Paver patios, retaining walls & fire pits in Macomb Township, MI

What building in Macomb Township actually involves

New construction means new backfill, and that is the specific problem here. Most Macomb Township lots were graded and backfilled within the last thirty years, and builder fill placed against a foundation is rarely compacted to the standard the house itself sits on. It keeps consolidating for decades. Patios and porches built on that fill without a properly compacted aggregate base settle toward the house, which is the single most common failure we are called out to look at in this township.

Macomb Township is 91,663 residents, 36.35 square miles, a charter township — the most populous civil township in Michigan.

Established March 7, 1834 and first farmed by German settlers drawn to land near the Clinton River, the township later ran on lumber through the late 1800s.

The township added roughly 48% to its population between 2000 and 2008, and it has kept growing since — 79,580 residents in 2010 became 91,663 by 2020.

Macomb Township specifics

Roads we run: Romeo Plank Road, 21 Mile Road, 23 Mile Road, 25 Mile Road, North Avenue, Hall Road (M-59), Card Road.

Neighborhoods and communities: Macomb Corners, Meade, Waldenburg.

Local landmarks: Macomb Corners Park, the Macomb Orchard Trail.

Water: Clinton River.

ZIP codes we cover in Macomb Township: 48042, 48044.

What you get in Macomb Township

• Geotextile on the clay subgrade, then six inches of compacted 21AA in lifts.
• Extra attention to builder backfill, which is why most new-build patios settle.
• ASTM C33 bedding sand and edge restraint at roughly 12-inch centers.
• Base depth, aggregate and bedding stated on the quote in writing.

Builder backfill is why new patios sink

The most common call we get in newer subdivisions is a two- or three-year-old patio or porch that has already dropped an inch at the house. It is almost never the pavers.

When a house is built, the excavation around the foundation is backfilled — and that fill is rarely compacted to the standard the house itself sits on. It keeps consolidating for decades, faster where a downspout has been discharging into it. Anything built on that fill without a properly compacted aggregate base follows it down.

The good news is that this is usually repairable rather than a rebuild. If the base was built correctly and the fill beneath it settled, lifting and re-screeding costs a fraction of tearing out. We will tell you which of the two you have by lifting a small area and measuring the aggregate.

Hardscape prices in Macomb Township

The same published ranges apply across the county. Your Macomb Township number comes from measuring on site, and it is a fixed price with the base spec in writing.

• Paver patios: $18–$30 / sq ft
• Retaining walls: $35–$65 / face ft
• Built-in fire pits: $2,500–$5,000
• Outdoor fireplaces: $9,000–$25,000
• Paver driveways: $22–$38 / sq ft
• Outdoor privacy screens: $3,500–$9,000

Snow work in Macomb Township too

We run both trades in Macomb Township. If you are here about hardscaping, the snow removal page for Macomb Township covers the other side — and being the same crew on the same street is why we can tell you honestly whether a plow will damage your pavers.