185th Street North St. Pete Side Yards

Side yards that have to carry equipment

Side yards on 185th Street North are the service lane: trash carts, a mower, and the only path to a rear lanai. The strip is often under four feet between the fence and the stucco, with an AC condenser sitting in the low spot. A decorative path that ponds there becomes a rust ring and a mosquito line.

We set the path as a working surface. Base depth matches cart and mower traffic. The field falls to a side drain or to the rear swale, and the condenser pad is raised on its own compacted island so rinse water does not sit under the unit. Gate posts are measured so the new height still clears the latch.

• Width checked against the gate, not against a catalog path

• Separate pad height at the condenser so it does not sit in the swale

• Fall to a drain or the rear yard, never at the stem wall

• Edge restraint that survives cart wheels

PaverForge Hardscapes builds side-yard paths on 185th Street North and nearby north St. Pete lots. Call 727-490-9798 or book at paverforge.com/book-online.