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Best Patio Materials
Patios are a great place for throwing barbeques and parties, providing more room for guests to move around. Patios also provide a luxurious spot for soaking up warm sunshine and relaxing after a hard day’s work. A patio is what you make of it. Choose the material that best suits your needs and personality.
Brick
Brick is a versatile, classic paving material that withstands the elements and blends well with almost any style. Use brick in your landscape to create classic patios, walkways, walls, and edging that will last for decades. Available in a variety of colors and patterns to suit your design style.
Concrete
Concrete patios are a great way to transform your outdoor living space into a modern and stylish oasis. For a clean, minimalist look, smooth finish concrete is the best option. If you’re looking for something with more visual interest, stamped concrete offers an array of patterns to pick from.
- Smooth
- Stamped
- Brushed
- Scored
- Colored or tinted
- Decorated with inlays
- Painted
- Surfaced with other materials, including pebbles (aggregate)
- Patterned
Pavers
Turn drab spaces into welcoming courtyards, patios, and entryways. An array of natural-looking colors, textures , and shapes allow you to create an almost infinite number of possibilities: create walkways that disappear into the ground, or turn a muddy plot into a picturesque courtyard. Pavers make it easy.
Flagstone
Flagstone is a popular choice for patios and front entries and is available in various colors and stones, depending on the quarry and area in which you live. The large, flat slabs of stone are usually 1 to 3 inches thick and are identifiable by their irregular shapes. Flagstone has a slightly roughened surface, which will provide good traction when wet.
Flagstone types include:
- Sandstone
- Limestone
- Bluestone
- Quartzite
Cut Stone
A popular way to add an outdoor ambiance to patios and pathways is to lay cut stone. Available as smaller pieces called cobblestones, or as larger blocks that are laid in a brick-like pattern, cut stone is ideal for paving walkways, creating countertops, and building unique retaining walls.
- Granite
- Marble
- Slate
- Travertine
- Limestone
- Blue stone
- Phyllite
- Sandston
