Author name: Kathy Brown

Pavers have been appearing in more Long Island front yards and backyards than ever before, and the reason is not […]

A thin line running along the basement wall is easy to dismiss. It has probably been there for a while.

The moment a homeowner decides they want a patio, cost becomes the first real obstacle. One contractor quotes eight thousand

A lot of backyards sat unused for years, not because the owners did not want to be outside, but because

Some backyards had a way of turning into shallow ponds after a heavy rain, and everyone nearby knew it. Cookouts

Picking a driveway material looks simple until the estimates arrive and the numbers tell very different stories. A neighbor installs

There is a particular kind of embarrassment that comes with a crumbling driveway. The holidays would arrive, family would pour

A cracked sidewalk is often noticed but rarely addressed quickly. It starts with a hairline fracture after one harsh winter,

  Standing water in a yard looks like a minor inconvenience until it isn’t. Over time, it softens soil, kills

A crack in a masonry wall rarely announces itself loudly. It starts small, almost easy to dismiss, and then expands