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Sta-Built Construction pulled up a weathered paver patio behind an Olympia, WA home and rebuilt it with new pavers and a freestanding seat wall in fall 2026, for a returning customer. The work order covers 319 square feet of Western Interlock Cobble Park and Plaza in Jamestown with a Charcoal Holland border, running from the back steps through the side-yard gate, plus 16 linear feet of Western Interlock Chateau Wall seat wall. The crew photos run from September 22 to the finished patio on October 2.
Project Details
- Location: Olympia, WA
- Service: Paver patio tear-out and rebuild with a freestanding seat wall
- Existing surface: Older paver patio and side-yard path, faded, with debris and growth in the joints
- Patio: 319 sq ft on the work order, from the back steps along the house and through the side-yard gate
- Pavers: Western Interlock Cobble Park and Plaza in Jamestown, with a Western Interlock Holland Stone border in Charcoal
- Seat wall: 16 linear ft of Western Interlock Chateau Wall (Cambridge and Charcoal on the order)
- Supplier: Western Interlock
- Built: September 22 to October 2, 2026 (crew photos)
- Project investment range: $5,100 to $8,000
- Warranty: 27-Year Craftsmanship Warranty on the patio; 17-Year Craftsmanship Warranty on the seat wall
Before and after
The problem
This yard already had pavers: a patio at the foot of curved paver steps from the back door, and a paver path running along the house through the side-yard gate. By the June 5 photos the surface had faded to a pinkish gray, and the joints were full of fir needles, cones, and growth. The patio was in a tight space, boxed in by the house, the steps, and a wood fence on the gate side.
The solution
The work order replaces the old pavers: 319 square feet of new pavers in the same space, a darker Charcoal border to outline the patio and path, and a 16 foot freestanding seat wall on the lawn side. The existing curved steps stay, and the new border runs around their base. A change order on September 15 added more paver square footage to the job.
The materials
Everything came from Western Interlock. The field paver is Cobble Park and Plaza in Jamestown, a multi-size rectangular paver in a mix of brown, tan, and gray. The border is Western Interlock Holland Stone in Charcoal. The seat wall is Chateau Wall, with both Cambridge and Charcoal on the material order. The order also lists joint sand, Portland cement, and geotextile fabric.
How it was built
On September 15 the crew measured the space, including the run along the fence, the steps, and the downspout at the corner of the house. The new pavers were delivered on pallets on September 18. On September 22 the crew lifted the old pavers, stacking them beside the house, and by September 23 the bedding layer was screeded flat from the steps to the fence and through the gate.
The seat wall courses were going in by September 25. Pavers went down on September 28, with the Charcoal border laid tight around the base of the curved steps and along the house.
The finished result
The faded patio and path are now one continuous run of Jamestown pavers from the side-yard gate to the back steps, outlined in Charcoal, with a seat wall on the lawn side.
What a project like this costs
Project investment range: $5,100 to $8,000. This range reflects the scope of this completed project and is not a current quote.
Two line items drive this price: 319 square feet of new pavers and 16 linear feet of seat wall. The old patio’s footprint and the existing steps set the layout, and the work stayed in a fenced space reached through the side-yard gate. The range covers the original contract; the additional paver square footage added by change order is not included.
See more on our seat wall page and paver patio page, and our Olympia service area. Related projects: a paver patio around an RV and cabin in Olympia and a paver patio and seat wall in Renton.
Related questions
What does a seat wall and patio rebuild cost in Olympia, WA?
This project came in between $5,100 and $8,000, covering 319 square feet of new pavers and 16 linear feet of Chateau Wall seat wall. The range reflects this completed project and is not a current quote.
What materials were used?
Western Interlock Cobble Park and Plaza pavers in Jamestown, a Western Interlock Holland Stone border in Charcoal, and Western Interlock Chateau Wall for the seat wall, with joint sand, Portland cement, and geotextile fabric, all from Western Interlock.
Can old pavers be replaced without rebuilding the steps?
On this job they were. The curved paver steps from the back door stayed in place, the old patio pavers were lifted around them, and the new Charcoal border was laid tight around their base.
How long did the installation take?
The crew photos run from the old pavers coming up on September 22, 2026, through the seat wall on September 25 and the new pavers on September 28, to the finished patio on October 2.
Planning something similar?
If your patio pavers have faded and the joints are full of growth, Sta-Built can walk it with you and compare a rebuild to keeping what is there. 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.