Paver formats

Paver finishes and formats for West Hills homes

Driveway, patio, walkway, and pool deck formats, and what each one asks of the ground it sits on, from the flat 1960s to 1990s tracts near Sherman Way and Vanowen to the sloping lots that climb west toward Castle Peak.

Driveways

Vehicle-rated units over a deep compacted base, and the format behind most paver driveway work. On the older west Valley tracts a driveway job usually replaces aging concrete or asphalt.

**Herringbone with a dark border**A tan field with a charcoal soldier course, the pairing that suits a single-story ranch elevation.

**Base work on a bench lot**A deeper section with geotextile separation, which is what expansive clay asks for.

**Wide driveway and turnaround**Buff large-format units, with staging planned for narrow gated-street access.

**Apron and street transition**A clean cut into the existing sidewalk line.

Flat tracts and clay benches need different base depths. How a West Hills driveway is put together.

Patios

Rear-yard rooms sized for real furniture and set with deliberate fall away from the house.

**20 by 20 dining patio**Light sand tones, chosen to stay cool through a high 90s afternoon.

**Hillside terrace**Cut level into a sloping bench, with drainage behind the wall and beneath the section.

**Outdoor kitchen run**Footings and utility sleeves belong in the base work, not cut in afterward.

**Pool deck**Tumbled units with a textured face and fall carried away from the coping.

Sizing and shade decide how often a patio gets used. More on patio work on West Hills lots.

Walkways and entries

Front paths, side yards, and steps that tie the driveway and the door together.

**Front entry path**A gentle curve through mature planting.

**Side yard with drainage**A gravel strip alongside the path carries roof runoff to the front.

**Steps up a grade**Stepped treads for a lot where the yard rises behind the house.

On a narrow run the unit is most of what you see. See the paver units behind these walkways.

Materials and detail

Close looks at the units themselves, the joints, and the edges that keep a field locked.

**45 degree herringbone**The strongest field pattern under turning vehicle load.

**Permeable section**Open joints take hillside runoff into a stone reservoir below.

**Large-format ashlar**A contemporary field for the newer estate builds.

**Border and restraint**The perimeter detail that decides whether a field holds or ravels.

Every line shown here is listed on concrete paver lines and finishes.

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Where to next

Paver DrivewaysHow the contractor builds for West Hills soil and slope. Paver PatiosSizing, shade, and hillside terraces. Cost guideInstalled ranges for every project type. FAQThe questions West Hills homeowners ask most.