Walkways and Steps
We build brick and stone walkways, front steps, porch steps, stoops and landings around Mechanicsburg. Old steps that have sunk or pulled away from the house get rebuilt on a new footing.
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Steven Rigg Masonry builds brick and stone patios for homes around Mechanicsburg and the Harrisburg area. We lay brick pavers and natural stone, including flagstone. When you compare patio contractors, ask what goes under the pavers. That base, plus the edging, decides how a patio wears through our winters.
We pitch each patio so rain runs away from the house. Pennsylvania's residential code asks hard surfaces within 10 feet of a house to slope at least 2 percent away. Patios are one part of our work as a masonry contractor in Mechanicsburg. We look at the yard, then put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the chimney, wall, steps or patio and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Most patio trouble starts under the surface. Water soaks into a thin or soft base and freezes. The ice pushes the pavers up. When it thaws, low spots sink and joints open.
Soil makes a difference. Most of Mechanicsburg sits on Hagerstown silt loam, a soil weathered from limestone with a clay subsoil. The federal soil survey rates its frost heave potential as moderate. Silt and clay hold more water than sand or gravel, so they may need a deeper base and good drainage.
So we dig out the patio area and build a compacted crushed stone base. Trade guidance for a brick patio starts at 4 inches of compacted stone under about an inch of sand. Edging with a straight face holds the outside rows in line.
A brick patio has straight lines and an even look. Clay pavers usually carry their color all the way through, so a brick patio holds up to fading. For a patio here, pick a clay paver graded for freezing while wet. Herringbone and basket weave are popular patterns, and herringbone resists shifting best.
A stone patio has a looser, more natural look. Flagstone comes as irregular pieces or cut rectangles, and its joints run wider than brick joints. Trade guidance puts outdoor stone pavers for foot traffic at an inch and a quarter thick or more.
A patio often meets a walkway and steps to the door, and we build those to match. We leave the planting beds around the patio to you or a landscaper.
Often, yes, and each borough or township sets its own rules. The Borough of Mechanicsburg asks for a zoning permit when the hardscape coverage on a lot changes. Carlisle, Hanover, Lebanon, Elizabethtown and York all name patios in their permit rules. Ask your codes office early, and check any homeowners association rules too.
Patios also count toward stormwater limits. Hanover's zoning rules count a patio as impervious, or hard, surface. Camp Hill asks for a minor stormwater permit once new hard surfaces on a lot pass 500 square feet. Middletown requires stormwater controls for projects that add 1,000 square feet or more of hard surface.
Digging has its own rule. Pennsylvania law says anyone digging with power equipment must call 811 three to ten business days ahead. Utilities may not mark lines you own, like yard lighting or a buried pet fence. Show us where those run.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 40 miles around Mechanicsburg across South Central Pennsylvania.
(717) 608-2175From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (717) 608-2175 and tell us about the job and the town it is in. Text photos if you have them.
We come out to see the masonry and what caused the damage, like water getting in or ground that settled. For new work, we go over the plan and the materials with you.
You get a written quote that spells out the work. Once you say yes, we set a start date with you.
Repairs start with grinding out failed mortar or taking down loose brick. New work starts at the footing or the base, and then we lay the masonry on it. Mortar work follows the weather.
We clean the new masonry and the work area. Then we go over the finished job with you.
Common questions about patios around Mechanicsburg and the Harrisburg area. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We build brick and stone walkways, front steps, porch steps, stoops and landings around Mechanicsburg. Old steps that have sunk or pulled away from the house get rebuilt on a new footing.
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We build and repair retaining walls in block and natural stone, plus segmental walls, around Mechanicsburg and the Harrisburg area. Each wall sits on a footing or a compacted gravel pad, with drainage behind it.
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We build outdoor kitchens in masonry: grill islands faced in brick or stone, and brick pizza ovens. You pick the grill, and we build each opening to fit it.
Learn MoreWe work in brick, block and stone. A job that mixes them, like a block wall with a stone face, takes one call.
We fix loose brick and failed mortar joints, and we rebuild worn chimneys. New work covers brick porches and columns, block foundation walls and stone veneer.
We look at the job before we put a price on it. Then you get the quote in writing, with the work spelled out.
Mechanicsburg sits at the center of our service area. Harrisburg, Carlisle, Hershey, York, Lebanon and Gettysburg are part of it too.
Real reviews of our masonry work, 3 reviews on Google.
Fastest company to get back to me, as well as educate me on the process behind building up a brick step up to the front door. I found that very beneficial, and added a sense of security and i always stand behind anyone who is that confident in their work, as well as going above and beyond!!!
Efficient, quick, and on time, rain played a factor but these guys didn’t let that affect them, stayed on the timeline they gave me and crushed it, the work speaks for itself
Steven got us scheduled very quickly and gave us a quote! He was very honest about the work we needed done and pointed us in the right direction for how it should be done. The finished project looked great! We would definitely recommend Steven and are very happy with his work. Thank you Steven!
Tell us what needs building or fixing and the town it is in, and text us photos if you like. Call or text (717) 608-2175 or use the form, and we will get back to you.
Tell us about the chimney, wall, steps or patio and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
