Indian Sandstone Patios for homes in Harworth
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 Harworth
Harworth and the adjoining Bircotes sit at the northern tip of Nottinghamshire, close to the South Yorkshire boundary, and both grew around Harworth colliery — Bircotes in particular being planned model housing built for the pit. That planned origin gives regular streets and uniform, generous plots. Substantial new development has been added around the former colliery site in recent years, so the area now combines that consistent older stock with modern estate housing on smaller, level plots. The two need different approaches: the older properties have the room for a driveway with genuine turning space and a rear garden split into zones, while the newer housing suits a cleaner, more compact scheme in porcelain paving and artificial grass.
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