Patio Aggregate Directly Against Posts
I reposted this with another photo, since the perspective is a bit confusing in the first one. The patio gravel is about 12” above the level of the dirt and has a 1” drop per 12” of run for drainage away from the house.
I am getting some work done by landscapers in the backyard, which includes sod and a patio under a second floor deck. I noticed that the aggregate and gravel they used to raise the patio for a decent grade ended up being about 4 inches (10 cm) above the concrete piers for the deck posts.
I brought it up to the landscapers, and they were super professional. They said they hadn’t done stone around posts before, and they will look into it and will redo it if necessary.
I just want to confirm that this is a tear out and redo right? They should still be able to get proper drainage with the patio lower down.