Loudoun’s red clay swells wet and shrinks dry. Patios fail here for one reason: the base, not the pavers.
Our method
Excavation to depth the soil demands, geotextile where clay requires it, aggregate compacted in lifts, one-inch bedding, then pavers with edge restraint and polymeric sand. Slope engineered away from the foundation — always.
Approvals
Eastern Loudoun HOAs (Ashburn, Brambleton, South Riding) require design review; we prepare those packets as part of the job.
Images are illustrative — project photography from our completed jobs is being added. Every method described here is exactly how our crews work.