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Porcelain, natural stone, block paving and gravel patios, laid on a proper base with steps, walls and drainage, across Farnham and the villages nearby. Fully insured, free written quote.
Slabs and stone
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Porcelain, sandstone, limestone, granite and concrete behave differently in frost and underfoot, so samples are laid out wet for you to walk on.
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We look at slip resistance and colour in the actual position, since shade and damp shift how a slab performs.
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The setting out is done on site first, so full slabs sit against the house and cuts land where they are not noticed.
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Brush-in or slurry mortar in the joints to suit the slab, which keeps the jointing sound and the weeds out.
Digging the base
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Farnham's greensand drains quickly but is soft to dig, so we sink a trial hole and build the sub-base to match it.
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Each slab is bedded on full mortar rather than five dabs, since dabs are why patios rock within a season or two.
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Falls direct water away from the building, with a channel drain or soakaway added where one is needed.
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Paving stays 150mm below the damp-proof course so damp has no route into the wall.
Edges and steps
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Steps, retaining walls and raised patios built to carry the ground behind, with risers kept equal so nobody trips.
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Every edge haunched and restrained, because that is where a patio first begins to creep outward and drop.
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Lighting and cable ducting laid in before the paving, not chased in and made good once the job is finished.
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Spoil goes as muckaway and the paving is washed down, so what is left is a garden and not a work site.
Patio specialists in Farnham
Frequently asked questions
GET YOUR FREE QUOTE NOW
Send your postcode, what you would like doing, and a few photographs of the space as it is now.
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We look at the ground before we price anything. On clay or chalk the same patio is two different jobs.
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You get the quote in writing, itemised line by line, so you can see what each part of the work costs.
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Happy with it? We agree dates in writing before anyone turns up, and you are fully insured throughout.