105th Street North St. Pete Walkways

Walkways on 105th Street North are usually a side-yard path from the driveway to a rear door, squeezed by AC equipment, irrigation heads, and a gate that was never meant for a wheelbarrow.

A path that sheds instead of holding water against the wall

The walk has to stay below the weep screed, clear the condenser, and still drain. A ribbon of pavers set on sand against the foundation is how water ends up in the wall cavity.

• Keep clearance at the AC condenser and the electrical disconnect

• Pitch the walk away from the foundation, even in a tight side yard

• Use a rigid edge so lawn and mulch do not swallow the border

• Plan the gate width before the base is cut, not after the pavers are down

How to start

PaverForge Hardscapes walks the path before locking a number. Call 727-490-9798. A photo from the gate and one from the rear door tells us whether material has to be wheeled in.