Concrete paver patio standard
$28/SF
$6,500 minimum
Base, pavers, sand, edge restraint, compaction.
Real Standards · 2026
Hardscape, Walls & Drainage Cost
Paver patios from $28/SF, flagstone from $34/SF, retaining walls from $65/face SF (taller walls scale up), French drains $45/LF. Real all-in pricing for hardscape, walls, drainage, and softscape in DFW.
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Paver Patios & Hardscape
Patio surfaces, fire features, walls under 2 ft.
Premium paver patio
$38/SF
$9,500 minimum
Premium paver and pattern allowance.
Flagstone patio (dry-set)
$34/SF
$7,500 minimum
Base and dry-set flagstone.
Flagstone patio (mortar-set)
$45/SF
$9,500 minimum
Mortar-set flagstone on proper base.
Decomposed granite walkway / patio
$16/SF
$2,950 minimum
Edging, decomposed granite, compaction.
Pea gravel patio / walk
$14/SF
$2,750 minimum
Edging, fabric, gravel standard.
Fire pit area with paver pad
$6,500 minimum
Pad, seating-area base, basic fire pit allowance.
Built-in masonry fire pit
$7,500 minimum
Masonry fire pit standard.
Retaining Walls
Height drives the price.
Landscape block wall, under 2 ft
$65/face SF
$3,500 minimum
Base, block, backfill, light drainage.
Segmental retaining wall, 2–3 ft
$85/face SF
$5,500 minimum
Base, block, drainage aggregate, drainage pipe where appropriate.
Retaining wall, 3–4 ft
$110/face SF
$8,500 minimum
Heavier base and drainage standard.
Retaining wall, over 4 ft
$150/face SF allowance
Budget placeholder only — final quote requires engineering.
Natural stone retaining wall
$135/face SF
$8,500 minimum
Natural stone wall, normal access.
Walls over 4 ft require engineering (stamped drawings) — that's a separate line item in your scope. Drainage behind the wall is built in on segmental and stone walls.
Drainage
French drains, catch basins, swales.
French drain / surface drain
$45/LF
$3,500 minimum
Trench, pipe, gravel, fabric, outlet under normal access.
Catch basin drain line
$55/LF
$3,950 minimum
Catch basins, pipe, outlet standard.
Downspout drainage extension
$850 each
$1,950 minimum
Tie one downspout to a buried discharge line.
Basic grading / swale correction
$3,500 minimum
Light grading and soil shaping.
Landscape Packages
Front curb appeal to full-property scope.
Small bed refresh
$2,850
Clean beds, minor plant replacement, mulch / rock refresh.
Front curb-appeal landscape package
$6,500
Front bed cleanup, shrubs, mulch / rock, edging refresh.
Full front-yard landscape package
$12,500
Beds, plants, mulch / rock, edging, cleanup.
Full back-yard landscape package
$18,500
Beds, plantings, mulch / rock, cleanup, normal access.
Full-property landscape package
$32,500
Front + back coordinated softscape baseline.
Low-maintenance Texas native bed
$22/SF bed area
$4,500 minimum
Drought-tolerant plants, rock / mulch, edging.
What Drives the Final Number
Up and down — the honest answer.
Pushes price up
- Premium paver pattern (premium paver patio at $38/SF vs standard $28/SF)
- Natural stone (flagstone mortar-set at $45/SF vs paver $28/SF)
- Taller retaining walls (3–4 ft jumps to $110/face SF; over 4 ft requires engineering)
- Geogrid reinforcement on tall walls
- Drainage built into hardscape (French drain $45/LF added)
- Demo and haul-off of existing patio / failing wall
- Difficult access (no equipment lane, hand-buggy)
- Engineered grade changes / surcharge loading
Keeps price down
- Standard paver patio at $28/SF instead of natural stone
- Dry-set flagstone instead of mortar-set
- Walls under 2 ft (no engineering required)
- Existing site already at finish grade
- Off-season scheduling (Nov–Feb)
Common Cost Questions
Frequently asked
How much does a paver patio cost in DFW?
Standard concrete pavers run $28/SF with a $6,500 minimum. Premium paver (better pattern, premium product) runs $38/SF with a $9,500 minimum. Dry-set flagstone $34/SF, mortar-set $45/SF. All-in pricing — base, pavers, sand, edge restraint, compaction, normal cleanup, and one-year workmanship warranty.
What does a retaining wall cost?
Depends on height. Landscape block walls under 2 ft: $65/face SF, $3,500 minimum. Segmental 2–3 ft: $85/face SF, $5,500 min. 3–4 ft: $110/face SF, $8,500 min. Over 4 ft: $150/face SF allowance, engineering required. Natural stone walls: $135/face SF. Drainage behind the wall is engineered in.
How much for French drains and yard drainage?
French drains run $45/LF with a $3,500 minimum — trench, pipe, gravel, fabric, outlet under normal access. Catch basin drain lines $55/LF. Downspout drainage extensions $850 each ($1,950 min). Basic grading / swale correction $3,500 min. We often pair drainage with hardscape so the water management is built into the patio build, not bolted on after.
Why do retaining walls vary so much in price?
Wall height drives almost everything else — drainage depth, base size, block weight, sometimes geogrid reinforcement. A 2-foot landscape edge wall is straightforward; a 4-foot wall is a structural element with its own engineering requirements. Once you cross 4 feet, code typically requires stamped engineering, which is a separate line item.
Do you handle landscaping and softscape too?
Yes. Bed refresh starts at $2,850, front curb-appeal package $6,500, full front-yard package $12,500, full back-yard $18,500, full property $32,500. We also do native bed packages ($22/SF, $4,500 min), sod ($2.85/SF), and artificial turf ($18/SF, $6,500 min). We frequently pair hardscape + softscape as one integrated scope.
What's included in the price?
All i30 Builders full-project prices include normal mobilization, ordinary protection of adjacent areas, labor, standard materials listed in the scope, project coordination, normal cleanup, and a one-year workmanship warranty on the listed scope.
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