Welcome to Landscaping By Steve! When You hire me my Goal is simple. It's that You will be so Happy with your yard that within a few days Your friends, family or next door neighbor will be calling me asking for their yard to be next ! I look at my work like an Extreme Yard Makeover. Its part art, part science and of course product knowledge of what trees and plants will work in your space...With 100 plus years of experience on my team, the selection, placement AND installation will be done to perfection. I study, I research and spend hours thinking about your Landscape as though it were my own. I want to see your space and make it my own while I work for you. After you review my profile,The Top Three things we start with are: 1) What do you like Tropical, Woodsy, Traditional ? 2) Will it work in your space, thrive and Be Sustainable (and if not what will) 3) Your budget for the project. Speak soon, Steve Call me today 813-313-8766 to learn more about how we can help you!
"Steve has been an absolute pleasure to work with! I came across his services by chance through an Instagram ad, and I’m so grateful I did. He reached out within an hour of my initial inquiry, and we’ve been in regular communication ever since. Having recently gone through an interior remodel, I can confidently say I wish those contractors had even half the communication skills that Steve demonstrated. He was transparent about what could be done within our budget and made sure we stayed on track financially. The entire project was completed within just two weeks, and the results exceeded my expectations. I couldn’t be happier with the experience and would highly recommend Steve to anyone looking to upgrade their lawn!"
Michelle G on April 2025
Welcome to Landscaping By Steve! When You hire me my Goal is simple. It's that You will be so Happy with your yard that within a few days Your friends, family or next door neighbor will be calling me asking for their yard to be next ! I look at my work like an Extreme Yard Makeover. Its part art, part science and of course product knowledge of what trees and plants will work in your space...With 100 plus years of experience on my team, the selection, placement AND installation will be done to perfection. I study, I research and spend hours thinking about your Landscape as though it were my own. I want to see your space and make it my own while I work for you. After you review my profile,The Top Three things we start with are: 1) What do you like Tropical, Woodsy, Traditional ? 2) Will it work in your space, thrive and Be Sustainable (and if not what will) 3) Your budget for the project. Speak soon, Steve Call me today 813-313-8766 to learn more about how we can help you!
"Steve has been an absolute pleasure to work with! I came across his services by chance through an Instagram ad, and I’m so grateful I did. He reached out within an hour of my initial inquiry, and we’ve been in regular communication ever since. Having recently gone through an interior remodel, I can confidently say I wish those contractors had even half the communication skills that Steve demonstrated. He was transparent about what could be done within our budget and made sure we stayed on track financially. The entire project was completed within just two weeks, and the results exceeded my expectations. I couldn’t be happier with the experience and would highly recommend Steve to anyone looking to upgrade their lawn!"
Michelle G on April 2025
Welcome to The Handy Hombre, LLC! We are committed to exceeding your expectations. As experts, we will handle your needs with the high quality expertise that your home or business deserves. We offer competitive prices and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Call us now!
"He is very responsible, pays great attention to detail, and to the needs of the customer!"
Diana B on September 2022
Welcome to The Handy Hombre, LLC! We are committed to exceeding your expectations. As experts, we will handle your needs with the high quality expertise that your home or business deserves. We offer competitive prices and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Call us now!
"He is very responsible, pays great attention to detail, and to the needs of the customer!"
Diana B on September 2022
Reliable Hardscapes is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
Reliable Hardscapes is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"They took care of everything that I needed and I felt like I got a good price for the work they did! They also got the job done quickly. I would definitely recommend them."
Alexis A on October 2019
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"They took care of everything that I needed and I felt like I got a good price for the work they did! They also got the job done quickly. I would definitely recommend them."
Alexis A on October 2019
Brazilian Brick Pavers specializes in commercial and residential installations, reinstallation, repair, remodeling and maintenance of brick pavers. Serving Tampa, FL and the surrounding areas.
