East Bay, CA · Bay Area
From concrete slab to stone paver patio — with a paver step, drainage and irrigation lines
Matt's backyard had a plain concrete slab. Alfonso's crew replaced it with a stone paver patio with a contrasting border and a paver step at the back door, and ran new drainage and irrigation pipe through the yard. Matt also says Alfonso went stone shopping with him to help plan the design.
Verified Google review from the homeowner · February 2026
After
The job
The homeowner wanted to replace a plain concrete slab with a stone patio. Alfonso helped pick the stone and layout, then the crew removed the slab, laid the stone pavers with a contrasting border and built a paver step at the sliding door.
Water lines
The photos show the crew trenching through the yard and laying drainage and irrigation pipe while the patio work was underway.
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What the homeowner said
“We recently replaced our concrete slab backyard with a stone paver patio, and Alfonso and his crew were fantastic. His quote was higher than others, but he earned the job by being methodical, available, and clearly capable. One of the biggest value adds was his help with planning. He came with me to shop for stone, offered recommendations, and ultimately improved our original vision. The yard went from concrete to castle.”
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Questions about a project like this
- Can you replace an old concrete patio slab with pavers?
- Yes. On this job the crew removed the concrete slab and laid a stone paver patio with a border in its place.
- Can drainage be added while the patio is being redone?
- Yes. On this job drainage and irrigation pipe were laid through the yard during the same project.
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