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Flagstone and hardscaping in St. George

Flagstone paths and patios, steppers, fire features, boulders and the rock that frames them all. Every stone is set in screenings, leveled and stood on. If it rocks, it comes back out. It’s the work the side yard in Washington was built on.

Serving St. George, Washington, Santa Clara, Ivins, Hurricane, La Verkin, Toquerville, Virgin and Mesquite, NV.

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Red flagstone steppers set in rock mulch beside a strip of sod
Fig. 01 · Red flagstone steppers set in rock mulch beside a strip of sodCannon project 001: Side-yard makeover, Washington UT

01 Scope

What’s included.

Every line below is on the written quote, itemized, so you can see what you’re paying for and what you’re not.

  1. Flagstone paths and patios, dry-set in screenings
  2. Steppers through rock mulch, gravel or sod
  3. Fire pits and fire features, wood or gas
  4. Boulders placed and set into the grade, not on top of it
  5. Dry creek beds that carry the monsoon rain where you want it
  6. Rock mulch and decomposed granite, edged so it stays put
  7. Seating walls and borders in block or stone

02 How I build it

The order matters more than the material.

Most of the work is under the surface. These are the steps, in the order they happen on your job.

  1. Dig to depth, not to the stone.The hole is as deep as the base needs, plus the stone. Shallow digs are why steppers tilt after one summer.
  2. Compact the base in lifts.Road base goes in a few inches at a time and gets compacted each time. One thick lift never compacts all the way down.
  3. Set each stone in screenings.A thin bed of fines, tap the stone in, check it with a level, then stand on every corner. If it rocks, it comes back out.
  4. Edge the field.Rock mulch stays where it was spread only if the edge holds it. The edge gets set before the rock is poured.

Depths, heights and what the city requires vary with the lot. The numbers for your yard are written into the quote, not guessed from a web page.

03 Money

What changes the price.

No price list, because no two yards are the same. These are the things that move the number, so the quote makes sense when you read it.

01

The stone

Local red flagstone, buff sandstone and imported stone all price differently, and thicker stone costs more but sits better underfoot. We look at it at the yard together.

02

Pattern and joints

Tight-fitted flagstone takes a lot more cutting and fitting than steppers with rock between them. The look you want sets the labor.

03

Fire features

A wood-burning pit in block is the simplest. Gas means a line, a burner and a qualified gas contractor for the gas side, and that goes in the quote.

04

Rock and boulders

Rock mulch is priced by the ton and the depth. Boulders by their size and what it takes to place them, and the loader reaches some yards and not others.

04 Questions

What people ask about flagstone and hardscape.

Straight answers. If yours isn’t here, text me and ask.

Will the flagstone rock or tilt over time?
Not if it is set right. Each stone sits in a thin bed of screenings over a compacted base, gets leveled, and gets stood on at every corner before I move to the next one. Stones that rock were set on dirt or on a base that was never compacted. That’s the step I don’t skip.
Dry-set or mortared flagstone?
Dry-set, in screenings, for most yards. It drains, it moves a little with the ground instead of cracking, and a single stone can be reset if it ever needs it. Mortar on a concrete slab makes sense for a formal patio or a step, and I will say so when it does.
What goes between the stones?
Your choice. Rock mulch or decomposed granite between steppers gives a loose, desert look. Fine gravel or screenings swept into tight joints gives a cleaner path. Low ground cover between stones is possible with drip, and it softens the whole thing.
Do you build fire pits?
Yes. A block or stone wood-burning pit is a straightforward build. A gas feature needs a gas line run by a qualified gas contractor and the city’s say-so, and I arrange that as part of the job rather than guessing at it. Either way the pit sits on a compacted base like everything else.
What rock colors can I get here?
Red and rust decomposed granite, tan and buff gravel, dark basalt, and local sandstone boulders are all available from the yards around St. George and Hurricane. I bring samples to the visit, because rock looks different in your yard than it does on a screen.
Can you put steppers through my lawn?
Yes. Each stepper is set at the height of the grass so a mower runs over it. That is the strip of sod and steppers in the Washington job, and it is a small job that can often fit in between bigger ones.

05 Also

The rest of the yard.

Most jobs are two or three of these together. Each one starts with what goes under it.

01Pavers & patiosPatios, walkways and driveways laid on a compacted base, edged and sanded so they stay flat.02Retaining & block wallsBlock and CMU walls that hold a grade, drain behind the face, and sit on a footing sized for the soil.04Desert landscaping & lawn conversionsRock mulch, desert planting on drip, and lawn-to-desert conversions that can earn the water district’s rebate. Turf stays where it earns its place.05Landscape designA plan before anything is poured: layout, grades, drainage, materials and plants, drawn so the quote and the build match.PProjectsReal jobs, with the photos and the scope.

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Send me the yard as it is. I’ll send back what I’d build.

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