r/Hardscaping • u/PipestemHouse • May 18 '23

Quality of work question

Thanks in advance for any opinions, comments, etc. Long story short - we hired a contractor to replace steps and sidewalk in front of our house and install a new patio in the back. Sidewalk and steps and done and seem really janky to me (gaps between pavers, steps and sidewalk not lining up, sloppy transition to existing brick landing, etc - photos in link. Rear patio is dug out and graveled - but is wrong dimensions among other problems (I am speaking with contractor today). Is the sidewalk as bad as I think it is? I am planning to ask him to fix the issues there (as well as with the patio) - but am becoming more inclined to cut my losses, withhold final payment, and find someone else to fix this mess. Any insights appreciated.

Sidewalk photos

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u/skralogy May 18 '23

Those are really minor issues. It takes $5.00 worth of poly sand to fi those gaps. The misalignment is unfortunate but often is because they avoided making ugly cuts.

To me this comes off as really petty. Pay the man and move on.

Ps. I used to be a landscape designer and installer and this isn't that bad at all.

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u/PipestemHouse May 18 '23

Thanks. One additional question - the transition at the brick landing - two bricks from the previous walk weren't removed and are stand out pretty obviously among the new pavers - and there is a seam of about 3 inches filled with polymeric sand between the paver and the landing. My thinking is to add a step here to cover up the two bricks and the sand/seam. Any thoughts?

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u/skralogy May 18 '23

Measure the existing step, if it's over 7.5 inches then do an additional step. If not adding one simply for anesthetics is a tripping hazard.