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## Paver patios A paver patio is the highest-use outdoor investment most Twin Cities homeowners make. It is also the one where the part you cannot see decides everything. ### The base is the whole job In Minnesota, frost moves the ground several inches every year. A patio survives that only if the base handles water: - **Excavate 8 to 12 inches** below finished grade — deeper than warm-climate standards - **Geotextile fabric** over the subgrade so the base does not sink into the clay - **6 to 10 inches of Class 5 aggregate**, compacted in 2 to 3 inch lifts with a plate compactor - **1 inch of bedding sand**, screeded, never compacted - **Slope at 1 to 2%** away from the house — non-negotiable - **Edge restraint** spiked every foot, or the perimeter walks apart - **Polymeric sand** swept into the joints to lock the field and block weeds Contractors who quote 4 inches of base and a two-day install are quoting a patio that will be wavy after three winters. That is the difference in the quotes you are comparing. ### Materials | Material | Installed per sq ft | Notes | |---|---|---| | Concrete pavers | $18 – $28 | Best value, huge style range, individually replaceable | | Permeable pavers | $24 – $36 | Drains through; helps with impervious-surface limits | | Natural stone (bluestone, limestone) | $28 – $45 | Highest end, irregular thickness | | Flagstone on base | $22 – $35 | Informal look | | Stamped concrete | $14 – $24 | Cheaper, but cracks in freeze-thaw | | Poured concrete | $10 – $18 | Cheapest, most likely to crack | ### Typical project cost | Size | Range | |---|---| | 200 sq ft | $4,500 – $8,000 | | 400 sq ft | $8,000 – $15,000 | | 600 sq ft with seat wall | $15,000 – $28,000 | | Patio, fire pit, and steps | $18,000 – $40,000 | Estimates for planning; excavation, access, and grade changes drive the range. ### Why pavers beat poured concrete here Poured concrete is one rigid slab and Minnesota frost eventually cracks it — and once it is cracked, it is cracked. A paver field is thousands of small pieces with joints that flex. If a section settles, we lift it, re-level the base, and put the same pavers back. Nothing gets replaced and no patch line ever shows.
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