A cracked patio or a sinking walkway is more than an eyesore. It is a sign the base was wrong from day one. Our clay-loam soil swells when wet and pulls back when dry, and that movement breaks slabs that were poured too thin or set on the wrong sub-base. McGuire Earth Works has been building hardscape in Orangevale since 1980, and we are ready to plan and build yours.
What Hardscaping Problems Do You Have?
Most hardscape problems start under the surface. Cracked concrete, sunken pavers, wobbly steps, and patio edges that drop off all point to a base that was not built for our soil. Add a few hot summers and a wet El Nino winter, and a poor install fails fast.
Warning signs are easy to spot. Pavers that rock when you step on them. Joints that wash out after a storm. Concrete cracks that grow year over year. Water that pools at the low side of the patio. None of these get better on their own.
DIY paver kits and big-box concrete jobs rarely include the deep base work our clay needs. Without proper grading, compaction, and edge restraint, a weekend project turns into a tear-out by the next rainy season.
Our Hardscaping Services
We handle every kind of hardscape from one crew. Start with full Hardscape Installation if you are planning a complete yard. For walking surfaces, our Paver Walkways and Walkway Landscaping tie the front door, side gate, and backyard together with paths that hold up to daily use.
For a softer look, our Stone Landscaping and Rock Landscaping bring natural texture into your yard with boulders, dry creeks, and decorative gravel beds. When the front of the home is the priority, Driveway Landscaping turns a flat parking pad into a real entry feature.
For patios and slabs, our Concrete Work covers poured-in-place projects with the right thickness, rebar, and control joints. Many homeowners pick a Flagstone Patio for that natural Sacramento Valley look, while a Paver Patio gives you the strongest surface for outdoor furniture and foot traffic. If you want to read up on why pavers outperform poured brick and concrete in our climate, Belgard published a helpful guide on concrete pavers versus brick pavers.
Hardscaping for Orangevale Homes
Orangevale's clay-loam soil is the main reason hardscape fails here. It expands when it soaks up winter rain and shrinks back hard in July. A base built for sandy soil cracks under that movement. Add 100-degree summer heat that bakes the surface and you need a system built for both extremes.
We have built patios, paths, and driveways across Orangevale, Folsom, and Granite Bay since 1980. We know which sub-base depths hold up on our soil, where the county wants drainage on a slope, and how to keep a hardscape flat through 45 summers and winters. As your Orangevale landscaper, we build with our local conditions in mind from the first cut.
Why Choose McGuire Earth Works
Orangevale homeowners have trusted us since 1980. We hold a 4.9-star Google rating, an A+ BBB rating, and a CSLB Class C-27 license (#412296). One dedicated crew runs your project from the first drawing to the final walkthrough. No subs. No hand-offs. In more than 45 years we have planned and built over 6,000 projects across the Sacramento Valley, and the same crew model has held the whole time.