Pavers offer a durable and versatile way to create driveways, patios, walkways, pool surrounds, and other outdoor surfaces that complement both your home and landscape. With a wide selection of materials, colors, textures, sizes, and laying patterns available, pavers can work with everything from contemporary desert landscapes to more traditional outdoor designs.

Paragon Outdoors designs and installs custom paver surfaces throughout the Phoenix area. Rather than treating the paved area as a standalone feature, we consider how it connects with your home, hardscaping, drainage, outdoor living areas, and the way you plan to use the space. Whether you are replacing an existing surface or incorporating pavers into a larger backyard project, we can help you select an option suited to the application and Arizona conditions.

Why Choose Pavers?

Unlike a continuous poured surface, a paver installation is made up of individual units. This gives homeowners considerably more flexibility in both appearance and future maintenance.

Pavers are available in numerous styles and can be arranged in different patterns, bordered with contrasting materials, or coordinated with other hardscape elements throughout the property. Individual units can also be removed and replaced when necessary without replacing an entire paved area.

Other advantages include:

• Extensive choices in colors, textures, shapes, and patterns
• Options suitable for pedestrian and vehicle applications
• The ability to coordinate patios, walkways, driveways, and outdoor living spaces
• Individual units that can be replaced if damaged or stained
• A finished surface that adds structure and definition to the landscape

The right paver, however, depends on where it will be installed and how the area will be used.

Types of Pavers

Material selection affects the appearance, feel, maintenance requirements, and suitability of a paved surface. We help homeowners compare options based on the application, surrounding architecture, landscape design, and desired style.

• Concrete pavers are a versatile choice available in a broad range of sizes, colors, textures, and profiles. They can complement many architectural styles and are commonly considered for patios, walkways, driveways, and other hardscape areas.
  
• Porcelain pavers offer a clean, refined appearance and are available in finishes that can complement contemporary outdoor spaces. Their low water absorption and resistance to staining and fading can make them an appealing option for patios and other outdoor living areas.

Other material and style options may be considered depending on the project. More detailed information about individual paver materials, specifications, and appropriate uses can be found on our supporting paver pages.

Paver Applications

Pavers can be used to create individual features or establish a consistent hardscape design across several areas of a property.

• Driveways: A paver driveway can turn a highly visible functional surface into an important part of the home's exterior design. Paver selection needs to account for vehicle loads as well as the size, layout, and architectural character of the property.
  
• Patios & Outdoor Living Areas: Paver patios provide a defined surface for seating, dining, entertaining, and outdoor kitchens. When the patio is part of a larger backyard renovation, its dimensions and layout can be coordinated with shade structures, landscape areas, pools, fire features, and circulation routes.
  
• Walkways & Paths: Walkways connect entrances, patios, side yards, pools, and other destinations around the property. Pavers allow these routes to become intentional design features rather than simply functional paths.

Pavers may also be incorporated into pool surrounds, courtyards, garden areas, and other hardscape features where appropriate.

Designing Your Paver Project

A successful paver project starts with more than choosing a color from a catalog. We first look at how the area will be used, how people will move through it, and how the new surface needs to connect with existing features.

Material, color, texture, pattern, borders, dimensions, and transitions can then be considered as part of the overall design. For larger outdoor renovations, we can coordinate the paver layout with landscaping and other hardscape features so the finished space feels cohesive rather than assembled one feature at a time.

Our landscape design capabilities also allow homeowners to better visualize how new hardscape areas will work within the overall property before construction begins.

Pavers for Arizona Conditions

Phoenix-area outdoor surfaces face intense sun, prolonged heat, dust, seasonal storms, and significant temperature changes. These conditions make material selection, site preparation, drainage, and installation particularly important.

The intended application also matters. A driveway experiences different loads than a backyard walkway, while pavers around outdoor gathering areas may need to be selected with surface temperature, maintenance, and everyday use in mind.

Drainage is another important consideration. Although the Valley is dry for much of the year, monsoon storms can deliver substantial rainfall over short periods. Grading and drainage therefore need to be considered when planning paved areas so runoff can move appropriately through the property.

Why Choose Paragon Outdoors?

Paragon Outdoors provides a coordinated approach to landscape and hardscape projects, allowing pavers to be planned as part of the complete outdoor environment.

We are ICPI Certified Paver Installers, bringing industry-recognized training and best practices to our paver projects. As a licensed, bonded, and insured company, our team works with homeowners from initial planning and design through construction. Our 2D and 3D landscape design capabilities can also help you evaluate layouts, materials, and how proposed hardscape features will relate to the rest of your outdoor space.

Start Planning Your Paver Project

Whether you are considering a new paver driveway, patio, walkway, or a larger outdoor living renovation, Paragon Outdoors can help you plan a surface that works with your property and the rest of your landscape.

Call 602-999-0947 or complete our online free request form to discuss your project and schedule a consultation.