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Porcelain, natural stone, block paving and gravel patios, laid on a proper base with steps, walls and drainage, across Reading and the surrounding villages. Fully insured, free written quote.
Stone and paving
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Porcelain, sandstone, limestone, granite and concrete all react differently to frost and foot traffic, so samples get laid outside and wetted first.
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Slip resistance and colour assessed in position, as shade and damp change the way any slab looks and behaves.
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We set the pattern out on the ground beforehand, keeping full slabs to the house and putting cuts where they vanish.
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Jointing mortar, brush-in or slurry, picked for the slab so the joints stay intact and weeds stay out.
Sub-base and falls
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Reading sits on river gravels in places and heavy clay in others, so we open a trial hole and build the sub-base to suit.
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Slabs bedded fully in mortar rather than on five dabs, which is the single commonest cause of a rocking patio.
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Falls run water off away from the building, with a channel drain or soakaway if needed.
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Paving kept a clear 150mm below the damp-proof course so it cannot carry damp into the brickwork.
Walls and steps
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Steps, retaining walls and raised areas built to hold the ground behind them, with risers kept consistent so nobody trips.
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Edges laid on haunching and restrained, since a loose edge is the first thing to creep and drop on any patio.
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Lighting and power ducted in under the paving before it is laid, not cut in and patched over afterwards.
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Spoil removed as muckaway and the finished paving washed off, leaving a garden instead of a building site.
Patio specialists in Reading
Frequently asked questions
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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.