Sticks & Stones Of NC, Inc.

08/25/2026

Got to visit clients from a paver patio job we did 5 years ago to talk about more projects. They said this patio changed their lives!!! Nothing makes us happier than to hear something like that! They said their neighbors all come to hang out now, and that many people have stopped by to talk and compliment them on their patio! We are grateful to have so many wonderful clients to work with over the years.

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08/09/2026

Just completed one of my all time favorite projects in NW Raleigh for a wonderful growing family! We got to tear down an old, ugly deck and build our clients' DREAM PATIO.

We developed this design with our clients over the course of years. It features an elevated paver patio supported by two tiered segmental concrete retaining walls, landscaping to "soften up" and beautify the hard surfaces, wide curving steps, an expansive seating wall, and low voltage lighting to add the perfect ambiance and safety for nighttime enjoyment. We used Techo-Bloc Brandon wall system for the walls and steps and Techo-Bloc Blu 60 HD2 Shale Gray slabs for the patio. The patio is semi-permeable thanks to a special resin based joint sand, Alliance Gator Nitro. All wall caps and stair treads are Pennsylvania Bluestone, and we used Techo-Bloc Brandon Caps set in concrete for the extra large curbing along the steps and planter.

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05/21/2026

We just completed a unique, cozy backyard renovation in NW Raleigh. This one featured a Belgard Mega Arbel concrete paver patio with Dublin Cobble border, Tennessee flagstone seating wall and planter wall, flagstone and river gravel pathway.

We got a bonus nighttime pic from our clients with their string lighting lit!

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05/18/2026

We had our first blowout while doing 70 on the highway towing a loaded trailer! Luckily no apparent vehicle damage, but whatever I hit made a heck of a racket bouncing off the undercarriage coming out... Thankful for the help of this young man to get us back on the road quickly on such a hot day!

01/05/2026

01/05/2026

Natural stone garden walls and Belgard pavers combine BEAUTIFULLY to transform a bland area into a warm and welcoming pathway!

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01/05/2026

Tennessee stone steppers, boulders, and Delaware River Rock make a beautiful, natural, and safe pathway through steep grades!

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12/08/2025

Just completed a super clean PAVER DRAINAGE SYSTEM in N Raleigh for a very happy couple! This portion of the property was overgrown and unusable. Our clients needed protection for their basement from flooding, so we provided the solution!

We:
-removed a grove of sweet gum saplings and roots
-dug a drainage ditch and lined it with TN fieldstone
-Built a PERMEABLE PAVER PATIO drainage collection point that flowed into the stone drainage ditch
-added solid stone steppers up to a new paver porch pad

Voila! A beautiful little space

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