Terraces, courtyards and pool decks in natural stone — wet-set in mortar on a reinforced, drained concrete base, so the surface stays as level as the day it was finished.
Real projects, photographed on site — every one hand-set by Edgar’s crew.
Soil and organic material come out, and the grade is set so water leaves the patio instead of sitting under it.
Compacted stone and a reinforced concrete base — the part you never see, and the part that decides whether it lasts.
Every stone is measured and cut on the wet saw to fit its exact position. No forced gaps, no faked corners.
Each stone is bedded in mortar — not sand — leveled by hand, with a gentle pitch so rain runs off.
Joints are packed and tooled, edges and steps are capped, and the site is cleaned to the last stone.
Compare every stone in The Stone Library.
Bluestone is a dense sandstone quarried in Pennsylvania and New York. “Blue Select” is its most uniform blue-gray grade; “full-range” keeps the stone’s natural mix of earth tones. Both are flagstone — flat, split stone — and we wet-set both the same way.
Heaving comes from water in the base freezing and expanding. A drained, reinforced base with every stone bedded in mortar keeps water out of the places where it does that damage.
Yes — pool decks and surrounds are some of our most exacting work. We set thermal-finished stone for an even, slip-resistant surface, dead level against the coping.
It depends on size, access and the base the site needs. Your proposal states approximate start and completion dates before you sign.
We build across D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia — see our work in McLean · Potomac · Falls Church · Arlington · Washington, D.C.
More of what we build: Retaining & Seat Walls · Chimneys, Fireplaces & Veneer · Outdoor Kitchens & Living · Steps, Walkways & Borders · Repair & Restoration.
Edgar personally walks every site before a single figure is written. Estates are accepted by private consultation — a limited number each season.
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