Patios for homes in Chesterfield
A patio is where the garden actually gets used, so it is worth getting the size and position right before a single slab goes down. We look at where the sun sits through the day, how the space runs off the back door, and whether you want one large area or a couple of smaller ones linked by paths and steps. Then we build it properly — excavated, a compacted base, laid on a full mortar bed rather than dabs, with the falls set so surface water runs away from the house rather than sitting in the middle of the slabs. Sandstone, porcelain, and matching steps, paths and edging so the whole thing reads as one piece of work.
Working in Chesterfield
Chesterfield sits on the eastern edge of the Peak District, and the town's position on rising ground shapes a lot of the work here. Rear gardens on the slopes running up from the town centre frequently need retaining and terracing before they are properly usable, and front drives often need levels and falls worked out carefully so surface water runs to the road rather than back toward the house. The property mix runs from stone and brick terracing in the older parts, through extensive inter-war and post-war semi-detached housing, to modern developments around the edges. Local stone is a strong presence in walls and boundaries across the town, so matching new walling and paving to what is already there tends to produce a much better result than importing a material that has no relationship to the street.
What's included
- Positioned around sun, access and how you use the space
- Laid on a full mortar bed, not spot dabs
- Falls set to run water away from the property
- Matching steps, paths and edging