Walkway Landscaping in Somerset, NJ

Walkway Landscaping for Somerset homes

Somerset, in Franklin Township, sits on Piedmont clay and shale. That soil is the reason so many local patios heave, and the reason we start every job with the base.

Built for Somerset ground

Clay is common in Somerset. It holds water and swells when it freezes — the main reason older driveways and patios here heave and crack. For walkway landscaping, we excavate below the soft layer, replace it with a compacted stone base and pitch the surface so water runs off instead of soaking in at the edges.

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A walkway can be a straight strip of concrete — or it can be the thing that makes the front yard look designed. Walkway landscaping is about the route and everything around it: a curve that follows the beds, a dark border that frames the path, pillars at the entrance and lights you can see from the street.

What we design and build

• Curved garden walkways — multi-tone pavers with a charcoal border, curving around beds and trees.
• Side-yard paths — connecting the driveway, gate and backyard.
• Entries with pillars — stone pillars and low walls along the walk.
• Landings and steps — at the front door, side door or deck.
• Lighting — path and pillar lights planned before the pavers go down.

Built to keep its shape

Curves are what make a walkway look custom, and they’re the first thing to fail when edges aren’t restrained. We excavate, compact a stone base, set edge restraint on both sides and lock the joints with polymeric sand. See also driveway & walkway paving.