You already know what your backyard could be. Maybe it's the cracked slab out back that nobody uses, or a patio that was never big enough for the table, the grill, and the people you actually invited. Apex Landscape & Construction is a family-owned crew building custom patio renovations in Friendswood and across the Greater Houston area, and our job is simple: take the picture in your head and build it in stone. We back the work with a 10-year warranty and we call to check on it after. That's the whole handshake.
What a custom patio renovation involves
Most patio renovations in Friendswood start the same way — an old poured slab that's settled, cracked, or holding water after every Gulf Coast rain. The honest first step is figuring out whether we're building on top of it, cutting it out, or extending past it. Sometimes the slab is sound and we overlay it. More often, the gumbo clay underneath has moved, and starting clean is the only way to get twenty years out of the finished surface.
From there it's excavation, a compacted base of crushed limestone, a leveling layer of sand, and then the surface itself — concrete pavers, travertine, flagstone, stamped or broom-finished concrete, depending on the look you're after and how hot you want the surface to get in July. Edges get restrained so the field doesn't creep. Joints get polymeric sand so weeds and ants stay out. We set slope away from the house on purpose, not by accident, and tie in drainage solutions where the yard needs them.
Bigger renovations wrap in seat walls, fire features, an outdoor kitchen, or low-voltage landscape lighting so the space works after sundown. No project is too small, either — sometimes it's just a better patio and a walkway to it.
Why Apex Landscape & Construction for your patio renovation
- 10-year warranty on the work — and check-back calls after the job, because we'd rather hear about a settled paver from you than from a stranger.
- Licensed landscape contractor, insured and bonded — the paperwork is boring, but it's the reason you're not carrying the risk.
- Base work we don't shortcut — compacted crushed limestone, proper depth, edge restraint and polymeric joints. Houston clay punishes thin bases, and that's where most failed patios start.
- Hardscape and landscape under one crew — pavers, retaining walls, beds, irrigation, turf and lighting are all our own scope, so nobody's pointing fingers about who broke what.
- Same-day service and 24/7 emergency availability — we're reachable Monday through Saturday, and when something's genuinely wrong, around the clock.
- 5-star reviewed, family owned — the name on the truck belongs to people who live and work in the Houston area.
Our patio renovation process
- Free consultation at your home. We walk the yard with you, listen to the picture you've got in your head, and look at the hard stuff — slab condition, grade, where the water goes, sun exposure, gate access for equipment.
- Design and material selection. Layout, size, paver or stone options, colors, patterns, and how the patio ties into beds, walkways, and the house itself.
- Written estimate. Scope, materials, and price in plain language, including any discounts you qualify for — new client, military and first responder, or the seasonal quarterly discount for your side of Houston.
- Demo and excavation. Old slab out, area dug to depth, spoil hauled off.
- Base and drainage. Crushed limestone base compacted in lifts, slope set away from the structure, any drains or channel work installed before a single stone is set.
- Setting the surface. Pavers or stone laid to the pattern, cuts made on site, edge restraints installed, joints swept and locked with polymeric sand, then a final plate compaction.
- Finish work and walkthrough. Lighting, planting beds, irrigation heads adjusted, site cleaned. We walk it with you before we leave — and we call back later to see how it's holding up.
What a custom patio renovation typically costs
Patio renovations in Friendswood range widely, and anyone quoting you a number before seeing the yard is guessing. Estimates are driven by square footage first, then by material — standard concrete pavers sit at one end, travertine and cut flagstone at the other. After that it's the work underneath: how much old slab has to come out, how deep the excavation goes, whether the grade needs correcting, and whether the patio needs drainage tied in to keep water off the foundation.
Costs climb with add-ons like seat walls, fire pits, outdoor kitchens, pergolas, and low-voltage lighting. They come down with simpler shapes, fewer cuts, and easy equipment access to the backyard. Your estimate includes demo, haul-off, base, materials, installation, and cleanup — permits or structural work outside the patio scope are called out separately so nothing is buried in the number.
Consultations and estimates cost nothing. Ask about the 10% new client discount, 10% for military and first responders, and the 15% seasonal quarterly discount rotating through the Houston area.
Service areas we cover
- Friendswood
- Pearland
- League City
- Clear Lake
- Webster
- Alvin
- Dickinson
- Seabrook
- Manvel
- Greater Houston area within 35 miles
Frequently asked questions
Can you build over my existing concrete patio?
Sometimes. If the slab is level, structurally sound, and drains correctly, an overlay is a good option. If it's cracked, heaved, or holding water, we recommend removing it — building over a moving slab just moves the problem up.
How long does a patio renovation take?
Most residential patios run several days to a couple of weeks depending on square footage, demo, and add-ons like outdoor kitchens or walls. Weather and ground conditions in the Houston area can shift the schedule, and we'll tell you when they do.
Will pavers shift or sink in Houston clay?
Not when the base is right. Proper excavation depth, compacted crushed limestone in lifts, edge restraint, and locked joints are what hold a patio flat here. That base work is also why our 10-year warranty makes sense.
Do you handle drainage at the same time?
Yes. Grading, French drains, channel drains, and downspout tie-ins are part of what we do, and the right time to install them is before the patio surface goes down. See our paver walkways and drainage work for how it all connects.
Do you work on small projects?
Absolutely. A short walkway or a modest patio extension gets the same base prep and the same crew as a full backyard build.
Is the consultation really free?
It is. No cost, no obligation, and no pressure to decide on the spot.
If you've been looking at that patio thinking "one day," let's make it this season. Call Apex Landscape & Construction at +17134876037 for a free consultation and written estimate on your custom patio renovation in Friendswood — we'll walk your yard, listen to what you're picturing, and tell you honestly what it takes to build it.