Indian Sandstone Patios for homes in Staveley
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 Staveley
Staveley is a former industrial and mining town north-east of Chesterfield, sitting in the Rother valley, and its housing is largely brick terracing and ex-council semis built for the works and the collieries, with newer estate development added around the edges. As with a lot of the north Derbyshire coalfield towns, the older housing frequently comes with a wider plot and a longer rear garden than the property itself suggests, so there is real scope for a driveway with proper turning space and a rear garden scheme with distinct zones. Ground conditions across former industrial land can be inconsistent, which is exactly why we excavate and assess the sub-base properly rather than laying a new surface straight over whatever happens to be there.
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