Belton, Missouri · Paver patio case study

Belton Paver Patio Addition

See how a section of lawn became a durable 15-by-9-foot outdoor surface through careful excavation, grade correction, base preparation and paver installation.

LocationBelton, Missouri

ProjectScreened-porch paver patio

Size15 ft × 9 ft · about 135 sq ft

CompletedJune 2026

The project goal

Create more usable space for grilling just outside the porch.

The homeowner wanted a firm, practical surface for a grill instead of placing it directly on the lawn. The available area sat between the screened porch and house, so the patio needed to fit the existing doors, equipment and surrounding grade.

The plan established a 15-by-9-foot rectangular footprint using Unilock Beacon Hill Flagstone pavers. Additional base preparation corrected the grade difference so the finished surface could connect cleanly to the screened porch and remain suitable for regular outdoor use.

The build, step by step

From marked lawn to finished grilling area.

The photos are arranged in order to show the preparation beneath the pavers as well as the completed surface.

Beginning

Defining a practical grilling space beside the porch

The project began as lawn between the screened porch, house and air-conditioning equipment. A 15-by-9-foot footprint was laid out to create usable grilling space while maintaining the existing access points and working within a compact area.

Marked patio footprint in the lawn beside a screened porch before construction — The original lawn area with the new 15-by-9-foot patio footprint marked out.

Excavated patio area beside a screened porch in Belton — Excavation and grade correction prepared the footprint for the patio base.

Middle

Building the base and installing the paver field

After excavation, the area received a compacted AB3 aggregate base and bedding sand. Unilock Beacon Hill Flagstone pavers were then installed, cut around the porch and house transitions, restrained at the edges and finished with polymeric sand.

Unilock pavers being installed over the prepared patio base — Beacon Hill Flagstone pavers being set across the prepared base and bedding layer.

Close view of the Beacon Hill Flagstone paver pattern and edge — A closer view of the multi-size paver pattern and the finished outside edge.

Completed paver patio beside the screened porch before surrounding soil was regraded — The completed paver surface before the surrounding disturbed soil was regraded.

Finished

A durable outdoor surface ready for everyday use

The finished patio creates a direct, stable place for grilling outside the screened porch. At the close of this patio phase, disturbed soil was regraded around the new surface. Compost and reseeding were completed later under a separate follow-up project; these photos document the patio before the new grass had time to grow.

Finished paver patio and regraded yard beside a screened porch — The finished patio after the surrounding soil was spread and regraded.

Finished 15-by-9-foot paver patio outside a screened porch — The completed grilling area connected directly to the screened-porch entrance.

What supports the result

A compact patio still depends on complete preparation.

Purposeful footprint

The 15-by-9-foot layout creates usable grilling space without crowding the porch entrance or nearby equipment.

Corrected grade

Excavation and additional base preparation established the elevation needed for a clean transition from the porch.

Compacted foundation

AB3 aggregate and bedding sand support the paver surface beneath the visible finish.

Locked-in finish

Edge restraint, final cuts, polymeric sand and compaction complete the patio as one stable surface.

Before and after

An unused lawn corner becomes a dedicated grilling patio.

Lawn beside the screened porch before patio installation

Finished paver patio beside the screened porch

Lawn restoration was not part of the original patio proposal. Winston Contracting returned later to add compost and reseed the disturbed area; the photos above were taken before the new grass had grown in.

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