Octagon Pavers and Outdoor Living

I’ve just completed my second paver project with Octagon Pavers and and I’m very happy with their work and finish. The 1st project was a replacement patio and side yard and from the outset the owner provided clear and concise information on how he, the owner and his company would complete the job. The owner is a source of endless information and I felt he always had the design concepts of my project in mind. The installers who clearly know and like their boss worked hard and professionally throuout have whole process. My 2nd project has been the replacement of my front entry and walkway and again I’m very happy with the results!

We contacted Grahame to quote our patio / side yard renovation, and he did not disappoint us. Estimate was very reasonable and we liked that he and his team focuses on one project at a time. We came to Grahame with a proposal design, and through his feedback on brick / pattern selection, and grading of the area, the project design came together great. We met daily in the am for project updates and his detailed explanations on work to be done was great. Favorite feature is the custom brick work on the curving step landing outgoing from the french doors. Very creative and eye catching. Grahame and his team did great work, and I would highly recommend his services. On time, on budget, with great friendly service, Grahame as a delight to work with.

Grahame, the owner of Octagon Pavers, was recommended by a neighbor. I subsequently hired him to construct a 6 foot block retaining wall after interviewing at least 4 other contractors. I was highly impressed with his technical knowledge and experience, including the time he spent carefully taking measurements, assessing my situation and proposing a number of options. Then I was further impressed with his bid which I expected to be higher based on all this, but which, in fact was lower than the others. I should mention that 2 of these contractors later dropped out of the bidding process, claiming that the job was too demanding! The result was beyond my expectations. The wall is perfectly straight and level, he finished the job within the time frame of his bid, all materials were of top quality and no shortcuts were taken. I know this because I have built 3 homes in the past. He also left the site completely free of construction debris as if he was never there. You cannot go wrong hiring Octagon Pavers. Highly recommended!

We found Grahame through a neighbor who was working with him and we're happy we did. Grahame and his team got the job done as advertised. When we initially wanted our driveway we replaced we hadn't thought about some of the other areas around it to get the "paver" look. We added a few extras at a very reasonable rate which led to a great final look. Very pleased!

Octagon Pavers (Grahame) did our driveway this summer. We had multiple bids, and the pricing was reasonable. What set Grahame apart was his easy going nature, clear communication and access, and zealousness to see the job completed on time and as designed. Moreover, the job was not complete until every last detail was completed to our satisfaction. To top it off, the workmanship and design was great. (You can judge that for yourself as the before and after photos are posted.) We also recommended Octagon to our neighbors!

Grahame and his crew paved my front yard and driveway in San Mateo and it came out looking so good that I had them take out the backyard deck and pave the patio to make the lounging area larger. They were there every day and getting everthing done on schedule. Best part was the price! I had three bids and Grahame was definitely the most reasonable. I really enjoyed working with Octagon Pavers and highly recommend them. Thanks, Grahame

My husband and I are extremely perfectionistic and picky, and let me just say that Graham is hands down the best. He did such a gorgeous job with the pavers in front of our home that we hired him to do our backyard as well. They recently finished that job, and it is again fabulous. We are absolutely thrilled with how beautiful his work is. And he shows up on time, his crew are all polite and professional-i just can't say enough about how great these guys are! Octagon Pavers is a quality company.

We had a great experience with Grahame Lawrence and his company, Octagon Pavers. They helped us with a new ~600 s.f. paver patio installation. We first met with Grahame and he took some measurements and showed us sample pavers for patterns and color selection. Next, he prepared and sent us a bid and proposal which was very fair. We agreed to a scope of work and price and his crew got started the following week. First, they demolished the existing cracked concrete patio, which took 2-3 days. Next, they excavated out a few inches of the underlying soil, and they hauled everything to the dump. After the area was prepared, they installed baserock and compacted it. Next came the bedding sand layer and the installation of the pavers themselves. The installation was finalized with polymer sand to fill cracks and keep out debris. Once the sand was in, they compacted everything a second time and then hosed it down to "set" the polymer sand. It all went surprisingly quickly and they were done with the project in another 2 days. I would certainly recommend Octagon Pavers for speedy, precise, and reasonably priced paver work.

Grahame worked with the design I drew up and he perfected it. He was present every step of the way. He even went outdoor lights shopping with me.