Flagstone & Bluestone Patios in Springfield, VA

Flagstone & Bluestone Patios for Springfield Homes

Natural stone patios give a yard a settled, permanent look that fits Springfield's older homes and mature trees. Bluestone is the most popular choice here, cut into rectangles for a crisp pattern or laid as irregular flagging for a softer, garden feel. Other flagstones in tan, gray and mixed tones are also used, along with fieldstone for paths and borders. Each piece is unique, so no two stone patios look alike.

Local pros set stone two main ways. A dry-laid patio sits on a compacted gravel base with stone dust or polymeric sand in the joints, which drains well and allows repairs. A mortared patio sits on a concrete slab with mortared joints for a formal, very flat finish. On clay soils with freeze-thaw winters, both methods depend on good base depth and a steady pitch away from the house.

Bluestone pairs naturally with the all-brick ramblers of North Springfield and the brick-front colonials in West Springfield. Under a big oak, an irregular dry-laid flagstone patio can be set with planted joints of sedge or creeping thyme, which suits shade gardens and lets some water soak back into the root zone.