How Pavers Minneapolis Works
Pavers Minneapolis builds paver patios, driveways and walkways, segmental retaining walls, fire pits and seating walls, and repairs sunken or heaved paver areas in Minneapolis and the surrounding Twin Cities metro.
Most of the work on a paver project happens below the surface. In a place where the ground freezes deep every winter, the paver you pick matters less than the base under it: how deep the excavation goes, what aggregate goes back in, how it is compacted and where the water drains. We plan those details first and then talk about color and pattern.
We also check the rules that apply to your lot before we draw anything. In Minneapolis that can mean the city's impervious surface limits, whether your house has alley access (which affects whether a front driveway is allowed at all), the permit threshold for retaining walls, and the stormwater fee and credit program if you are considering permeable pavers. Neighboring cities have their own versions of these rules, and we confirm them for your address.
After the visit you get a written quote that lists the area in square feet, the excavation depth, the base material and thickness, the paver product, edge restraint and joint sand, and the price. Work is scheduled once you approve it. If something changes in the ground once we dig, such as buried debris or soft soil, we stop and agree on any change with you in writing before going on.
How we work
- Excavation depth set by use: deeper for anything a car drives on.
- Aggregate base placed and compacted in thin lifts, not in one pass.
- A drainage slope built in so water runs away from the house.
- Edge restraint on every open edge so pavers cannot creep.
- Utility locate requested through Gopher State One Call before digging.
- Payment only for work you approved in writing.
Call (952) 800-9409 to set up a free estimate.