Stone & Travertine Patios in Metairie, LA

Most of Metairie sits on ground that was drained and filled before the subdivisions went in, and that ground keeps settling in its own uneven way. Homeowners see it in sidewalks, in driveways, and in any slab poured decades ago behind a ranch house. That history is the single best argument for stone patio construction here. A poured slab that settles cracks and stays cracked. A travertine or natural stone surface built over a compacted base can be lifted, releveled, and relaid in the same footprint, which is how a patio in our Metairie service area stays flat for the long haul instead of becoming next decade’s demolition project.

Built to Come Apart on Purpose

The system is simple and it suits this parish. We compact the base until it stops moving, grade the surface so rain runs off instead of pooling, and lock the field with edge restraints so nothing creeps at the borders. On lots that hold water after a storm, drainage gets built into the plan as well, because settling ground and standing water tend to arrive together. When a section drops years from now, we pull those stones, true up the base, and set them back. No tear-out, no color mismatch, no visible seam. Utility work under the patio gets the same treatment.

Two Metairies, Two Kinds of Patios

Old Metairie yards live under live oaks, so we plan around root zones rather than through them and pick surfaces that handle shade and leaf litter gracefully. Out toward the lakefront, the subdivisions are open and sunny, and there travertine deserves a hard look because it runs cooler under bare feet than most materials in full sun. Warm-toned stone tends to suit the older streets, while larger format stone reads cleaner against newer construction. Either way, we bring samples to the estimate so you’re choosing against your own brick and grass, not a catalog photo taken somewhere else.

Plenty of slab ranch homes here have back doors that step straight onto grass. A paved surface changes how the whole house gets used, and it pairs naturally with a patio cover when you want the room to keep working through summer storm season. Contact us for an estimate or call (504) 285-2659. We’ll check where your yard has already moved and design for where it’s headed.