Paver Patio Installation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Sculpted Grounds installs paver patios from Bay St. Louis to Gulfport. The photos below show a recent install in Holland Antique Pewter, laid in a 90-degree herringbone pattern with a medium slate chip border.
Herringbone is the pattern of choice for load-bearing patios on the Gulf Coast. The interlocking layout keeps the field tight through humidity swings and heavy summer rain. A contrasting border frames the pattern and gives the crew a straight edge to bond against.
Holland Antique Pewter is a 60mm concrete paver with a tumbled finish. The color range reads warm in morning light and cool at dusk, and it sits well against both brick and white siding — most of the housing stock between Bay St. Louis and Biloxi.
Base matters more than pattern. Our standard paver patio runs on clean maintenance gravel compacted in lifts, a screeded sand bed, the paver course, and polymeric joint sand. Every layer is measurable and inspectable before the next step goes on top.
Every paver patio we build carries a lifetime workmanship guarantee. If the install ever fails because of how we built it, we come back and make it right — no time limit on the labor.
Pattern Options
Herringbone 90°
The pattern in the photos below. Pavers set perpendicular to the border, interlocking across the field. Highest load rating and tightest joints — the right choice for patios that see furniture, foot traffic, and summer humidity swings.
Herringbone 45°
Same interlocking logic as 90°, rotated so the rows run diagonally across the patio. Creates a sense of movement and reads more dynamic. More cuts at the border, but the result is worth it on larger fields.
Running Bond
Offset rows like a brick wall. Faster to install, reads more traditional. Good for narrow patios and walkway connections where the herringbone rotation would waste material on cuts.
Basket Weave
Pairs of pavers alternate direction in a woven grid. Works best with square pavers and gives a classic, formal look. Popular for courtyard-style patios with a defined border.
Circular
Pavers cut and laid in concentric rings radiating from a center point. Built around a focal element — a firepit, a planter, or a gathering point. Requires precision cutting and adds significant installation time, but the result is a patio that reads as designed rather than installed.
Random
Mixed sizes laid without a repeating grid — intentionally irregular, but not unplanned. We follow rules on spacing, size distribution, and joint alignment to keep the field clean. Pairs well with natural stone and gives a relaxed, organic feel without looking sloppy.
Materials
Holland Antique Pewter
60mm concrete paver with a tumbled finish. Color range reads warm in morning light and cool at dusk. Sits well against brick, stucco, and white siding.
Medium Slate Chip Border
Contrasting border course that frames the field pattern and gives the crew a bonded straight edge. Shown along the patio perimeter in the photos below.
Compacted Base + Screeded Sand
Clean maintenance gravel compacted in lifts, then a screeded sand bed, then the pavers, then polymeric joint sand. Every layer is measurable and inspectable before the next goes on top.
Recent Work
Bay St. Louis, MS — Holland Antique Pewter, 90° herringbone with slate chip border
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