Borehamwood

Patios & Paving in Borehamwood

Patios, paths and steps laid on a full mortar bed, with the falls set before a slab goes down. Free survey, a fixed written price, and you only pay when you're happy with the work.

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Patios & Paving in Borehamwood, explained

A patio quote is really a quote for three things: the ground under it, the levels across it, and the slab on top. Most people are only thinking about the third one, and most patios that fail do so because of the first two. So the survey is spent on the base, the falls away from the house, and where the water is going to end up once there is a solid surface where soil used to be.

Two things get fixed before a slab is laid and they are not up for discussion, because the house is what pays if they are wrong. We set them at the survey and they shape the design rather than the other way round. Everything after that is yours: porcelain, natural stone, concrete or block, the size and the shape, where the steps go, and whether the levels want a retaining or sleeper wall to make sense of them.

We are based in Hatfield and this area is part of our normal work. The survey and the written price are free, there is no deposit, and you pay when the patio is finished and you have seen it.

We cover the WD6 postcode in Borehamwood, and the rest of Hertfordshire.

What your quote covers

A free design and survey visit, with materials to look at in daylight
One fixed price in writing, no deposit, nothing payable up front
Excavation, a compacted sub-base, and the falls set away from the house
Slabs laid on a full mortar bed, never on dabs, and cut on a wet saw
Jointing, clean edges, and matching paths, steps or retaining walls where the design needs them
The garden cleared and swept, and payment once you are happy with it

Choosing patios & paving in Borehamwood

A patio rarely sits in isolation. There is usually a drive at the front, a path down the side and perhaps an existing terrace, and whether the new work looks deliberate depends a good deal on how it relates to what is already there.

Matching exactly is not always the right answer, and often not possible, since paving ranges change and weathered material never quite matches new. Complementing usually works better: picking up a tone or a format from the existing surface rather than attempting a copy that will be visibly slightly off.

We will look at what you already have in Borehamwood and bring samples that sit with it. Alongside that the usual material trade applies: porcelain is dense and low maintenance, sandstone and limestone are warmer but more porous, and concrete flags are good value and much improved.

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From first visit to finished job

Step 1
Design Consultation
We look at the space, talk through materials and layout and agree a design that fits the garden.
Step 2
Written Quotation
A fixed written price, with nothing to pay up front.
Step 3
Groundwork
We excavate, sort the levels and lay a solid, well-drained base.
Step 4
Laying
Slabs or blocks are laid on a full bed, cut in and pointed for a lasting finish.
Step 5
Finishing
Steps, edges and walls are completed, the site is cleaned, and you sign it off.

What happens on site in Borehamwood

We excavate and lay a compacted sub-base, then set the falls so the patio drains away from the house and finishes at least two courses below the damp proof course. Both are fixed before any laying begins.

Slabs go down on a full mortar bed rather than on dabs, so each is supported across its whole underside and no voids are left beneath for water to gather and crack it. Every cut is made with a wet saw, which keeps edges clean and consistent where new paving meets old.

Joints are brushed in or slurried according to the material and the joint width. Where the new paving meets the existing drive, a path, the lawn or the house, the junction is detailed deliberately with a channel drain, a mowing edge or a proper transition.

What affects the price in Borehamwood

We do not publish a rate per square metre, because the number would be wrong for most properties. The survey is free and the price you get afterwards is fixed and in writing. These are the things that move it:

The size of the patio, plus any paths and steps that go with it
The paving you choose, which is the widest swing in any patio quote
Changes in level, and whether they need steps or a retaining wall to work
Ground conditions, and where the water is going once the surface is solid
Access to the rear garden, since everything in and all the spoil out may have to go by barrow
The jointing finish, and any edging, lighting or drainage channel built in

Looking after patios & paving

Brush and wash down once or twice a year and keep the joints and any drainage channel clear. Most patio faults begin as drainage that was never maintained.

Porcelain needs little or no sealing. Sandstone and limestone benefit from a sealer reapplied every few years to slow staining from food, drink and leaf fall. Lift spills promptly on any material.

Some green growth in shade is normal rather than a defect. A proper biocide removes it without scrubbing. A damaged slab can be lifted and replaced individually.

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Around Borehamwood

As well as Borehamwood itself, we take on patios & paving work in Green Street, Edgware, Totteridge, Colindale, Holders Hill and Great North Way, and across the rest of Hertfordshire. If you are just outside the towns listed here it is still worth a call, because we cover more ground than any list of names can sensibly show.

Patios & Paving in Borehamwood: Common Questions

Do you work in Borehamwood?

Yes, WD6 is in our area. We work from Hatfield and the design visit and written quote are free.

Can you match a new patio to my existing drive?

Often we can complement it closely. An exact match is harder, because ranges change and weathered paving never quite matches new, so picking up a tone or format usually reads better than an almost-copy.