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b2b777
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paving stone steps
I decided to put in a paving stone patio in my yard. I need stairs as well and DH is insisting on putting in bluestone tops. I keep telling him they can make the steps out of the same paving stones. Am i crazy and imagining this? I left a message for Fernando to come take a look but was wondering in the meantime if anyone knows. Also if you had steps put in were they $$$$$$$$$$??? I already know the patio is 14-15$ a sq ft.
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NYCGirl80
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Re: paving stone steps
You can definitely get paver steps. We had Fernando do them at our last house and they were great. I plan on calling him again next year for our new house. Is he charging $15/sq ft now? When we used him last time it was only $10/sq ft!
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| Posted 8/20/18 2:43 PM |
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b2b777
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paving stone steps
I was quoted 5k for 356 sq ft (i have an existing patio i am trying to enlarge. This was for Cambridge Ledgestone XL pavers. So I guess it comes to $14 a sq ft! Is this the going rate?
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| Posted 8/21/18 8:38 AM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: paving stone steps
I haven't shopped around, but I know my neighbor just paid $16/sq ft for Nicolock pavers.
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| Posted 8/21/18 9:46 AM |
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mommy2be716
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paving stone steps
i have paving stone steps and I love them... I know alot of people that do that, and then use stone for the risers and it looks very nice
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| Posted 8/21/18 12:33 PM |
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Re: paving stone steps
Yes they can make the steps with the same paving stones. We have that with our front steps and walkway.
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| Posted 8/22/18 1:21 PM |
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CSK
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Re: paving stone steps
Posted by b2b777
I was quoted 5k for 356 sq ft (i have an existing patio i am trying to enlarge. This was for Cambridge Ledgestone XL pavers. So I guess it comes to $14 a sq ft! Is this the going rate?
When we got a quote on pavers, our guy told us the XL paving stones were more. I forgot how much more, but more. Material cost was higher, and install was more difficult.
You can get paving stone steps. I think bluestone treads and top look much better. We did that when we did our patio. Yes it is more $, but seemed worth it to us. We were spending a decent amount on the patio and steps and wanted the touches that made the whole thing nicer, amorphous shape on the patio with a circle kit for the grill, bluestone top on the steps with a chiseled edge. We skipped the cultured stone on the side of the steps as it was significantly more and we didn't see it as a huge deal.
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| Posted 8/28/18 9:30 AM |
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CSK
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Re: paving stone steps
Posted by b2b777
I was quoted 5k for 356 sq ft (i have an existing patio i am trying to enlarge. This was for Cambridge Ledgestone XL pavers. So I guess it comes to $14 a sq ft! Is this the going rate?
When we got a quote on pavers, our guy told us the XL paving stones were more. I forgot how much more, but more. Material cost was higher, and install was more difficult.
You can get paving stone steps. I think bluestone treads and top look much better. We did that when we did our patio. Yes it is more $, but seemed worth it to us. We were spending a decent amount on the patio and steps and wanted the touches that made the whole thing nicer, amorphous shape on the patio with a circle kit for the grill, bluestone top on the steps with a chiseled edge. We skipped the cultured stone on the side of the steps as it was significantly more and we didn't see it as a huge deal.
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| Posted 8/28/18 9:46 AM |
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b2b777
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Re: paving stone steps
So nice!! Do you remember how much you paid? I wonder if i ask them for the regular stones how much less it would be. Hmmm.
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| Posted 8/28/18 1:12 PM |
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CSK
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Re: paving stone steps
Posted by b2b777
So nice!! Do you remember how much you paid? I wonder if i ask them for the regular stones how much less it would be. Hmmm.
The stoop was a total of $3700 of that the bluestone was $900. So it would have been $2800 if we didn't do the Bluestone.
Note that was without the railings.
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| Posted 8/28/18 2:22 PM |
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b2b777
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Re: paving stone steps
Posted by CSK
Posted by b2b777
So nice!! Do you remember how much you paid? I wonder if i ask them for the regular stones how much less it would be. Hmmm.
The stoop was a total of $3700 of that the bluestone was $900. So it would have been $2800 if we didn't do the Bluestone.
Note that was without the railings.
Love it -- thank you !
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| Posted 8/29/18 11:49 AM |
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CSK
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paving stone steps
As an alternative to Fernando, I want to give a shout out to the company that did my patio, Island Greenery in Bellmore
They did a great job and had great ideas. I felt that the pricing was decent too.
http://www.islandgreenery.net/masonry-design/
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| Posted 8/30/18 9:19 AM |
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