You should only hire a driveway and patio paver with experience in concrete finishing. This is especially important when it comes to hiring people to work on something like a patio, which is should be aesthetically pleasing. If the paving contractor does not have experience with finishing concrete pavement, then you could end up with an unattractive mess.

Paving jobs are very standard and are not difficult to come up with estimates for. Your contractor should be able to give you a fairly solid estimate on how much the whole project will cost. If the contractor is unwilling or unable to give you a firm estimate, then you may want to find another contractor.

Try to find local references for paving contractors that you consider hiring. It can be very difficult to know whether a contractor is worth the time when you've never worked with him or her. These references can be your best tool for figuring out whether a contractor is worth the time and effort. You could save yourself a lot of money and frustration.