Pavers in Maple Grove, MN

Pavers in Maple Grove usually mean a backyard project: a patio big enough for the whole family, a fire pit, and a low wall to sit on. Census estimates show 82.3% of homes here are owner-occupied, households average 2.55 people, and 89.4% of residents lived in the same house a year earlier. Those are families settling in, and a paved outdoor room is a natural next step for many of them.

From township to suburb

The area was known for large maple stands and maple syrup before it became a suburb. Rapid growth began in the 1970s after upgrades to I-94/694, I-494 and US 169, and the population climbed from 6,275 in 1970 to 38,736 in 1990 and 70,253 in 2020. Many homes from those decades came with a small concrete pad or a deck off the back door. Swapping that for a larger paver patio is a frequent first step.

Planning a fire pit patio

A fire pit changes how a patio is laid out. It needs room around it for chairs, a clear path in and out, and enough distance from the house, the deck and any fence. We size the patio around the pit rather than drop a pit onto a patio that is already too small. Rules for recreational fires, such as how big the fire can be, how far it must sit from structures and when it can burn, are set locally, so we check Maple Grove's current requirements before fixing the location. Gas fire features need a licensed gas fitter for the line, which we coordinate.

Seating walls that do double duty

A seating wall at the edge of a patio gives guests a place to sit without more furniture and can also handle a small grade change. Kept low, these walls are usually well under the 4-foot height, measured from the bottom of the footing, at which Minnesota's building code starts requiring a permit for a retaining wall. Taller walls, or any wall holding back a load, are a separate conversation.

What a backyard project can include

• A main patio sized for a table and a lounge area
• A wood-burning or gas fire pit with a paver surround
• Curved seating walls with cap stones
• A paver path linking the patio to the driveway or a side gate
• Steps down from an existing deck to the new patio
• Repair of a sunken section on an older patio before expanding it

Built for winter, used in summer

The season for using a patio here is short, and so is the season for building one. The last spring freeze in the Twin Cities typically comes within a few days of May 1. Underneath every patio we lay 4 to 6 inches of compacted base, more on clay, in lifts no thicker than 4 inches, and slope the surface 1% to 2% away from the house. That base is what keeps the fire pit ring and wall caps level after frost works through the ground.

Lakes and low ground

Maple Grove has 13 named lakes, including Weaver, Fish, Rice and Eagle Lakes, and more than 2 square miles of water inside city limits. Yards that slope toward a lake or pond need drainage worked into the design so a new patio does not send runoff where it causes erosion.

Book a backyard visit

Call (952) 800-9409 or

Get a Free Estimate

. We walk the yard, talk through how you want to use it, and send a written quote with the patio, pit and walls itemized so you can build in phases.