267th Street North Crystal Beach Courtyards

Courtyard pavers on 267th Street North in Crystal Beach hold water against the lanai when the field has no pitch and the edge is only a loose soldier course. A flat courtyard looks even until the first afternoon storm.

What the courtyard has to do

These lots are short, and the lanai is often the low side of the yard. We measure the slab, the screen-cage posts, and the only legal outfall before we set the base. The field has to shed water without dumping it onto the neighbor or into the house.

• Pitch off the slab, even if the yard looks level

• Edge restraint at every open side, not just the walk

• A sleeve for irrigation before the base is closed

• Joint sand locked after the field has been compacted

Color that survives the Gulf

Salt and sun fade a face coat faster than a through-body paver. We pick the color for the courtyard after the owner has seen a wet sample, not a dry board in the shade.

PaverForge Hardscapes builds courtyard pavers on Crystal Beach streets including 267th Street North. Call 727-490-9798 or book at https://www.paverforge.com/book-online.