Adding functional hardscaping extends your outdoor living space and solves erosion issues on sloping Central Texas lots. JK Seriously designs and installs flagstone patios, paver walkways, limestone borders, gravel sitting areas, and low retaining walls throughout San Antonio, Austin, New Braunfels, Boerne, and Cibolo.
Central Texas soils expand when wet and contract during drought, which causes poorly built hardscapes to crack and heave. Every stone patio and retaining wall we build rests on a compacted crushed limestone road-base foundation (four to six inches deep), topped with setting sand. This permeable foundation flexes with seasonal ground movement while draining surface moisture safely away from your home.
Key Takeaway: A compacted crushed stone base prevents patio stones from sinking and shifting over time.
We excavate the footprint four to six inches below grade, establishing proper slope away from structures.
We install crushed limestone base material in two-inch lifts and compact it mechanically.
Flagstone slabs or pavers are positioned with uniform joints, leveled individually by hand.
Joints are filled with polymeric sand or decomposed granite, and outer edges are secured.
Hardscaping projects start at $18 per square foot for gravel paths. Flagstone patios and retaining walls typically range from $22 to $38 per square foot.
We install stone patios, walkways, landscape edging, gravel paths, and low retaining walls designed to complement your property topography.
Yes. Proper hardscaping and rock borders help control water runoff, protect topsoil from erosion, and direct water safely away from home foundations.
We install four to six inches of compacted crushed limestone road base under setting sand to prevent pavers from settling or shifting in Texas clay.
Lighter-colored Texas sandstones and limestones reflect heat effectively and remain cooler than dark concrete or asphalt pavers.
We install heavy-duty geotextile fabric beneath the base and use polymeric locking sand in joints that hardens to block weed germination.
Call Jeffrey Jacobs at (726) 228-9029 to discuss your patio, walkway, or retaining wall ideas.