Brick Patio Repair

One of our specialties at Suburban Landscaping is the repair and re-installation of brick patios. In our current economic times, brick patio repair is becoming more and more common, usually due to improper installation by a homeowner or inferior contractor. Brick patio repair is a specialty service that should be left to the most seasoned of professionals. Brick patio repair is a specialty for several reasons, but mostly due to the knowledge that is required to identify the cause of the failure and devise the best repair method  possible.

Types of Failure

• Wavy surface
• Sunken surface
• Rutting of the surface
• Low areas develop
• Separation of the brick
• Edges sinking into the ground
• Bricks rising or edges rising
• Loose brick or rocking brick

Reasons Brick Patios Fail

Patios fail for many reasons, but by far the most common reason is that the aggregate base was improperly installed, or was made from the wrong materials. In a brick patio, retaining wall, or even concrete work, the base is the most important component.

Top Reasons Patios Fail:

• Poorly compacted base
• Wrong base material
• Erosion of base
• Poor drainage or no drainage
• Inferior brick pavers
• Poor installation technique
• Lack of paver edging
• Freeze/thaw cycle

Brick Patio Repair Costs

Unfortunately, brick patio repair can be expensive due to the labor needed to remove the existing patio before any patio repair can begin. However, the cost is always less than a new patio because more often than not the existing materials can be reused. Depending upon how the original patio was installed, costs can vary widely, from a minor removal and re-lay of the infill to a complete removal and replacement. If you would like an exact price, our estimators will come out to your home at no charge, evaluate your patio, and provide you with a no-obligation written estimate for the repair.

Matching Your Brick

The most common brick patios in the world are Holland Stone patios made by the oldest companies in brick paver manufacturing, Paveloc and Unilock. Holland stone is the best selling brick of all time, and one of the least expensive professional brick. However, now days there are many, many brick manufacturers, each with a plethora of bricks in their catalogs. Being professionals at brick patio repair, we can almost always identify your brick and find a distributor that sells it.

Choosing The Right Materials

Often homeowner installed patios, or do-it-yourself patios, are made from inferior products because of the availability and price of the material. We often repair patios that use brick purchased from local home improvement stores, which are usually made from a mix that contain more sand than concrete. The brick, albeit inexpensive, are not made to the same standards as the brick paver manufacturers that professionals use.

Old Brick Discoloration

Clients often think that brick pavers lose their color due to fading in the sun. This misconception is understandable, but erroneous. Brick actually do not discolor, the color is just covered by a film of dust, soils, organic matter, or other debris. A good power washing of the brick usually brings the color back to what it was originally.

What Does Brick Patio Repair Cost?

Repairing a brick patio can be around one thousand dollars or can be much more, depending upon the situation and the failure. Replacing an entire patio is expensive, replacing just the failing sections (if possible) is not too bad. The reason for the high cost of repairing an entire patio is the extra time involved. The time to remove the existing brick and base, and then install a correct one. Most patio repairs, depending upon many factors, ranges from $5 - $12 per square foot. 

Call Us For An Estimate, Or Request One Online

All of our estimates are free, so call us today and find out what it will cost to repair that old brick patio. Get the job done right this time and see how nice your patio can be. Click this link to request a quote online for your patio repair.

Chicago Paver Patio Package

Many residential properties in Chicago have limited space in their back yards, allowing little room for a brick patio. At Suburban Landscaping we have your solution. We have designed a high-end 108 square foot patio especially for smaller back yards, in Chicago or any suburb.

The package includes the following:

9'x12' Patio

• Silver Creek Slate Patio
• Roman Splilt Face Granite Accent Border
• Lamont Paver Soldier Course
• Compacted CA-6 Limestone Sub-Base
• Limestone Screening Base
• Polymeric Sand Joint Fill
• Solid Paver Edging

$2,895 Installed & Guaranteed

This price is based on your site being level. Slight hills could be an additional charge.

Paveloc Pavers

Pavloc is one of the most popular and oldest brick paving manufacturers in the business. Located in Illinois, Paveloc supplies a steady stream of product and offers a limited lifetime warranty on their products. With a vast color selection and product line, Suburban Landscaping is proud to offer paveloc brick pavers as an option in brick pavers and retaining walls.

Below are some of the products we offer through Paveloc Pavers:

Holland Pavers

The worlds most popular paver, Holland pavers have unlimited design possibilities and is offered in 10 different colors. For a more creative design, we suggest using one color for the in-fill and another, contrasting or complimenting color for the soldier course.

Double Holland

A larger paver, the Double Holland and 12x12 Holland pavers can be used by themselves or in combination with the standard size Holland paver. A design with all three sizes can offer a plethora of design options and unique looks.

Victorian 

Victorian pavers are an excellent paver for re-creating look reminiscent of an old European cobblestone street or pathway. These tumbled pavers come in three sizes for limitless design options and border combinations.

Colonial

An old English looking paver, the Colonial is a larger three piece tumbled paver perfect for driveways, parking lots or commercial applications.

 Bravado 

Bravado stones are a wonderful way to re-create the look of centuries walkways and plazas. These smooth, tumbled pavers are a great compliment for any landscape. 

Products above are shown in order of price, with Holland pavers being the least expensive and Bravado being the most expensive. Some colors are special order and can add two to three weeks to your wait time on an installation. Please call our office for details on which color selections are special order.

 Popular Laying Patterns

There are many different patterns to brick design, some random and some symetrical. Each paver type has its own laying design and options, depending upon the number of differnt size bricks in the series and the size of those bricks. We offer many differnt laying patterns and styles for each of the brick above, just ask for sample sheets with your estimate. Below are two of the most popular laying patterns with dimensional brick, such as holland pavers.

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