Patio Laying

Built the way it should be, not the way it's quickest

Most patio failures — cracked slabs, pooling water, joints opening up after a hard winter — trace back to what's underneath, not the paving itself. We come from a drainage background, so we treat the sub-base and falls on every patio with the same care we'd give an actual drain, not as a box to tick before the slabs go down.

Every patio gets a properly excavated and compacted sub-base, correct falls away from the house, and bedding suited to the material — whether that's a honed limestone terrace against a period stone-and-flint elevation, or a multi-tone sandstone patio running the length of a garden.

What we lay

• Natural limestone and travertine-effect stone, for a clean, formal finish against period and new-build properties alike
• Multi-tone Indian sandstone, laid in a random or modular pattern for a softer, more textured look
• Porcelain paving, for a low-maintenance, frost-resistant finish that holds its colour for decades
• Curved steps, bullnose edges and matching cuts around thresholds, downpipes and existing walls
• Re-laying and repair of existing patios that are sinking, cracking, or pooling water

How we approach it

We excavate to the correct depth, install and compact a proper sub-base, and set falls so surface water runs away from the house rather than sitting on the patio or against a wall. Where a soakaway or drainage connection is needed for the runoff, we design and install that as part of the same job — no need to bring in a separate contractor to sort the water once the stone's already down.

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