Patios for homes in Whitwell
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 Whitwell
Whitwell is a village on the north Derbyshire limestone belt, near Creswell Crags and the Welbeck estate, and stone is genuinely central to its character — the village has a long quarrying history, and local stone appears throughout its older buildings and boundary walls. That makes material matching more important here than almost anywhere else in the coverage area: new walling and paving that relates to the existing stone looks settled, while an imported material that does not relate to it stands out permanently. Limestone close to the surface also has a direct practical effect on excavation, since driveway and patio bases can meet rock at shallower depths than on the clay ground further east, so we assess before setting a depth rather than assuming one.
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