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A note on the numbers

This isn't a cost. It's an investment.

The figures on this page are real and we don't hide them — that's how AE operates. But we want to be honest about how to read them. Your Surprise paver install isn't a line-item expense; it's an investment in your home's value, your family's daily experience, and a space you'll use for the next twenty to thirty years.

When you compare bids, compare what you're investing in — the spec, the crews, the warranty, the company that will still be standing in year ten — not just the price tag. The lowest bid is almost always the most expensive build over time.

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Surprise

Pavers in Surprise patios, driveways, and pool decks.

AE Outdoor Living installs pavers throughout Surprise — Marley Park, Sun City Grand, Sun Village, Sterling Grove, Prasada, and every surrounding neighborhood. Our showroom on Peoria Ave is 15–25 minutes from most Surprise homes. Same canonical AE base spec on every job.

The honest version: Surprise soils vary sharply — desert-pavement caliche on newer-cut lots, softer alluvial fines in older Sun City-adjacent neighborhoods. Cheap installers guess. We test on the walk, cut to a real ABC subgrade where caliche is at surface, and publish the base depth on the proposal. The baseline is 2\u20133 inches of compacted ABC on patios and 4\u20136 on driveways, with more where build-up or traffic calls for it \u2014 and the depth that actually goes on your lot is the one written on the proposal.
  • AZ ROC 211530 · 347738 · 341002 · 340966
  • Arizona-built since 2005
  • President, Southwest Hardscapes Association
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Surprise neighborhoods we install in

Marley Park, Sun City Grand, Sun Village, Sterling Grove, Prasada, Asante, Rancho Gabriela, and surrounding communities. Same crews, and a base spec written for the conditions measured on each lot.

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What we install in Surprise

  • Paver patios sized to your furniture plan.
  • Paver driveways over a compacted ABC base sized for vehicle traffic, with City requirements confirmed for work in the right-of-way.
  • Pool decks in cool-fired travertine and porcelain.
  • Full outdoor living rooms — kitchens, gas fire features, shade structures.
  • Front-entry courtyards.
  • Commercial and HOA installs.

Want a number for your own property?

Tell us the space and we'll come back with a real range for your site — no pressure, no "call for pricing."

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Surprise paver planning ranges

  • Concrete pavers: $14–$20 / sq ft installed.
  • Travertine: $18–$26 / sq ft installed.
  • Porcelain: $22–$28 / sq ft installed.
  • Driveway-rated pavers: $18–$32 / sq ft installed.
  • Planning ranges, not quotes — demolition, base build-up, access, and selections change the number.
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Why Surprise homeowners choose AE

  • President David Bell is current President of the Southwest Hardscapes Association.
  • In-house crews handle base and pavers start to finish.
  • Base spec published on every proposal, written for the conditions measured on your lot.
  • Written workmanship warranty — entity, term, and exclusions stated in the signed agreement.
  • Local Peoria showroom, 15–25 minutes from most Surprise homes.
FAQ

Common questions.

Yes — AE installs throughout Surprise including Marley Park, Sun City Grand, Sun Village, Sterling Grove, Prasada, and every surrounding neighborhood. Our showroom on Peoria Ave is 15–25 minutes from most Surprise homes. Base depth is specified for the actual use and confirmed on site; warranty entity, term, and exclusions are stated in the signed agreement.

Concrete pavers $14–$20 per sq ft installed, travertine $18–$26, porcelain $22–$28, driveway-rated $18–$32. These are planning ranges, not quotes: access, existing conditions, base build-up, and selections control the final proposal.

Communities such as Marley Park, Sun City Grand, Sun Village, Sterling Grove, and Prasada run their own architectural review, and each association’s current governing documents control what applies and how long review takes. City permitting is a separate process from association review. Where architectural submittal coordination is offered, accepted, and explicitly assigned in the signed scope, AE prepares and submits that assigned package.

Our baseline spec is 2–3 inches of compacted ABC on patios and walkways and 4–6 inches on driveways, over a 1-inch bedding sand course with polymeric joint sand, with additional ABC where build-up or higher traffic calls for it. Quarter-minus is never used under pavers. Actual depth is set by the measured conditions on your lot and published on the proposal.

Yes — driveway-rated pavers over a compacted ABC base sized for vehicle traffic. Work in the right-of-way, including an apron, can involve City review and separate requirements; the City controls what is required and when it is approved. Schedule is written into the proposal with the assumptions behind it.

Schedule depends on square footage, demolition, base build-up, access, weather, material availability, and any City or association review — none of which a contractor controls end to end. Rather than publish a universal duration, we put a written schedule and its assumptions in the proposal.

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Your home investment — protected

Why this is an investment, not a cost.

An AE backyard is engineered to add daily livability and long-term home value. We publish honest ranges and build to code with a licensed and bonded Arizona crew. AE provides project-specific workmanship and manufacturer-warranty information in the signed agreement. Website summaries are for planning only.

  • Licensed, bonded & insured in Arizona. ROC 340966 (R-62) · ROC 341002 (R-3) · ROC 347738 (KA-5) · ROC 211530 (CR-21). Most Arizona contracting work valued at $1,000 or more — or requiring a permit — must be performed by a properly licensed contractor, subject to statutory exemptions. Verify the legal entity, license status, and classification with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
  • Real ranges, itemized scope. You see materials, finishes, equipment models, and a line-item budget before you sign — not a one-line "pool — $90,000."
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Base depth, HOA process, brand selection — all in the Pavers & Hardscapes section of the Homeowner FAQ.

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