The standard Northeast Florida builder patio is a 10×10 concrete pad — enough for a grill and two chairs, and not one thing more. Extending it with pavers is the classic project in communities like Nocatee, Shearwater, and the newer subdivisions from St. Augustine to Ponte Vedra: it turns the back of the house into actual living space for the two-thirds of the year when outside is where you want to be.
What Northeast Florida patios are made of
- Extensions. Doubling or tripling the builder pad, usually tied visually into the existing slab or replacing it outright.
- Full outdoor rooms. Paver floor plus pergola, outdoor kitchen island, or fire feature — the paver base is the foundation for all of it.
- Walkways and connections. Patio to pool, side-yard paths, front entry courtyards.
- Under-truss and lanai floors. Upgrading a screened lanai floor from painted concrete to pavers or travertine.
Cost and practicalities
Patios price at $11–15 per square foot for standard pavers locally, $14–19 premium, $17–24+ travertine — usually a bit under driveway rates because patios don’t carry vehicles and need a lighter base. A 300 sq ft extension typically lands $3,500–5,500. Run your own numbers in the calculator.
Two local notes: HOA architectural review boards generally want to approve patio extensions (color and footprint), and additions that increase impervious area can need county or city sign-off — both routine for contractors who work here. Drainage matters too: a patio pitched toward the house is a future lawsuit against physics.
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