Indian Sandstone Patios for homes in Lincoln
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 Lincoln
Lincoln is a city of two very distinct halves for anyone doing outdoor work. Uphill, around the Bailgate, Minster Yard and the steep streets running off them, you are dealing with historic stone properties, conservation area constraints, restricted access and gardens on a genuine gradient — jobs where retaining walls, steps and terracing do most of the work and material choice needs to sit sympathetically against local limestone. Downhill and out through the newer suburbs, the picture changes completely to inter-war and modern housing on flatter ground with conventional drives and rear gardens. The city's limestone escarpment means level changes are a recurring feature rather than an occasional complication, so we plan the retaining and the drainage first on Lincoln jobs and let the finished surfaces follow from that.
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