Custom patio installation, paver walkways, pool decks, retaining walls, and fire pits — built for the Lowcountry’s coastal conditions and designed to work seamlessly with your pool and outdoor living space.
Before the pool goes in. After the pool is complete. At every stage of an outdoor project, hardscape is what gives your backyard structure, function, and finished quality. It’s the pool deck that ties the water to the yard. The paver walkway that connects the house to the outdoor kitchen. The retaining wall that keeps the sloped section of your property from eroding every time it rains in June.
At Low Country Lagoons, hardscape and patio design is built into how we approach every outdoor project — not added on at the end. We plan pool decks, patio surfaces, walkways, fire features, and retaining structures as part of the full design from the beginning, so everything connects cohesively when the project is done.
We serve homeowners throughout Charleston, SC and the surrounding Lowcountry, including Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, Johns Island, and Kiawah Island. Every hardscape project is designed for South Carolina’s coastal soil conditions, drainage patterns, and year-round outdoor use.
We offer six core hardscape services — each available as part of a complete outdoor living project or as a standalone installation:
A paver patio is one of the highest-return investments you can make in your outdoor space. Pavers offer a level, durable surface that handles South Carolina’s heat, rain, and freeze-thaw cycles better than poured concrete — and when one paver shifts or cracks, it can be replaced individually rather than resurfacing the entire slab.
The pool deck is the single most-used surface in your entire outdoor space. It’s where towels go, where chairs sit, where kids run, where guests gather. It takes more heat, more foot traffic, more water exposure, and more abuse than any other surface in the yard — and it has to look beautiful while doing it.
When we’re building your pool, the deck design is developed at the same time — not after the shell is poured and the deck footprint is already locked in. This lets us design the coping, deck surface, and surrounding patio as a unified composition rather than an afterthought.
Pool deck materials we install:
A well-designed walkway does more than connect two points. It guides movement through the yard, frames the landscape, and creates a sense of arrival and intention. We design walkways that complement the surrounding hardscape and feel like a natural extension of the outdoor space rather than a path dropped in as an afterthought.
Many properties in the greater Charleston area have grade changes — slight slopes, low spots, or elevation drops between the pool area and the rest of the yard. Retaining walls solve these problems structurally while also creating opportunities for raised planting beds, terraced entertaining areas, and defined zones within the landscape.
A fire pit is one of the most-used features in a completed outdoor living space — especially in the Lowcountry, where evenings are pleasant for most of the year and a fire makes the space usable well into fall and winter. We design and install custom fire pits as integrated hardscape features, not just standalone prefab rings dropped on the patio.
Beyond pavers and walls, Low Country Lagoons provides custom masonry work that ties every structural element of the outdoor space together. This includes seat walls, privacy walls, outdoor kitchen surrounds, column caps, and any masonry feature that requires skilled handwork and proper mortar technique.
Material selection matters more in coastal South Carolina than almost anywhere else. Salt air, high humidity, intense UV, sandy soil with variable drainage, and the occasional severe weather event all affect how hardscape surfaces perform over the long term. We specify materials that are proven for this environment.
Our most popular poolside material. Stays cool underfoot, naturally slip-resistant, salt and chlorine resistant. Ages beautifully. Best for high-end pool decks and patios.
Versatile, affordable, and available in hundreds of colors and patterns. Individual replacement if one cracks. Best for large patios, walkways, and driveways.
Bluestone, limestone, and fieldstone for a distinctive, high-end look. Requires proper sealing in coastal environments. Best for accent walls, steps, and feature areas.
Modern, low-maintenance, non-porous surface. Highly resistant to staining and UV fading. Best for contemporary pool decks and outdoor kitchen surrounds.
There are standalone hardscape and paving contractors in Charleston. Here’s why homeowners building complete outdoor projects with Low Country Lagoons get better results:
We design and install patios, pool decks, walkways, retaining walls, and fire features for residential properties throughout the Lowcountry:
The questions Charleston homeowners most often ask about hardscape and patio installation:
Paver patio installation in the Charleston area typically ranges from $18 to $40 per square foot installed, depending on material choice, base preparation requirements, and site conditions. A 400 sq ft travertine patio runs approximately $8,000–$14,000. Concrete pavers are generally $7,000–$12,000 for the same area. Pool deck installations are priced per project based on deck footprint and coping selection. We provide detailed, itemized quotes after a site review — no ballpark estimates.
Travertine is our most recommended poolside and patio material in the Lowcountry. It stays significantly cooler underfoot than concrete or dark pavers in direct summer sun, resists salt and chlorine exposure extremely well, and holds its appearance over many years with minimal maintenance. Concrete pavers are a strong second choice for budget-conscious projects or larger areas. We avoid dark-colored pavers for pool decks in coastal SC due to heat retention.
Most paver patios and ground-level decks do not require permits in the greater Charleston area. However, retaining walls above a certain height (typically 3–4 feet depending on municipality), structures in flood zones, and hardscape in HOA-regulated communities often do require permits or HOA approval. Low Country Lagoons determines what's required for your specific project and location and manages the process when permits are needed.
Yes — and this is always our recommendation. When the pool deck is designed and built alongside the pool, the coping integration, drainage direction, and surface material are all planned as a unified system. Pool decks added after the fact by a separate contractor are working around an already-set pool shell, which limits layout options and often results in drainage compromises.
A standalone paver patio installation for a typical residential property (400–600 sq ft) typically takes 3–5 days from excavation to completion. A full pool deck installation is sequenced with the pool construction timeline and completed in the final phase of the build. Retaining walls and larger hardscape projects range from 1 to 3 weeks depending on scope.
Whether you’re planning a pool deck, a paver patio for your backyard, a retaining wall for a sloped property, or a fire pit as the centerpiece of your outdoor entertaining area — Low Country Lagoons will design and build it right.
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