Indian Sandstone Patios for homes in Markham Moor
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 Markham Moor
Markham Moor sits on the A1 between Retford and Tuxford, a small settlement in open Nottinghamshire countryside surrounded by farmland and scattered villages. Properties here tend toward the rural end of the range — older brick and pantile houses, converted farm buildings and detached properties on larger, more open plots than you find in the towns. That brings its own considerations: longer driveway approaches where the surface has to carry heavier vehicles as well as cars, exposed boundaries where planting and walling do genuine work in sheltering a garden, and rear gardens with the space for a properly designed layout rather than a single paved area. Open farmland ground conditions vary, so base build-ups are assessed on site.
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