Hardscapes

Paver Patios, Walkways, Flagstone, Retaining Walls

Paver Walkways Patios Flagstone Masonry

Beautiful and functional

New England Ponds & Patios doesn’t just build beautiful water features, we offer paver patios and walkways that are long lasting and elevate your outdoor space. The key to a lasting hardscape installation is all in the base. Excavating to the proper depth, removing unsuitable soils, and installing a properly compacted gravel base while factoring drainage considerations is the key to a durable, high quality hardscape installation. We have the knowledge and equipment needed to install your hardscaping to be not just beautiful but durable in our harsh Massachusetts and New Hampshire climate.


The key to a long lasting hardscape.

While the final paver finish is important to the overall look, maintaining level pavers is accomplished in the foundation – a properly constructed gravel base. All of our installations use a minimum of 6″ of 3/4″ clean angular gravel, and 1″ of 3/8″ chip stone bedding layer. We compact our gravel in lifts to ensure minimum settling. If you have had pavers sink, we are willing to bet the difference is all in the base!

paver patio under construction

A look at our work

Frequently Asked Questions

Our hardscapes can vary in cost depending on the paver, and jointing material of choice. For a wall using boulders is often cheaper than a segmented retaining wall. We will not reduce the size of base prep to save cost, we will only build what we trust to last.

Our first step is a complimentary consultation where we discuss your project. We then create a custom design. We schedule your project and when it is your turn we bring your design to fruition.

Smaller project can be less disruptive to your existing landscape, larger projected however utilize heavy equipment, and often several tons of boulders, gravel, and loam. We do our best to keep the site clean throughout the process, but it is common for homeowners to get nervous when they see the process get underway. When we finish you will be ready for terrestrial plantings, like your waterfall has been there all along.

Ready to take the next step?

We are ready to help you design and build the perfect hardscape for your property.