Paver Patio, Fire Pit and Turf in Carlsbad
Overview
Install It Direct rebuilt a Carlsbad backyard with a paver patio, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, turf, drainage and low-voltage lighting. The scope centered on the main patio, side-yard hardscape and a new turf panel.
Quick Facts
City Carlsbad
Neighborhood Carlsbad
Constraints/Challenges The backyard combined older concrete, a lawn panel, seat-wall work, drainage routing, gas-line routing and an existing pergola footprint inside a residential yard.
Goals Replace older concrete and natural grass with a larger paver surface, a turf panel, a fire feature and a built-in cooking area. Add drainage, gas and lighting so the finished layout worked as one backyard plan.
Scope 1,468 sq ft Belgard Catalina pavers, 286 sq ft artificial turf, 148 sq ft Melville wall, a 20 ft L-shaped outdoor kitchen, natural gas fire pit, drainage, gas line and 17 ledge lights.
Style Mediterranean
Timeline About 8 build weeks
Price Range $70k-$85k
The Challenge
- The original patio and walkway were smaller concrete surfaces bordered by lawn and planting areas.
- The yard needed drainage and utility routing before the new pavers, turf, fire feature and outdoor kitchen could be finished.
- The cooking area, fire feature, seat wall, turf and side-yard pavers needed to fit around the existing house and shade structure.
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The Plan
Belgard Catalina Grana pavers in Rio color for the main patio and connected hardscape areas.
Melville wall and Graphite cap material for the seat-wall and planter-wall areas.
A rectangular artificial turf panel bordered by pavers for a cleaner center yard.
A natural gas fire pit with black tumbled lava stone and nearby seating zone.
A 20 ft L-shaped outdoor kitchen structure with concrete counters and appliance cutouts.
SDR35 drainage, gas line, electrical conduit and low-voltage ledge lights routed through the build.
The Build
The crew removed existing concrete, wall and footing sections, then cleared soil and vegetation from the work areas.
Drainline, downspout connections, gas routing and electrical conduit were placed before the finish surfaces went in.
The patio areas were graded and based, then the Belgard Catalina pavers were installed across the main patio and side-yard areas.
Melville wall material, the natural gas fire pit and the L-shaped outdoor kitchen structure were built into the paver layout.
The final phase added the artificial turf panel, ledge lighting, polymeric sand and concrete counters.
The Result
Backyard concrete patio and walkway adjacent to a natural grass lawn and planted shrub border, with a covered porch supported by square pillars and a second-story balcony. The concrete has decorative scored joints and visible staining/biological growth, documented as the existing condition prior to renovation work.
Finished interlocking paver patio with integrated fire pit and outdoor seating adjacent to a newly installed artificial turf lawn. Segmental block wall and pergola frame the backyard space with mature palms and planted landscaping, indicating a completed exterior hardscape installation.
Existing concrete patio slab with visible staining and a stone trim, adjacent to a stucco house and French doors. A low retaining planter wall with tropical plants and palm trees borders the yard, indicating a site being documented prior to renovation.
Backyard paver patio with interlocking gray pavers beneath a white pergola, showing a built-in outdoor kitchen island with stone veneer and countertop. Mature palms and landscaping frame the completed outdoor living area; joints and installation appear clean and finished.
Finished interlocking paver patio with integrated fire pit and outdoor seating adjacent to a newly installed artificial turf lawn. Segmental block wall and pergola frame the backyard space with mature palms and planted landscaping, indicating a completed exterior hardscape installation.
Completed backyard showing a large interlocking paver patio adjacent to a rectangular artificial turf lawn. The space includes a segmental retaining/seating wall, pergola/covered porch columns, outdoor seating and cornhole boards, indicating finished hardscape and landscape work.
Backyard shows a completed interlocking paver patio with an inset artificial turf area, pergola-covered seating and a built-in outdoor kitchen/fireplace. Pavers are uniformly laid with clean joints and turf edges trimmed to the paver border, adjacent to the house exterior.
Backyard paver patio with interlocking gray pavers beneath a white pergola, showing a built-in outdoor kitchen island with stone veneer and countertop. Mature palms and landscaping frame the completed outdoor living area; joints and installation appear clean and finished.
Finished backyard patio showing interlocking concrete pavers installed under a pergola attached to the house. The installation has clean joints and perimeter restraints, with a privacy fence and outdoor furniture present indicating a completed outdoor living area.
Finished interlocking concrete pavers installed in a narrow side-yard creating a paver patio and walkway next to the house. A segmental retaining wall with cap creates a raised planter bed with tropical landscaping and a spa/hot tub located at the rear of the yard.
Investment
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Frequently Asked Questions
A similar Carlsbad backyard with pavers, wall work, turf, drainage, a fire feature, gas routing, lighting and a built-in outdoor kitchen would often be planned around this project's $70k-$85k range.
The project used 1,468 sq ft of Belgard Catalina Grana Large pavers in Rio color, finished with polymeric sand.
Yes. The active sheet lists 286 sq ft of Imperial Desert Rye Premium artificial turf with silica sand and nails.
Yes. The scope included 92 linear ft total of 3 inch SDR35 drainline and 10 drain caps or downspout connections.
The sheet includes gas routing, gas connections, electrical conduit, low-voltage lighting wire, a transformer and a smart socket timer.
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Troy MacMillan
The design tied the paver field, walls, turf, drainage and utilities into one layout. The build sequence kept underground drainage, gas and conduit work ahead of the finished pavers, lighting, turf and counters.
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