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Enhance Your Curb Appeal with a Custom Front Patio

A single-story brick house with a gray shingle roof, a two-car garage, large front windows, and great curb appeal featuring a custom front patio, brick walkway, and a patch of bare soil next to the grass.

Feel like your home is missing something? Want to jazz up your curb appeal without major reconstruction? A front patio may be the perfect way to reach your goals. It’s The Brick Guys specializes in paver patios, brick walkways, and other hardscaping services. Read on to learn how to design a custom front patio. How … Read more

A circular brick patio with a built-in stone fire pit adds curb appeal to the backyard, connected to the house by a brick walkway. The surrounding bare soil suggests recent construction of this custom front patio and landscaping updates.

A fire pit is an excellent addition to any backyard. Whether you’re planning autumn get togethers or you just want a peaceful retreat for the cold months, a fire pit is a worthy investment. With this in mind, it’s important to use the right materials when constructing a fire pit. Otherwise, you may end up … Read more

Top: A wooden deck with steps leads to a grassy yard. Bottom: The same area, now featuring a custom front patio in herringbone brick, bordered by sand and trimmed bushes for enhanced curb appeal.

If you want an outdoor entertainment space, there are several ways to go about designing it. Two of the most popular options are wood decks and paver patios, and they both have their pros and cons. In this guide, we’ll compare features of a wood deck vs. paver patio to help you choose the right … Read more

Two images labeled Before and After show a stone garden wall. The Before wall is uneven and damaged; the After shows expert retaining wall repair, now straight, tidy, and complemented by fresh landscaping above.

Do you have a retaining wall that’s falling apart? Worried that the blocks are going to collapse at any minute? Not only is this an eyesore, but it can also be a safety concern. Thankfully, most retaining walls can be repaired, as long as you have reliable retaining wall contractors on hand to assist you. … Read more

Side-by-side images of a brick chimney on a shingled roof show the difference before and after repairs, with the right image featuring a cleaner look and neatly sealed stone veneer for an upgraded appearance.

Do the bricks on your chimney look like they could fall off at any minute? Has your disheveled chimney destroyed your curb appeal? If so, you may be the victim of chimney brick damage, otherwise known as brick spalling. This is a somewhat common occurrence, but that doesn’t mean it should be ignored. Read on … Read more

A house exterior with light-colored cultured stone veneer on the lower half of the wall, above a mulched garden bed with rocks and small plants. Concrete pavement is visible on the right, showing the difference that quality stone veneer can make.

If you’re thinking about adding to your curb appeal or interior design features, you might look into stone veneer. This is a great option to add color, texture and visual interest to your property. There are two main categories of stone veneer: natural stone and cultured stone. Both options look beautiful, but they have their … Read more

Outdoor stone kitchen with black countertops, built-in stainless steel grill, sink, cabinets, and fridge—perfect for entertaining and designed to increase home value—surrounded by a wooden fence and green plants under a clear blue sky.

Have you been thinking about adding an outdoor kitchen to your home? Once the COVID-19 pandemic happened, we saw a big surge in homeowners enhancing their outdoor living spaces. If you’re going to be stuck at home most of the time, you might as well make the place enjoyable. Now that the pandemic has started … Read more

Several rectangular paving stones are uneven and sticking up from the ground, creating a raised and hazardous section in an otherwise flat pavement—a common issue with sinking brick pavers. Some small debris and leaves are visible on the surface.

Brick pavers stand the test of time, and they can be used in a variety of outdoor surfaces. If your brick paver patio, driveway or walkway is a few years old, you may have noticed it sinking in some areas. Not only is this aesthetically unappealing, but it can also be a trip-and-fall hazard. Why … Read more