Maintaining a property is about more than raking leaves and mowing the grass. To keep your yard looking its best, you should prioritize all aspects of lawn maintenance, including seeding the bare patches, insect protection, and irrigation. But what do you do afterward to reap the fruits of your labor? If you don’t have a backyard patio where you can enjoy the scenery, the guide below will show you what it can offer. 

What Are the Benefits of a Backyard Patio?  

When you install a backyard patio, you increase the usable living space, which allows you to entertain guests outdoors and host parties during the summer. With a patio, you can spend more time enjoying sunny weather and appreciate the backyard that you work hard to cultivate. Whether you’re working on a laptop or eating breakfast, a patio lets you take daily rituals outside. Other amenities, like an outdoor kitchen and food preparation area, fire pit, or water feature, make your patio more functional.

When considering the usefulness of a backyard patio, you can see how it increases the overall property value. A simple, low-maintenance paver patio is one of the top 10 home improvement projects to increase the selling price. Patios have a positive return on investment (ROI) and attract buyers who want to limit their lawn maintenance responsibilities. 

What Material Should You Use to Install a New Patio? 

If you want to install a new patio, concrete pavers are the most versatile option. The individual slabs are easier to rearrange than poured concrete, and if you need to adjust the design, it is easier and less expensive. They’re also relatively simple to install, require minimal disruption to the rest of your yard, and are more affordable than poured concrete. Because manufacturers create pavers in a controlled setting, they’re also more durable and weather-resistant than poured concrete and asphalt.  

To install concrete pavers and hardscaping in time for summer, work with Lawn Impressions in Franklin, OH. They offer free estimates anywhere in Warren County and provide a variety of services, from lawn maintenance to pest control, snow removal, paver installation, drainage repairs, tree care, and landscape lighting. For more information about the family-owned landscaping company, visit their website. To schedule an appointment for patio installation or lawn maintenance, call (937) 748-9431 today.