A beautiful patio is great—until it starts rocking, sinking, or holding water In Northwest Indiana, a paver patio has to handle more than weekend foot traffic. It also has to survive saturated spring soils, summer downpours, and repeated freeze-thaw cycles that can push, pull, and loosen a surface that wasn’t built on a properly compacted base. This guide breaks down what matters most in a paver patio installation—from excavation depth and drainage to edge restraint and jointing—so your finished patio stays flat, drains correctly, and looks sharp for years. What makes paver patios fail in the Southland & Northwest Indiana 1) Not enough base (or base placed on soft, wet subgrade) Many “quick installs” look fine for a season, then settle unevenly. A stable patio depends on a properly prepared subgrade and a compacted aggregate base designed for local soil and climate conditions. 2) Poor drainage plan Water that can’t […]