A pool deck built to feel like a retreat
A modern paver pool deck with grass-lined stepping pavers on the far side, turning a plain pool surround into somewhere worth spending the afternoon.
Hardscape contractors · Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Serving the Triangle.
Established 2010.
NC GC# 101894.
We are COVIS
Since 2010 we have helped thousands of homeowners turn an ordinary yard into a natural stone oasis. Whether it is a new paver patio, more room on the one you have, an outdoor kitchen with a grill island, or somewhere to sit close to a fire, we build it in stone and we build it to last.
Two owners, 45+ years of combined outdoor living experience
Steps and a patio cut into a yard that started out on a slope
How we work
We measure the yard before we quote it
Grade, drainage and the shape of the space decide what can actually be built, and all three are visible on the first visit. So we start on site with a tape measure, then draw a layout you approve before a single pallet of stone is ordered.
- Licensed for hardscaping and general contractingCOVIS holds both licences, North Carolina GC# 101894, so structural work, permits and inspections stay in-house rather than being handed off.
- A free 2-D sketch before anything is orderedEvery project gets a measured drawing at no charge, so you approve a layout rather than a description. Complex sites get referred on to a registered landscape designer.
- We handle the HOA paperworkWe supply the sketch, the plot-plan layout and the material spec your association asks for. You collect the neighbour signatures; we do the rest.
- Permits and inspections are ours to chaseFlat work and wood-burning features often need no permit. Anything with gas, plumbing, electricity or a structure does, and COVIS acquires the permits and schedules the inspections.
- You sign off the materialsBefore work starts you approve a selection sheet covering every material going into the job, so nothing arrives on site as a surprise.
- Demolition includedWhere something has to come out first, an old concrete slab or a tired patio, COVIS handles the demo and the removal as part of the project.
Built once, properly, so you stop thinking about it
A fireplace, wood storage and patio built as one piece
Why it lasts
A properly installed paver patio or walkway runs 25 to 50 years on sweeping, rinsing and a re-seal every few years. Pavers flex under load rather than cracking the way a poured slab does, and if an area ever settles it can be lifted and reset instead of replaced.
We are licensed for hardscaping and as a general contractor, so permits, inspections and the structural work stay with us rather than being handed off.
2010
Established
45+
Years of combined experience
25-50 yrs
Paver lifespan
70%+
Outdoor kitchen return
Selected work
Yards we have already done this to
- Custom pool deck
A pool deck built to feel like a retreat
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Hardscape designA sloped yard turned into a level outdoor room
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Outdoor fireplaceA fireplace with a seating wall that doubles as a hearth
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Custom firepitA gas firepit and stone bench in a wooded back yard
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Driveway and entranceA driveway matched to the stone on a new build
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Outdoor living spaceA patio kept simple, for a family that entertains
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