Excavation depth is set for your soil and your use, not for a number that makes the quote competitive. On Winnipeg clay that means going deeper than most, and compacting in layers rather than all at once.
Tyler is certified by the Concrete Masonry and Hardscapes Association, formerly ICPI, and a Belgard Authorized Installer. The standards your patio is built to are published, not invented on site.
The ground against your foundation is the softest on the property. We over excavate and rebuild that strip rather than laying over it and hoping, because that is where patios drop first.
Every patio is pitched away from the house at a fall you will never feel underfoot but water will always find. Standing water on clay is how a good base turns into a bad one.
Tyler is on every project. The person who set your excavation depth is standing there while the base goes in, which is the only part of the job you will never be able to inspect yourself.
Our warranty covers the build: excavation, base, bedding, laying, cutting, edge restraint and jointing. Paving stones carry their own manufacturer warranty, which we register for you.
Barkman is manufactured here in Manitoba and goes into most of our installs, which means colour matching and replacements years from now are realistic rather than a hunt. Belgard and Techo-Bloc open up larger format slabs and finishes when the design calls for them.
Everything that decides the life of your patio happens before the first stone. Excavation to depth, geotextile where the clay demands it, base compacted in layers, a screeded bedding course, then laying, cutting, edge restraint and polymeric sand to lock the joints.
You call or submit a form with your project scope and location. Tyler or a team member responds within one business day with questions and preliminary guidance. If it sounds like a fit, we move to a site visit.
Tyler visits the site, walks the grade, checks where water goes after a storm, and looks at access for machines and material. Patio size and shape are laid out on the ground with marking paint, and stone, pattern and border options are discussed in person with samples available.
A detailed line-item proposal covers excavation, base, materials, labour and disposal, with a layout plan included and the excavation depth stated in writing. Once approved, we lock in a confirmed start date and order materials.
Utility locates are called first. We excavate to depth, place geotextile where the clay requires it, and build the base in compacted layers rather than one deep lift. The grade is set to fall away from the house before any bedding goes down.
Stones are laid to the pattern, cut cleanly at every edge, locked with edge restraint and jointed with polymeric sand. The patio is compacted, swept and washed down. Tyler walks it with you, explains the warranty and how the joints will settle in over the first season.
Tell us about your project and we will help you figure out if Genesis is the right fit. No pressure, just an honest conversation about your space and your goals.
Tell us about your project and we will help you figure out if Genesis is the right fit. No pressure, just an honest conversation about your space and your goals.
