Indian Sandstone Patios for homes in Farnsfield
Indian sandstone is natural riven stone, so no two slabs are identical — you get variation in tone and texture across the patio that manufactured paving cannot really imitate, and it weathers in rather than wearing out. It comes in mixed sizes that can be laid in a random pattern, or in single sizes for something more uniform, and the colour range runs from pale grey and buff through to warm autumn browns and darker greys. We lay it on a full mortar bed with consistent joints, then point it properly and wash it down so the colour comes up rather than being left flat and cement-stained.
Working in Farnsfield
Farnsfield is a sizeable village in the countryside between Mansfield and Southwell, and its character is noticeably more rural than the former mining settlements to the north and west. There is an older core of brick and pantile cottages and period properties around the church, with substantial later private housing added around it — much of it detached, on larger plots with mature gardens. Larger plots change the nature of the work: driveways here are often longer approaches with turning areas rather than short frontages, and rear gardens are big enough to warrant a proper layout with distinct areas, paths connecting them and planting borders framing the whole thing. Established trees and hedging are common and worth protecting through excavation rather than working around afterward.
What's included
- Natural riven stone with genuine tonal variation
- Random mixed-size or single-size patterns
- Full mortar bed with consistent joints
- Pointed and washed down to lift the colour