Finished paver patio surface connected to an outdoor living area.

Service field guide

Patios, walkways, and front entrances planned around how the space is actually used.

A patio can be too tight for furniture, a front walk can push guests across the grass, and an entrance landing can feel unsafe because it is undersized or poorly tied into the driveway. Sherwood plans the route, size, height, pitch, and base before the finished pavers are chosen.

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Service type Patios, Walkways & Front Entrances

Planning focus 4 site issues

Process steps 5 service steps

Project proof 3 related examples

Start with the problem

Signs this may be the right scope.

The first step is identifying what you can see, then checking the hidden cause: base movement, poor pitch, weak edges, water, settlement, thresholds, or bad transitions.

The patio is too small for furniture, too chopped up to use comfortably, or poorly connected to the house and yard

Guests cut across grass because the walkway route is unclear, narrow, dated, uneven, or disconnected from the driveway

A side path is muddy, awkward, or hard to maintain

The entrance landing is undersized, poorly tied into the walk, or collects water and ice near the threshold

Service process

How this service usually progresses.

The exact scope depends on the site, but durable work usually follows a visible sequence: assessment, preparation, installation, and finishing.

Existing front approach used as a generic reference for walkway and entrance planning.

Assess

Confirm routes, sizes, and thresholds

Review how people move through the space
Identify current aesthetics and mood
Identify the invariants of the property: steps, lines, gardens, etc

A replication of a property in a CAD-like software, showcasing a driveway, steps, and landing

Design

Visualize before you commit

For certain sized projects, we offer free designs that are to-spec. No discrepencies, no misalignments
Feel free to ask for a design

Walkway and entrance area during preparation before finish work.

Build

Build what's important first

Ensure that critical areas are available as soon as possible
Potential trip areas are always taped off for safety

Paver patio installation in progress used as a generic service process reference.

Build

Focus on making your property beautiful, and functional

More space, safer steps, and preventing trip hazards are great reasons to start. We make sure that any job is equally functional as it is beautiful
Driveway extensions are a very common request, and are surprisingly affordable

A beautiful front entrance with a newly installed garden wall, driveway extension. There are 2 landing and 3 steps

Magic

Make it feel like home

Add the final touches that change it from a construction site, back to your home

Worth considering while the site is open

Smart upgrades before the work is closed in.

Some improvements are easier, cleaner, and more cost-effective to handle while the area is already being excavated, rebuilt, or finished.

Sealing for paver patios and walks

Sealing can help retain, enhance, and protect the appearance of new or restored pavers. It may deepen colour, reduce staining, and make routine cleaning easier, with re-sealing typically reviewed every 3–5 years depending on exposure, use, product type, and site conditions.

Lighting for paths, entrances, and patio edges

If paths, entrances, patio edges, steps, or landings are being rebuilt, this is a clean time to plan low-voltage lighting, fixture locations, conduit paths, and transformer placement before the hardscape is closed in.

Wider routes, larger landings, and accent edges

Before the layout is set, consider whether the walkway should be widened, the patio enlarged, the entrance landing improved, or accent borders and garden-wall edges added while the surrounding area is already open.

Drainage and downspout burial near everyday routes

Entrances and walkways are frustrating places for runoff and ice. While the area is open, Sherwood can review downspout burial, water redirection, and grading changes that may help move water away from doors, walks, patios, and low spots.

Start the conversation

Start with what you see.

No measurements, material choices, or finished plan needed. Leave a way to reach you and we’ll take it from there.

Finished backyard paver patio beside a home with seating nearby — A practical backyard patio with room to use the space, not just look at it.

Project start

Leave a way to reach you.

Choose how we should follow up. A short note is plenty.