Hardscaping & Pavers
Freeman Landscaping builds paver patios, walkways, driveways, retaining walls, fire pits, and outdoor kitchens across coastal Sussex and Worcester counties, laid to stay flat and solid for years, not just a season.
What We Offer
Every project starts with a free visit to your property.
Most sinking patios fail underneath, where a rushed crew skipped the base work nobody sees once the pavers are down.
Freeman Landscaping prepares the ground before a single Cambridge or Nicolock paver is laid, and Keith stays on site while your patio goes in.
You can ask about anything, from the pattern to the pitch, while it’s being built instead of after the crew is gone.
Not every paver project is a full patio. A landing at the back door, a pad for the grill, or a border that ties your beds to the lawn can make a yard feel finished.
Freeman Landscaping lays Cambridge and Nicolock pavers for these smaller projects with the same care as a large one, so they match the rest of your hardscape and hold up just as well.
A driveway carries the weight of your car every day, so it needs a deeper, stronger base than a patio does.
Freeman Landscaping builds paver driveways that look sharp from the street and stay level under traffic.
If you’re in a beach town, check your lot coverage limits early, since some towns count driveways and patios against how much of your lot you can cover.
A walkway is the path every guest takes to your door, so it should feel solid and even underfoot.
Freeman Landscaping replaces worn stepping stones and cracked concrete with paver walkways that match your patio and steps. With so many retirees living around Selbyville, a level path without lips or loose stones matters as much as how it looks.
Retaining walls usually fail because water builds up behind them with nowhere to go.
Freeman Landscaping plans the drainage behind a wall along with the wall itself, which matters on the coast, where the water table often sits just a few feet below the surface.
The result is a wall that holds back the soil, levels out your yard, and stays straight for years.
A fire pit turns a patio into the place everyone ends up after dinner.
Freeman Landscaping builds fire pits from the same pavers and wall block as your patio, so it looks like part of the design instead of something set on top of it. It can go in with a new patio or be added to the one you already have.
An outdoor kitchen is a big investment that you’ll cook on for years, so the structure under the counters matters as much as the finish.
Freeman Landscaping builds outdoor kitchens as part of your patio project, with Keith on site to work through the layout, from where the grill sits to where guests gather.
You end up with one crew and one point of contact from the first paver to the last.
Steps get more wear than almost any other part of your hardscape, and an uneven step is the one people trip on.
Freeman Landscaping builds paver steps that match your patio and walkway, with even heights from top to bottom so they feel natural to climb. They can replace tired concrete or wood steps at the front door, the back porch, or between levels of your yard.
Sunken, shifted, or heaved pavers usually mean something went wrong in the base, so resetting the top layer alone rarely fixes it for long.
Freeman Landscaping lifts the problem area, corrects what’s underneath, and relays the pavers so they sit level with the rest.
Keith looks at the patio in person and tells you plainly whether a repair will last or whether a section needs to be rebuilt.
A paver patio is only as good as what’s underneath it. Coastal Delaware and Maryland soil is mostly loose sand, and the water table can be just a few feet down. If the base isn’t dug out, filled with the right stone, and compacted properly, the surface will settle, shift, and hold water.
Owner Keith Freeman comes from more than 20 years of commercial excavation, dirt work, and concrete. Every patio, driveway, and wall we build starts with that kind of base work: proper excavation, crushed stone, geotextile fabric where it’s needed, and compaction in layers.
Every hardscape we build is graded so water runs away from your house, not toward it. Retaining walls get drainage stone and pipe behind them so water pressure doesn’t push them over. If your yard already has a water problem, we can fix it as part of the same project.
Freeman Landscaping is fully licensed and insured, and Keith is on site for every job. You’ll deal with the same person from the first quote to the final walkthrough.
FAQ
It depends on the size of the patio, how much ground work the site needs, how easy it is to get equipment into your yard, and which pavers you choose. Freeman Landscaping gives free quotes after Keith sees your property in person, so the number reflects your actual yard instead of a guess. Be careful with bids far below the others. The cheapest quotes are often the ones that cut corners on the base, and that’s the part that decides whether a patio lasts.
Most sinking comes from a base that wasn’t prepared properly or water that has no way to drain. Coastal soil and a high water table make both problems worse here. Freeman Landscaping prepares the ground before the pavers go down and plans the pitch so water runs away from your house. Keith is on site during the install, so the base work gets done right rather than rushed.
Often, yes. Many neighborhoods in coastal Sussex and Worcester counties require architectural approval before a patio, wall, or fire pit goes in, and some beach towns limit how much of a lot can be covered by hard surfaces. In Sussex County, projects that disturb 5,000 square feet or more of ground also need an approved sediment and stormwater plan. Check with your HOA and town early so approvals don’t hold up your start date.
Freeman Landscaping installs Cambridge and Nicolock pavers and wall block. Both offer a wide range of colors, textures, and sizes, so you can match your patio, walkways, steps, and fire pit to your house and to each other. Keith can walk you through options that fit your style and how you plan to use the space.
Usually, yes. Freeman Landscaping repairs sunken and shifted pavers by lifting the problem area, fixing the base underneath, and relaying the pavers so they sit level again. If the base is failing across the whole patio, a repair won’t hold for long, and Keith will tell you that up front instead of patching it and leaving. Either way, you’ll know what’s wrong before any work starts.
Tell us about your project and Keith Freeman will set up a time to see your property. Quotes are always free.
