Agreed, doesn’t look great, a really sloppy job, not what a pro job around my area looks like. what did they use for a base? Was it an open area with a footer around the outside? That can be done, they would have had to grind the footer somewhat flat if it wasn’t already and shim/glue the pavers to make it look nice. The interior should ideally have a consistent slope away from the house to shed water.

 

I replied to you if you check the thread. May have posted it incorrectly. Sorry, still a rookie

 

Things vary by region
You're on an island?

 

I concur with Toro and I think that's exactly what it was. Yes there's a footer wall and I think they either didn't have a chip tool or were too lazy to do it right. It looks freaking awful. Randomly the driveway looks great and that makes sense because the day I was there there was a different person in each area working. I guess they had the B team out back and on the porch. I was up there today to look at their laughable fix they did. Looks worse. I'll post a few pics.

 

Bring it up to the contractor, it’s pretty sloppy around the edges, and generally the pavers should be the same height. I don’t know how it was installed or why a footer was poured around the edge, the footer makes it more complicated than having nothing in the way.

 

Do you have a licensing board there? Many states do and provide free arbitration for situations like this. Are these guys licensed? That job is total crap and I would have it torn out and re-done by a reputable contractor.

 

Probably crooked bars

 

Looks to me like this is a compaction(lack of) issue with the base. It most likely was flatter upon completion and is settling now in a short amount of time. The pavers on the footer are still at the original build height and everything inside of that is starting to settle.

 

I’m guessing they’ll want to clean the spill and fix the trim. It needs redone. Maybe you have a good home manager that will flip out when he sees it.

 

Other than the spills and crookedness/off level it is a nice patio

 

This is tricky because I'm sure the contractor wants to get paid so you'll want to get your ducks in order, otherwise they'll just place a lien on the house and it'll stay there until the day you go to sell... Personally speaking and I'm no expert but I would want those guys to get off my property and don't come back, if they want to take their materials with them that would be all right with me, too... But again you'll want some sort of representation or the contractor can get ugly with you, perhaps consult with an attorney...

 

Yea I had a contractor do a bad tile job that I wanted redone but I still paid the guy and will redo it. Its waterproof and the tile is technically installed, so he has somewhat of a claim to the money if this were in court, plus I felt bad the guy made no money as it was. So while its not the best job in the world, it may be considered good enough to be paid in court. Doesn't seem like the spilled paint has anything to do with the actual paver guys though. That will have to be somehow washed off with chemicals. It will be a nice rustic look and you wont have to worry about spilling stuff or messing up the pavers at least.

 

If you talk to your bank they might get involved and you’ll have leverage with the next draw of money.

 

OP will not be back........

 

Always the frustrating part of lawnsite. Several professional assessments of the job, then no response from the OP on any resolution.

 

OP put a lot of work into taking and labeling pics and bashing the contractor on LS. Why not actually talk WITH the contractor???

 

I had a contractor tell me I was being "nit picky" when I showed him all the half-arsed work he and his crew had done.
When he told me that I was in the process of pointing out how every freaking spindle in the front porch railing (they built us a new porch) was a different spacing from the next - it was as though they just eyeballed the spacing.
"I don't see what's wrong with it" he said. I told him to take the tape measure off his waist and start measuring.
There was as much as a 2" difference in spacing from one to the next.
He grumbled a bit, but agreed to fix it.
Maybe should have done it correctly in the first place?

 

That's a complete tear out and redo job...maybe from a reputable experienced contractor!! I mean, I think most anyone with zero experience could do at least as good a job as that! Simply HORRIBLE!!

 

Just so everyone’s clear, that patio is laid with tumbled pavers in a random old world cobble mold.
The idea is they mimic European or middle eastern roads back with blocks were hand hewn
As a result
The height stone to stone isn’t going to be exact and the distance/ tolerance in the seams between blocks won’t be the same.
There’s literally nothing the installer can do to make them straight and even
It’s by design for the block chosen
It’s a rustic stone appearance
Believe it or not, those blocks cost additional over a standard smooth flat brick like traditional block.
People pay extra for it.

the soldier course being raised like that is an issue with the footer on the foundation of the house being poured too proud, not something the paver installer technically did wrong himself.
The shim price of block in the soldier course could have been an oddly cut block instead …. Take your pick , the block is x width , the length of the course is Y , something needed to be cut somewhere

I would have put the shim/cut next to the starting point and not in the pattern. But the installer is working with fixed distances and measurements he didn’t choose or control.

who hired the paver guy?
The GC/developer?

 

Those are not tumbled pavers and/or some kind of premium pavers from a mold that would result in pavers with different heights. The final compaction on top of the pavers would have set the height even and smooth. This is an example of someone that just didn't care and of how pavers patios are constructed local to the area.
OP please follow up on this and let us know what was done to remedy this so we can close this one out.

 

Dude
They are exactly what I said they are we are looking at the same pictures
Except I have experience and know what I’m talking about and you do not.

 

Sent those pics to a buddy who is a landscaping contractor and the first thing he said was, this is exactly what happens when a homeowner with zero knowledge tries to do this....he said his 9 year old would do a better job than this and said it needs to be completely taken out and done right. I just sent the response about how it's supposed to be uneven, old world etc. and he sent back a LMAO and said yeah, whoever said that knows nothing about this kind of work...well, he wasn't exactly that kind, but you get the idea. He also can't believe this is the work of a paid contractor. By code in most cities/towns he said it definitely would not pass an inspection. His advise is to call the general contractor and city inspector for a meeting.

I'm still giggling at people pay extra for trip hazards, crooked everything, a small pool when it rains or washed and of course the paint splatters from the painters...hopefully the house in general is in better shape than what these jokers have accomplished!!

 

So when you flying to Hawaii to redo it?
You know there's such an excess of labor on the mainland but sure lots of labor on an island.....

This was done by the builder according to the op

Anyone that's decent in any trade has a long waiting list!!!

 

Look at the edge profile, they are all the same. There’s nothing special about those pavers, besides a poor installation.

 

Since I found out the patio is supposed to look like this it has kind of grown on me and I really like the look. Does the company that did this travel out of state?