"June 2020 , We hired Alton with Brazilian Brick Paver & Deck Installation to Install Pavers on our Pool Lanai area. His Crew, Carlos & Alfredo are Artists at their craft ! Our Pool area is just Beautiful now. I wish there was a place to insert photos here so I could show you how gorgeous it is! We highly recommend Brazilian Brick Paver & Deck Michael & Rose Favio New Port Richey, Florida"
Michael F on October 2020
Brazilian Brick Pavers specializes in commercial and residential installations, reinstallation, repair, remodeling and maintenance of brick pavers. Serving Tampa, FL and the surrounding areas.
"June 2020 , We hired Alton with Brazilian Brick Paver & Deck Installation to Install Pavers on our Pool Lanai area. His Crew, Carlos & Alfredo are Artists at their craft ! Our Pool area is just Beautiful now. I wish there was a place to insert photos here so I could show you how gorgeous it is! We highly recommend Brazilian Brick Paver & Deck Michael & Rose Favio New Port Richey, Florida"
Michael F on October 2020
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet every consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent customer service from start to completion of a project. To understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a personal and professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"They were terrific to work for and did a beautiful job! Very thorough and made sure we were satisfied with all the work. Would highly recommend if you have a need for landscape design."
John P on March 2025
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet every consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent customer service from start to completion of a project. To understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a personal and professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"They were terrific to work for and did a beautiful job! Very thorough and made sure we were satisfied with all the work. Would highly recommend if you have a need for landscape design."
John P on March 2025
Please consider Preferred Pavers, Inc. for your brick paver project. We specialize in driveway and pool deck installations, as well as patios and walkways. We also install travertine pavers, retaining walls, and fire pit patios. Brick paver sealing is also a service we provide with new paver installation as well as existing pavers by our certified applicators. We look forward to speaking with you and making an appointment to discuss your needs. We have a 500 SF minimum size on installation projects. (WE DO NOT INSTALL CONCRETE, MAILBOXES, WALL STONE, CHIMNEYS OR TILE. Inside or outside the home)
"Preferred Pavers has very poor communication and follow-up skills as it pertains to warranty repair work. This is an email I sent to them on May 20th with still no response. as of today May 27th. "Hello Bruce, Terri, I have tried over the last 2+ months to contact you to arrange for warranty repair work (fireplace repairs and re-sanding in certain areas) but no one has responded to any of my emails or voice mails that I have left/sent. Here is a summary of my attempts to contact you: 5/19/2023 left voicemail 727-378-8528, 2:24 pm 4/13/2023 left voicemail 813-995-9432, 4:34 pm 4/2/2023 sent email to creativedecking31@yahoo.com 3/10/2023 sent email to creativedecking31@yahoo.com Perhaps we can talk one evening this week so we can discuss next steps. As a professional like you, your response would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Dan F. As of today, I have filed a BBB complaint asking for restitution of the cost of the fire pit."
DAN F on May 2023
Please consider Preferred Pavers, Inc. for your brick paver project. We specialize in driveway and pool deck installations, as well as patios and walkways. We also install travertine pavers, retaining walls, and fire pit patios. Brick paver sealing is also a service we provide with new paver installation as well as existing pavers by our certified applicators. We look forward to speaking with you and making an appointment to discuss your needs. We have a 500 SF minimum size on installation projects. (WE DO NOT INSTALL CONCRETE, MAILBOXES, WALL STONE, CHIMNEYS OR TILE. Inside or outside the home)
"Preferred Pavers has very poor communication and follow-up skills as it pertains to warranty repair work. This is an email I sent to them on May 20th with still no response. as of today May 27th. "Hello Bruce, Terri, I have tried over the last 2+ months to contact you to arrange for warranty repair work (fireplace repairs and re-sanding in certain areas) but no one has responded to any of my emails or voice mails that I have left/sent. Here is a summary of my attempts to contact you: 5/19/2023 left voicemail 727-378-8528, 2:24 pm 4/13/2023 left voicemail 813-995-9432, 4:34 pm 4/2/2023 sent email to creativedecking31@yahoo.com 3/10/2023 sent email to creativedecking31@yahoo.com Perhaps we can talk one evening this week so we can discuss next steps. As a professional like you, your response would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Dan F. As of today, I have filed a BBB complaint asking for restitution of the cost of the fire pit."
