Close-up of multicolored stacked stone veneer under a gray concrete cap.

Materials

What it is made of

Specified for a climate that freezes and thaws, not for a photograph.

01 / Materials

What it is actually made of

Specified for a climate that freezes and thaws. The base under it matters more than the surface on top, and it is the part nobody quotes for.

Stacked stone used on a Gallardo Custom Builds project
M-01Stacked stoneVeneer and full-depth, dry-laid and mortared
Cedar used on a Gallardo Custom Builds project
M-02CedarScreens, slats and structure, left to weather or sealed
Large-format pavers used on a Gallardo Custom Builds project
M-03Large-format paversSet with turf or gravel joints for drainage
Glass and porcelain tile used on a Gallardo Custom Builds project
M-04Glass and porcelain tileWaterline, spa walls and spillovers
Brick used on a Gallardo Custom Builds project
M-05BrickHerringbone and soldier courses, steps and inlays
02 / The part underneath

The base is not a material choice, it is the project

Whatever goes on top, what holds it up is excavation depth, the right aggregate, and compaction in lifts.

That is where a cheap quote is cheap, and it is invisible on handover day. It is also the only thing that decides whether the surface is still level after three Arkansas winters.

Drainage and grading, properly explained
A mortared multicolor flagstone patio with a sandstone border in a wooded yard.
DetailBase + bedding
SheetM-06
03 / Questions

Before you call

Where do projects usually start?

Around seven and a half thousand, and up from there. It prices to the space and to what is actually being built, which is what the consultation is for.

Do you offer financing?

Yes, through Acorn Finance. They will walk you through the options.

Why you rather than the cheaper quote?

It is built to handle real freeze-and-thaw seasons rather than looking good for one summer, and it is turnkey. One team, start to finish.

How long does a project take?

It depends entirely on scope. A patio and a full outdoor living build are different animals. You get a real schedule at the consultation, not a guess on the phone.

Do you do the whole thing, or do I coordinate trades?

The whole thing. Design, excavation, base, hardscape, structure and finish, on one schedule.

Which areas do you cover?

Northwest Arkansas, roughly 25 miles around Cave Springs. Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Fayetteville, Bella Vista, Centerton and the towns between them.

Tell us what you want the space to be

Paco comes out, walks the ground and talks it through. The visit costs nothing and there is nothing attached to it.