Base depth
Clay and freeze-thaw demand real depth here. It is the difference between ten years and thirty.
Paver Patio Cost in Omaha
From about $15,000
That is roughly a 500 square foot patio at about $30 a square foot installed. Starting point, not a quote.
Get a firm quote
Square footage, the paver you choose, the base prep and grading underneath it, and any steps or walls the grade calls for.
Price it for your yard
Carson's figure
About $15,000 for 500 square feet, which is about $30 a square foot.
What moves it
- Square footage
- Paver selection
- Base prep and grading
- Steps and walls
Adjust it for your yard
500 square feet
1001,500
At Carson’s rate of $30 a square foot installed.
These are starting points from Carson projects across the Omaha metro, not quotes. Material prices, site access and scope all move them. Every project gets a site-specific estimate after we have stood in the yard.
What changes paver patio pricing
Access
Everything hauled by wheelbarrow through a gate costs more than everything driven in.
Paver selection
Entry-level pavers to large-format porcelain-look units can double the material line.
Cuts and curves
Circles, borders and inlays are all labor. Simple rectangles genuinely cost less.
Levels and steps
Terracing a sloped yard adds walls and steps, which are priced separately from the field.
Demolition
Removing an old concrete patio is real cost before a single new paver is set.
Tell us what you are planning and we will price it honestly.
What our patio quote covers
- Layout staked and approved on site
- Demolition and haul-off
- Excavation to specified base depth
- Aggregate placed and compacted in lifts
- Drainage, pitch and area drains
- Paver field, borders and cuts
- Edge restraint and polymeric joint sand
- Cleanup and sod repair
Pavers versus concrete patios
Concrete costs less
Broom or stamped concrete typically runs half to two-thirds of pavers, and it will crack somewhere eventually.
Pavers are repairable
A settled area lifts and resets in an afternoon. Cracked concrete stays cracked until it is replaced.
Frost movement
Pavers flex with the ground. In this climate that is the strongest argument for the extra cost.
Our Omaha metro service area
Building anywhere in the metro. Tell us where your yard is.
Paver patio cost questions
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How big should I build?
Twelve by sixteen feet is a working minimum for dining. Add lounge space and you are closer to 400 square feet.
Why are some quotes half yours?
Base depth and drainage. Those are invisible on day one and decisive by year three.
Do steps cost a lot?
Yes, per step. Grade change is one of the largest hidden costs in a sloped backyard.
Is sealing included?
It is optional and quoted separately. Quality pavers do not require it.
Can I add a pergola later?
Yes, and tell us now. We will set footings and conduit during the base work for almost nothing.
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Send us a rough size and we will quote it built properly, base and drainage included.