Patios for homes in Nottingham
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 Nottingham
Nottingham covers an enormous range of property types and the outdoor work varies just as widely across it. The inner suburbs are dense Victorian and Edwardian terracing with small frontages where off-road parking is at a premium and a well-designed dropped-kerb driveway makes a real practical difference. The established suburban belt is largely inter-war semis and detached housing with the long, narrow rear gardens typical of that period, which suit being broken into zones — a patio close to the house, lawn or artificial grass beyond, and a path linking through. Newer estate housing around the city edge tends to have compact, level rear gardens where artificial grass and porcelain paving are the most requested combination. The city's sandstone geology is well known, and it does affect excavation, so ground is assessed per property.
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