Hardscaping and Patios
We build patios and hardscapes for homes around Lehighton, decorative concrete included. Each patio starts with a compacted stone base and a slope that sheds rain.
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A raised edge on the front walkway catches a toe. A low spot by the door holds water, and in winter that water turns to ice. NS Paving and Landscaping handles walkway installation and sidewalk installation for homes and businesses. We are a paving and landscaping contractor serving Lehighton and towns across six counties.
A good walkway starts below the surface. We dig out the soft ground, then set and compact a stone base in its place. The finished surface gets a slight pitch, so rain runs off the walkway and away from the house. When the driveway is worn out too, ask about asphalt driveway paving at the same estimate.
Tell us about the job and where it is. We will look it over and put the quote in writing.
A front walkway carries every guest and every delivery to your door. It should feel level underfoot and drain after a storm. The right route often follows the line people already walk across the lawn.
A walkway sits near the surface, well above the frost line. Lehighton's residential plan guide calls for footings at least 42 inches deep. A walkway gets a drained stone base instead, and the written quote names its depth and the surface on top.
Where the walkway meets the driveway or the front step, we set the two surfaces flush. If the walkway runs to the back of the house, it can end at a new patio. We can quote patio installation along with it.
Most sidewalk trouble starts in the ground underneath. Water in the soil swells as it freezes and lifts the slab. When it thaws, the ground settles unevenly, and the slab cracks or tips. NOAA's averages for Lehighton show about 132 days a year with a low of 32 degrees or colder.
Tree roots lift slabs from below as they grow. A base that was never compacted lets a section sink over time. Where a sidewalk crosses a driveway, cars add their weight too.
When a failed sidewalk comes out, the soft or wet soil under it comes out too. Fresh compacted stone takes its place. Nearby Palmerton's borough standards call for 4 inches of crushed stone under a town sidewalk. They also call for a 4-inch slab, and 8 inches where the sidewalk crosses a driveway.
In Lehighton, the borough code makes each property owner responsible for the sidewalk in front of the property. The property owner must keep it in good repair at their own cost. Any part that becomes unsafe to walk on has to be repaired or rebuilt.
The borough can also require a new sidewalk in front of a property, on 30 days' written notice. If the work is not done, the borough can have it done and charge the cost to the property.
A new Lehighton sidewalk follows the line and grade set by the Borough Engineer. It also follows the engineer's specifications, which the Borough Council approves. Under the code, the property owner asks the engineer for the line and grade, and we build to them. The borough's codes and zoning office handles curb and sidewalk inspections.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 40 miles around Lehighton across Carbon, Monroe, Northampton, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Luzerne Counties.
(484) 545-5072From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (484) 545-5072 and tell us about the job and the town it is in. Send photos by text if you have them.
We look at the site and measure the area. Soils around Lehighton are prone to frost heave, so we also check the base and where the water drains.
You get a free estimate, with the quote in writing. Once you say yes, we set a date, and paving days follow the weather.
For new paving, we grade and compact the stone base, then lay hot asphalt and roll it smooth. Landscaping work follows the plan we agreed on with you.
We look over the finished work with you and clean up the site. We also tell you when the new asphalt is ready for cars.
Common questions about walkways and sidewalks around Lehighton and Carbon, Monroe and the surrounding counties. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We build patios and hardscapes for homes around Lehighton, decorative concrete included. Each patio starts with a compacted stone base and a slope that sheds rain.
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New asphalt driveways and full driveway replacement for homes around Lehighton. We build a compacted stone base and pave it with hot asphalt.
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New and replacement asphalt parking lots for businesses and developments around Lehighton. We look at the lot and put a free estimate in writing.
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We pave home driveways and long lanes. We also pave commercial lots and the roads inside developments.
We look at the job before we price it. You get the quote in writing, so you know the work and the price before we start.
Lehighton sits at the center of our service area. We work across Carbon, Monroe, Northampton, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Luzerne Counties.
Tell us what needs paving or landscaping and where the property is. Call or text (484) 545-5072 or use the form, and we will set up your free estimate.
Tell us about the job and where it is. We will look it over and put the quote in writing.