Paver patio installation in Arvada runs $32 to $60 per square foot, fully installed, depending on the material you choose.
A typical backyard patio in the 200–300-square-foot range costs between $6,400 and $18,000. If you’re adding steps, retaining walls, or any elevation change, that number climbs.
What a Paver Patio Costs in Arvada
Cost by Patio Size
| Patio Size | Estimated Range |
|---|---|
| 100 sq ft | $3,200 – $6,000 |
| 200 sq ft | $6,400 – $12,000 |
| 300 sq ft | $9,600 – $18,000 |
| 400 sq ft | $12,800 – $24,000 |
| 500 sq ft | $16,000 – $30,000 |
Cost by Paver Material
| Material | Installed Price Per Sq Ft |
|---|---|
| Brick pavers | $32 – $60 |
| Concrete pavers | $32 – $60 (often toward lower end) |
| Natural stone / Flagstone | $40 – $80 |
Brick and concrete pavers share the same range because labor is the main cost driver for both, and they install similarly.
Concrete pavers tend to run toward the lower end because the material itself costs less than clay brick.
Natural stone costs more, partly because flagstone is heavier to move and handle, and partly because fitting irregular shapes takes considerably more time on the ground.
If you’d like to understand more about how paver types compare, our concrete vs. pavers blog lays out the differences.
What Influences the Price in Arvada, CO
Base prep and drainage
A paver patio is only as good as what’s underneath it. The base, typically compacted gravel over properly graded soil, has to be deep enough and solid enough that the surface doesn’t shift, sink, or crack when Colorado winters do what they do.
If your yard has poor drainage, clay-heavy soil, or existing concrete that needs to come out, that’s additional work that shows up in the quote.
We build our bases to hold. That part doesn’t get cut to keep a number down.
If you want to see the kinds of mistakes that make patio projects go sideways, the common paver installation mistakes post is a useful read before you talk to anyone.
Slope, steps and retaining work
Arvada properties with any grade change at all, even a modest slope across the backyard, often need more than a flat patio.
Steps, step landings, and retaining walls to manage that elevation difference are all vertical work, and vertical work takes significantly more time and material than laying a flat surface.
A multi-tier design with walls and steps is a different project category from a flat pad, and we quote it accordingly.
If you want to see what that kind of tiered outdoor space looks like in practice, our paver patio installation page has project examples with real numbers.
Access to the yard
Getting heavy equipment and materials to the back of the house through a narrow side gate or around a fence that needs to be temporarily taken down adds labor hours.
A job that requires hand-carrying base material because there’s no machine access costs more than one where the crew can work freely. We assess this during the consultation so there are no surprises later.
Paver Patio Installation Pricing FAQ
The Quote Tells You What the Guide Can't
At some point, pricing pages stop answering the question you actually have, which is what this costs for your specific yard, with your specific slope, with the material you’ve been looking at. The only way to know that is a conversation.
Call us at (720) 580-3677 or message us here.
At Land Designs By Colton, we’re ICPI-certified (that’s the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute) and hold certified installer status with major brands, including Unilock, Belgard, TECHO Pro, Keystone, and Basalite. We’ll personally walk through your project, and you’ll leave with a clear sense of scope before anything gets scheduled.