Curved Paver Walkway and Garden Wall in Redmond, WA: 53 Feet of Belgard Holland From the Driveway to the Porch, With a Planter Set Off the Siding

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Sta-Built Construction built a curved paver walkway across the front of a Redmond, WA home in August 2026, running 53 feet from the driveway past the front porch, with a block garden wall planter against the house. The work order covers 299 square feet of Belgard Holland pavers in Rio with a Charcoal border, 46 linear feet of freestanding garden wall in Belgard Ashlar Tandem and Weston Stone, and 26 square feet of river rock along the foundation. The crew photos run from July 30 to August 14.

Before and after

The problem

The front of this house had lawn running up to the porch and a strip of weeds and bark along the foundation between the driveway and the porch. Between the driveway and the porch was lawn. The June 10 site photos show the layout already painted on the grass: a green line for the walkway’s outer edge and white marks along the house where the planter would go.

The solution

The design sheet lays out one continuous walkway from the edge of the driveway to the far end of the porch, 53 feet in all. It is widest at the driveway, nearly 9 feet, and narrows to about 4.5 feet along the porch, with a gently curved outer edge instead of a straight line. Between the driveway and the porch, a raised planter 23 feet long and about 4 feet deep sits against the house, with the walkway wrapping around its front.

The planter is not built tight to the siding. A strip of river rock runs between the back of the wall and the house, and a downspout comes down into it.

The materials

The walkway is Belgard Holland pavers in Rio, laid in a herringbone pattern, with a border of Holland in Charcoal along both edges. The planter wall uses two Belgard products: Ashlar Tandem in Rio on the three faces you see from the walkway, and Weston Stone Universal in Tumbled Rio on the back side facing the house. The material order lists the Ashlar Tandem caps in Charcoal, while the work order’s notes name the cap color Midnight; the finished caps are a dark gray. The order also includes joint sand, geotextile fabric, and Portland cement. The supplier is WinSupply.

How it was built

The work order spells out the walkway base: dig out 7 inches, compact the native soil, lay woven geotextile fabric, add 4 inches of crushed rock compacted in 4 inch lifts, then screed 1 inch of bedding sand before the pavers go down. On July 30 the photos show the path along the porch dug out to bare soil, with a roll of geotextile fabric staged on site.

By August 3 pavers were down along the porch, and on August 4 the walkway was continuing around the curve toward the driveway, with the Charcoal border on both edges. The garden wall went up on August 7, with the first courses set along the planter line. The August 14 photos show the wall capped, the river rock in behind it, and the walkway finished.

The finished result

The lawn edge along the front of the house is now a paver walkway from the driveway to the porch. The weedy foundation strip is now a capped planter, set off the siding by a bed of river rock.

What a project like this costs

Project investment range: $12,000 to $18,800. This range reflects the scope of this completed project and is not a current quote.

The walkway is most of the job: 299 square feet dug out and built up from a 7 inch excavation. The 46 feet of garden wall is the second piece, and it uses two block products plus caps. The river rock bed is a small share.

See more on our paver walkway page and garden wall page, and our Redmond service area. Related projects: a backyard patio, steps, and turf in Redmond and a grade wall and freestanding wall in Beaverton.

Related questions

What does a paver walkway with a garden wall cost in Redmond, WA?

This project came in between $12,000 and $18,800, covering 299 square feet of Belgard Holland walkway, 46 linear feet of garden wall, and 26 square feet of river rock. The range reflects this completed project and is not a current quote.

What materials were used?

Belgard Holland pavers in Rio with a Charcoal Holland border for the walkway, and Belgard Ashlar Tandem in Rio with Weston Stone Universal in Tumbled Rio for the planter wall, finished with Ashlar Tandem caps. The supplier was WinSupply.

Why is there river rock between the planter and the house?

The planter wall is set off the siding rather than built against it, and the gap is filled with 26 square feet of river rock, 4 inches deep over weed block fabric. A downspout comes down into that strip.

How was the walkway base built?

Per the work order: a 7 inch excavation, compacted native soil, woven geotextile fabric, 4 inches of crushed rock compacted in lifts, and 1 inch of bedding sand under the pavers, finished with joint sand, a final compaction, and a sweep.

How long did the installation take?

The crew photos run from the excavation on July 30, 2026, through the pavers on August 3 and 4 and the wall on August 7, to the finished walkway and capped planter on August 14.

Planning something similar?

If your front door is reached across the lawn, Sta-Built can walk the front yard with you and lay out a walkway and planter that fit the house. Schedule a free design consultation.

This project documentation was prepared by Sta-Built Construction from the project records and photos from our crew, October 2026. Technical review by Ben Metsker, Manager.