Laid on a full bed, pointed properly
Patios & sandstone
A patio is something you look at every day, so the details matter: straight lines, even joints, steps that feel right and water running away from the house.
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The detail
Patios & sandstone around Crewe
We lay Indian sandstone, natural limestone, slate and porcelain. Sandstone gives a warm, traditional look; porcelain is cleaner, more modern and very easy to look after, though it needs cutting and a priming slurry to bond properly.
Every slab goes down on a full mortar bed rather than five spots of cement, which is what stops them rocking and cracking later. We set the patio a step down from the damp course and lay it to a slight fall so rain runs off into the garden or a drain.
How we do it
What happens on the job
Design
Size, shape, steps and slab choice worked out with you on site.
Prepare
Turf and soil dug out, sub-base laid and compacted.
Lay
Slabs laid on a full mortar bed to a fall, with priming slurry on porcelain.
Point
Joints filled with mortar or a resin jointing compound.
Options
Choices to talk through
We'll bring samples to the survey so you can see them in daylight, against your own house.
- Indian sandstone in mixed sizes
- Porcelain in grey, buff and charcoal
- Steps, raised beds and low walls
- Paths linking the patio to the drive or garage
Our work
Patios & sandstone we've done
Questions
Patios: common questions
Especially popular in Nantwich, Sandbach, Alsager, Holmes Chapel, Willaston, Wistaston, Audlem, Goostrey.
Porcelain or sandstone?
Porcelain if you want a crisp look and minimal upkeep, sandstone if you prefer something softer and more natural. We'll bring both.
Do I need planning permission for a patio?
Back garden patios at ground level generally don't. Raised decks and platforms can be different.
Can you level a sloping garden?
Yes. Steps and small retaining walls are often the neatest way to get a flat seating area on a slope.
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Get a price for patios
Fill in the form and we'll arrange a free visit at a time that suits you. You'll get a written, itemised price with no pressure to go ahead.
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- Old surface dug out and every bit of waste taken away
- 5-year workmanship guarantee
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- Mon–Sat, 9am–5pm
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- Crewe & South Cheshire
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