What is the proper slope for a paver patio
We just had a paver technooc patio installed that is 26 feet long by 20 feet wide. It is built right next to the house length wise. The patio drops about 7 inches in 26 feet. This comes out to a little bit more than a quarter inch per foot if my math is right. It feels a bit tilted to us. Is this standard or acceptable for a pavered patio? The patio has a retaining wall and 2 drains on the lower side of the patio. The project is finished and it would be a lot of work to redo the slope. Do I have any grounds on asking the contractor to redo it or is the slope fine? Contract did not specify the slope.
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A quarter inch per foot is on the high end of "normal".
However, keep in mind that ground around a (reasonably new) house will tend to subside over time, and the closer to the house the more it subsides. So this may work itself out in 10 years or so.
I would say 1/8" per foot
I would say 1/8" per foot would be appropriate. Now that it's done, I wouldn't want to rip it out and redo it. 1/4" per foot will drain well which isn't a bad thing...