Patios for homes in Tickhill
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 Tickhill
Tickhill is a historic small town in South Yorkshire, built around its castle remains, millpond and market cross, with a conservation area covering the older centre and a strong presence of limestone in its period buildings and boundary walls. As with the other historic settlements in this area, material choice is what determines whether new work looks settled or imposed — natural stone paving and walling matched to the local limestone sit correctly here, while sharply contemporary finishes in strong colours tend not to. Beyond the historic core, later twentieth-century housing on larger plots gives more scope for a modern scheme. Mature stone boundary walls are common through the town and are usually worth repairing and matching rather than replacing wholesale.
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