BESA Building & Groundworks - Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, Devon, South & South West England

Groundworks & Building

Patios, decking, and block or brickwork — all under one roof, built with the same drainage-aware foundations and attention to detail as everything else we do. Pick a service below to see the work and get in touch.

Patio Laying

Natural Stone, Porcelain & Sandstone Patios.

Laid on proper drainage foundations, not a bed of sand and hope. Most patio failures — cracked slabs, pooling water, joints opening after a hard winter — trace back to what's underneath, not the paving itself. We come from a drainage background, so the sub-base and falls get the same care as an actual drain.

From honed limestone terraces against period stone-and-flint elevations to multi-tone sandstone running the length of a garden, with tight joint lines and cuts that actually line up around steps and existing walls.

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Limestone patio laid by BESA Building & Groundworks

Decking

Raised Platforms & Built-In Seating.

Solid joists and drainage-aware groundwork, not just boards screwed to whatever's underneath. Most decking failures — soft boards, rot at the joists, a sagging frame — come down to poor ground clearance and no drainage path for water, not the boards themselves.

We build raised platforms with proper sub-frames for sloped gardens, integrated bench seating and planters, and decking sized to carry real loads like a hot tub — tying cleanly into an existing patio at a consistent level.

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Raised timber decking with integrated bench built by BESA Building & Groundworks

Block & Brickwork

Retaining Walls & Structural Blockwork.

Built plumb and true from the footings up, with engineering brick DPC coursing and drainage behind retaining structures considered from the start. Most retaining wall failures aren't the blockwork itself — they're water pressure building up behind it with nowhere to go.

We dig proper footings sized to the wall's height, install land drainage behind retaining structures, and keep pointing consistent across a full run — the difference between a wall that lasts decades and one that needs rebuilding in five years.

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Brick corner wall with engineering brick DPC coursing built by BESA Building & Groundworks
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