Decorative Stone

Build new patio, Oakfield Road, Rugby

On 25th April 2012, in Building, compacted hardcore, compacted sub base, coto black sndstone slabs, crushed slate, Decorative Stone, Driveways and Paths, dwarf wall, garden steps, great patio, grouting, indian sandstone, Jet Washing, Patios, Paving, random pattern patio, random pattern paving, recommended landscaper, recommended patio, Slabbing, Sub-Base, tudor facing bricks, by Damon

The customer requested the old patio to be lifted and replaced with a new one and extending it across the old garage slab base and incorporating new steps down to the lower garden and access to the rear doors of the house.Coto black slabs in various sizes were used. The old slabs were lifted and […]

The customer requested the old patio to be lifted and replaced with a new one and extending it across the old garage slab base and incorporating new steps down to the lower garden and access to the rear doors of the house.Coto black slabs in various sizes were used.

The old slabs were lifted and utilised as hardcore in the new steps; a dwarf wall was built to lift the patio levels to the correct height and hardcore sub-base was brought in and compacted.

The slabs were then laid in a random pattern on a wet sand and cement mix and pointed with a stronger mix.

The steps were then built using matching slabs to top them.Crushed slate was added to the border,the patio was then cleaned and jetwashed to give the finished effect.

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blockpaving and patio, Cawston, Rugby

On 10th December 2011, in block paving, Bricklaying, Building, Decorative Stone, Digger and Driver for Hire, Driveways and Paths, Excavation, indian sandstone, Jet Washing, Patios, Paving, Pointing, Slabbing, Sub-Base, turf lifter, by Damon

The customer requested widening the blockpaving on both sides of the drive and front of the bay window and front door, lifting the old “council” type slabs at the side and rear of the house and laying indian sandstone in its place. The turf was initially lifted at front and rear, the old edgings and […]

The customer requested widening the blockpaving on both sides of the drive and front of the bay window and front door, lifting the old “council” type slabs at the side and rear of the house and laying indian sandstone in its place.

The turf was initially lifted at front and rear, the old edgings and slabs lifted and the ground dug down to the requiered lavels;
Sub-base hardcore was then laid and compacted and the blockpaving laid to front of the bay window, in front of the front door and upto the side gate.

The indian sandstone was laid using the 560mm x 560mm slabs on a full bed of a wet sand and cement mix for the main patio area and the larger 845mm x 560mm slabs laid by the side of the house and in front of the conservatory.
A step was then built in front of the patio doors incorporating blue engineering bricks topped with indian sandstone.
Tha joints were then pointed with a stronger mortar mix, then the excess cleaned off to give the final finished look.

Front garden wall rebuild, Rugby

On 3rd November 2011, in blue engineering bricks, Bricklaying, Building, capping stones, Decorative Stone, General Building Repairs, Odd Jobs, tudor facing bricks, by Damon

The old existing wall had collapsed and was in a bad state of repair. The wall was completely rebuilt putting in a dogleg and pier using tudor facing bricks topped with blue engineering bricks for the wall and a concrete capping for the pier

The old existing wall had collapsed and was in a bad state of repair.

The wall was completely rebuilt putting in a dogleg and pier using tudor facing bricks topped with blue engineering bricks for the wall and a concrete capping for the pier

Patio and rockery, Hillmorton, Rugby

On 31st October 2011, in blue engineering bricks, compacted hardcore, compacted sub base, Decorative Stone, Driveways and Paths, great patio, Jet Washing, Patios, Paving, Pointing, random pattern patio, random pattern paving, recommended landscaper, recommended patio, rockery, Slabbing, Sub-Base, turf lifter, vintage stone raven slabs, wall garden, by Damon

The customer had and old patio that they weren’t happy with and wanted a new one laid which was slightly larger and rounded off around the plants at the front. The old patio was lifted, the excess turf and soil removed and sub-base hardcore brought in and compacted. Vintage stone raven slabs were then laid […]

The customer had and old patio that they weren’t happy with and wanted a new one laid which was slightly larger and rounded off around the plants at the front.
The old patio was lifted, the excess turf and soil removed and sub-base hardcore brought in and compacted.
Vintage stone raven slabs were then laid on a wet sand and cement mix in a random pattern with a built in curve to the front left of the patio. The joints were then pointed with a stronger sand and cement mix and a step built with matching slabs to complete the patio.
The rockery was built using quality topsoil and rocks sourced from local nurseries

Patio: Dunchurch, Rugby

On 5th October 2011, in Bricklaying, Building, Decorative Stone, Excavation, Patios, Paving, Pointing, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

This patio presented many problems in that the ground was frozen, the ground had to be dug out by hand due to digger being unable to access site; and access to the skips and materials were at the end of a long drive inaccessible to delivery or skip wagons.These problems were once again overcome with […]

This patio presented many problems in that the ground was frozen, the ground had to be dug out by hand due to digger being unable to access site; and access to the skips and materials were at the end of a long drive inaccessible to delivery or skip wagons.These problems were once again overcome with the customer delighted in the finished work.
The retaining wall and coping comprised of decorative walling blocks with the half circle patio section on two levels and the rest of the patio utilising random pattern mixed sizes decorative paving.
All paving was laid on a compacted sub-base hardcore and wet sand and cement mix.

Patio and Welsh Stone: Hillmorton, Rugby

On 5th May 2010, in Building, Decorative Stone, Digger and Driver for Hire, Excavation, Patios, Paving, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

This was a patio that when the summer monsoon made its usual appearance, made the excavating with the mini-digger a challenge. However all the water problems were overcome (much to the delight of the customer) and the slabs were complemented with a glistening welsh green stone in the center. The front garden was later levelled […]

This was a patio that when the summer monsoon made its usual appearance, made the excavating with the mini-digger a challenge.
However all the water problems were overcome (much to the delight of the customer) and the slabs were complemented with a glistening welsh green stone in the center. The front garden was later levelled and wesh green stone laid making the customer the envy of the neighbourhood!
All slabs were laid on compacted sub-base hardcore and a wet sand and cement wet mix as standard

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