Patios for homes in Shirebrook
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 Shirebrook
Shirebrook sits on the Derbyshire–Nottinghamshire border and is a classic planned colliery town, laid out around the pit and the model housing built to serve it. That planned origin is a genuine advantage for outdoor work: the plots are regular, the frontages are consistent along each street, and the rear gardens tend to be long. There is real scope on properties like these for a driveway that takes two vehicles comfortably with a proper turning area, and a rear garden divided into distinct zones rather than left as one long strip of lawn. Newer development around the edges of the town adds modern housing with smaller, level rear gardens where porcelain paving and artificial grass are the usual combination. Former industrial ground nearby makes proper sub-base assessment worthwhile.
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