one you have.
Keep reading
Full patio replacementRemove a failed surface or build the patio the yard never had, with the base included.Base and drainagePitch, base rock, and where the water daylights decide whether the patio stays flat.Carlsbad villagesNeighborhood notes and city or county edges.Local guidePermits and local planning.
Questions on this service
Are steps always part of a patio?
Only if the yard changes level. A flat yard may need none. A Village lot that steps down to the yard often does.
Describe the patio
Say whether water sits on it and which village the house is in.