Paver Walkway, Driveway & Lit Sunken Patio

Project · Utah County

Paver Walkway, Driveway & Lit Sunken Patio

A full exterior makeover by M&T’s: a bare dirt yard turned into paver walkways and a herringbone paver driveway, block walls and steps with built-in lighting, a sunken block patio and a new sod lawn.

Paver walkwayHerringbone paver drivewayPaver patioBlock walls & stepsBuilt-in lightingSunken block patioSod lawn
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Before & after

The front of the house, transformed

Drag the slider to compare the gravel yard before with the new paver driveway, walkway and lawn.

After: front of the house with a paver driveway, paver walkway and new lawnBefore: front of the house with a gravel yard and concrete drivewayBeforeAfter↔
Before: front of the house with a gravel yard and concrete drivewayBefore
After: front of the house with a paver driveway, paver walkway and new lawnAfter

Before and after imagery: Google Street View © 2026 Google

BeforeDuringFire PitFinishedVideos
Before

Where it started

Bare, graded dirt across the front and side of the house.

Before: bare dirt front yard in front of the brick houseBeforebare dirt front yard in front of the brick houseBefore: bare, graded dirt yard along the side of the houseBeforebare, graded dirt yard along the side of the house
During

The build

Paver walkway and porch step, gravel base and block walls, then excavation and block walls for the sunken patio.

Paver walkway being laid with a contrasting borderPaver walkway being laid with a contrasting borderNew paver porch step built on a block baseNew paver porch step built on a block baseGravel base and low block wall along the yard edgeGravel base and low block wall along the yard edgeExcavation for the sunken patio areaExcavation for the sunken patio areaBlock walls being set around the sunken patio on a gravel baseBlock walls being set around the sunken patio on a gravel baseSunken patio walls and fire feature post in placeSunken patio walls and fire feature post in placeFinished block walls and steps of the sunken patio at duskFinished block walls and steps of the sunken patio at dusk
Fire pit build

Building the sunken fire pit

The dig, the gravel base, the block courses and the built-in lights, in order.

Sunken fire pit area dug out, with compacted gravel on the floorSunken fire pit area dug out, with compacted gravel on the floorGravel base compacted and the first course of wall block setGravel base compacted and the first course of wall block setWall block laid out around the sunken area and the stepsWall block laid out around the sunken area and the stepsBuilt-in lights on the block walls above the gravel floor at duskBuilt-in lights on the block walls above the gravel floor at dusk
Finished

The finished yard, day and night

New pavers, lawn and block work, with built-in lights on the walls and steps.

Herringbone paver driveway with new lawn and lit porchHerringbone paver driveway with new lawn and lit porchFinished paver walkway leading to the front porchFinished paver walkway leading to the front porchNew sod lawn in front of the houseNew sod lawn in front of the houseFresh sod lawn with a paver edgeFresh sod lawn with a paver edgeFinished sunken block patio and steps in daylightFinished sunken block patio and steps in daylight
Low-angle view of the finished herringbone paver driveway with new lawn and the front porchHerringbone paver driveway, low-angle viewSunken patio lit at sunset with mountain viewSunken patio lit at sunset with mountain viewLit paver patio and block wall in front of the garage at nightLit paver patio and block wall in front of the garage at nightPaver patio with under-cap lighting on the block wall at duskPaver patio with under-cap lighting on the block wall at duskBlock steps with built-in step lightsBlock steps with built-in step lightsSunken block patio with built-in lightsSunken block patio with built-in lights
Videos

See it in motion

From demo and excavation to the finished, lit patio. Tap a video to play.

Demo: tearing out the old concreteThe excavator breaks up and lifts out the old concrete slabs.
Demo: lifting out old concreteAnother section of the old concrete coming out.
Sunken patio excavationThe dug-out sunken patio area with its gravel base.
Sunken patio excavationThe excavated sunken patio with gravel base and layout markings.
During the buildWalkthrough of the sunken patio’s block walls and steps going in.
Lit at sunsetThe sunken block patio with its built-in lights on and the fire feature post.
Dusk walkaroundA walk around the lit sunken patio and steps at dusk.
Finished in daylightThe completed sunken block patio and steps by day.
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