Paver patios can be beautiful additions to your home and yard, creating comfortable, solid outdoor solid surfaces where you can grill, enjoy outdoor eating, or relax in your favorite lawn chair. However, building a paver patio can be challenging, so become familiar with the process. Here are a few tips for creating a paver patio and how an equipment rental business can help.

How to Construct a Paver Patio

1. Clear the Area Carefully

Before you start building your paver patio, clear the area where the patio will be. Mark it with wooden stakes and attach a string from post to post. Remove anything that would cross the plane of your paver patio surface, such as rocks and weeds. Level the ground in between, including small dips and valleys. Consider spraying the ground with a nonselective herbicide to kill any plants that may be sprouting in the area.

2. Gather the Right Materials

You will need patio base material, the paver stones, and polymeric sand, which is swept between the bricks afterward and moistened to harden. Measure the space carefully to ensure that you have enough to cover the desired surface area.

3. Rent Professional Tamper Tools

Since it can be difficult to flatten the ground properly by hand, consider renting a professional tamper tool from an equipment rental business. This weighted, motorized piece of equipment uses a steel plate and hydraulics to push down the soil evenly, making it easy to flatten the ground and even the finished pavers.

If you’re thinking about building a paver patio, turn to Wilson Brothers Rental & Sales for equipment rentals. Since its inception in 1978, this trusted equipment rental business has provided everything from professional tamper tools to lawn equipment. To learn more about how they can help, visit their website or call (859) 276-3601.