DAN F on May 2023
It can be a daunting task looking for not only the right contractor for your job but also the right contractor for you. We completely understand what you are going through. We know every customer has different desires, different needs and different schedules. We are not only here to turn your ideas into reality but to make it a memorable experience every step of the way. Call us right now, no matter where you are in the planning process.
"Chad and his crew did a great job! I’d highly recommend them to anyone!!!!"
Ronald S on March 2025
It can be a daunting task looking for not only the right contractor for your job but also the right contractor for you. We completely understand what you are going through. We know every customer has different desires, different needs and different schedules. We are not only here to turn your ideas into reality but to make it a memorable experience every step of the way. Call us right now, no matter where you are in the planning process.
"Chad and his crew did a great job! I’d highly recommend them to anyone!!!!"
Ronald S on March 2025
We are a full-service paver installation and landscape company, ready to bring your outdoor vision to life. Whether you need a simple driveway replacement or a complete outdoor living space, we have you covered. Our mission is to exceed our clients' expectations at every stage of the project. With years of industry experience, we approach each task with attention to detail and a deep understanding of landscape design. We pride ourselves on fairness and transparency, ensuring that you feel valued and informed throughout the process. Maintaining the highest standards of integrity, we foster trust and open communication from start to finish. Our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction drives us to deliver exceptional results, transforming your ideas into reality. We don’t just create beautiful outdoor spaces; we build lasting relationships with our clients. Let us help you enhance your outdoor environment into a stunning and functional space that you’ll enjoy for years to come.
"I strongly recommend this company. Matt and his team redid my pool deck and solved all of my drainage problems. Matt had a vision for how the drainage should work and executed the plan to perfection. It was a pleasure watching the stonecutters work and seeing it materialized, while Matt and team worked the shovels to create my new drainage system using French drains and strategically placed box drains. I thought the price was fair considering the amount of work they did. Call these guys. You won't be sorry."
joel f on April 2025
We are a full-service paver installation and landscape company, ready to bring your outdoor vision to life. Whether you need a simple driveway replacement or a complete outdoor living space, we have you covered. Our mission is to exceed our clients' expectations at every stage of the project. With years of industry experience, we approach each task with attention to detail and a deep understanding of landscape design. We pride ourselves on fairness and transparency, ensuring that you feel valued and informed throughout the process. Maintaining the highest standards of integrity, we foster trust and open communication from start to finish. Our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction drives us to deliver exceptional results, transforming your ideas into reality. We don’t just create beautiful outdoor spaces; we build lasting relationships with our clients. Let us help you enhance your outdoor environment into a stunning and functional space that you’ll enjoy for years to come.
"I strongly recommend this company. Matt and his team redid my pool deck and solved all of my drainage problems. Matt had a vision for how the drainage should work and executed the plan to perfection. It was a pleasure watching the stonecutters work and seeing it materialized, while Matt and team worked the shovels to create my new drainage system using French drains and strategically placed box drains. I thought the price was fair considering the amount of work they did. Call these guys. You won't be sorry."
joel f on April 2025
Installing interlocking pavers takes between four and 10 days, depending on the project's size and complexity. The process involves careful excavation, precise leveling, and building a stable base before placing the pavers. Larger projects or challenging site conditions may require more time to ensure a durable and attractive result that stands the test of time.
It's not recommended to place pavers directly on dirt. For the best results, you'll need to lay a foundation of gravel or sand to create a leveled and compacted base. This ensures proper drainage below the pavers, preventing erosion and shifting over time. An uneven or unstable base can cause the pavers to move or settle improperly, affecting the appearance and longevity of your installation.
Installing interlocking pavers yourself involves rigorous preparation and careful execution. This DIY approach requires excavation, precise leveling, and building a proper base using gravel or sand to ensure stability. The project demands at least two to three full days of intensive manual work and the use of specialized tools. Alternatively, hire a paver installer for professional results.
Concrete stone and clay brick pavers are the top choices for homeowners. They offer robust performance and an attractive finish that elevates outdoor living areas. These materials are engineered for superior durability and design flexibility, ensuring long-term strength and style. Selecting the right paver type maximizes the overall appeal and functionality of your space while meeting all design and performance standards.