Excavation

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.

conservatory concrete base, long lawford, Rugby

On 10th December 2011, in blinding sand, Bricklaying, Building, compacted hardcore, compacted sub base, Concreting, conservatory base, Damp Proof Membrane, DPM, Excavation, Shed Base, Sub-Base, by Damon

The area had to be cleared of existing rubble,a wall demolished, concrete floors broken up and dug down to the required levels to compacted soil. A retaining wall was built onto a newly laid foundation and hardcore was placed onto the base floor before being topped with sub-base hardcore and compacted. A layer of blinding […]

The area had to be cleared of existing rubble,a wall demolished, concrete floors broken up and dug down to the required levels to compacted soil. A retaining wall was built onto a newly laid foundation and hardcore was placed onto the base floor before being topped with sub-base hardcore and compacted.
A layer of blinding sand was then laid and compacted; ensuring the were no sharp edges particularly around the drainage pipes; and a DPM (damp proof membrane) was then laid on top.
Concrete was then poured and floated off to the desired level in anticipation of the new conservatory

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Replace old patio with new, Cawston, Rugby

On 9th December 2011, in Bricklaying, Building, compacted hardcore, compacted sub base, Driveways and Paths, Excavation, great patio, indian sandstone, Patios, Paving, Pointing, random pattern patio, random pattern paving, recommended landscaper, recommended patio, Slabbing, Sub-Base, turf lifter, by Damon

The customer had a few slabs laid when the conservatory was built which suited the needs at the time, but was small and didn’t meet their full requirements. The old slabs were lifted and the grassed area dug out. As the height of the garden was higher than the patio, decorative concrete edgings were laid […]

The customer had a few slabs laid when the conservatory was built which suited the needs at the time, but was small and didn’t meet their full requirements.
The old slabs were lifted and the grassed area dug out.

As the height of the garden was higher than the patio, decorative concrete edgings were laid to hold back the soil and give a nice finish. Sub-base hardcore was brought in and compacted and indian sandstone in various sizes was laid on a wet sand and cement base.

The slabs were cut around the drains (after the largest drain was lowered to the height of the patio) and cut around the plants to the side. Gravel was laid in the gap between the end of the patio and the decorative edging to form a drainage channel for the rainwater.

Two steps were then built in red engineering bricks topped with indian sandstone slabs. The patio was then pointed with a stronger sand and cement mix and cleaned off to complete the look .

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corner of building rebuild and repoint, Rugby

On 27th November 2011, in Bricklaying, Building, building repair, capping stones, corner of building repair, Excavation, General Building Repairs, grind out joints, northcote bricks, Odd Jobs, Pointing, rebuild, replace bricks, struck pointing, weatherpointing, by Damon

As you can see from the before photos, the bottom left handside corner of the building was in a terrible state. This was due to a previous neghbour building a shed up against the customers house and due to no adequate drainage from the roof over a period of time the rain washed down the […]

As you can see from the before photos, the bottom left handside corner of the building was in a terrible state.
This was due to a previous neghbour building a shed up against the customers house and due to no adequate drainage from the roof over a period of time the rain washed down the walls and caused a freeze/thaw process onto the bricks.

This then eroded the bricks away until finally the building started to fall away.To remedy this the old bricks had to be carefully removed and the corner rebuilt.

Also when the neighbour had built the shed, he’d knocked out bricks so he couild tie in the floor joists of his shed. These too had to be replaced and made good along with other bricks that had perished over the years.

The joints of the entire wall were then ground out and the wall repointed, coping stones were also replaced and repointed

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Patio, Harborough magna

On 26th November 2011, in blue engineering bricks, Bricklaying, Building, compacted hardcore, compacted sub base, Concreting, Driveways and Paths, Excavation, General Building Repairs, great patio, Jet Washing, Patios, Paving, Pointing, random pattern patio, random pattern paving, recommended landscaper, recommended patio, saxon mocha, saxon mocha paving, seeded, Shed Base, Slabbing, Sub-Base, topsoil, by Damon

The customer requested a patio using saxon mocha slabs in various sizes laid in a random pattern with a curved edge. The ground was cleared and leveled, sub-base hardcore laid and compacted, a single course of blue engineering bricks laid onto a concrete foundation and the slabs laid on a wet sand and cement mix […]

The customer requested a patio using saxon mocha slabs in various sizes laid in a random pattern with a curved edge.
The ground was cleared and leveled, sub-base hardcore laid and compacted, a single course of blue engineering bricks laid onto a concrete foundation and the slabs laid on a wet sand and cement mix and cut to the required shape.The joints inbetween the slabs are then pointed with a stronger mortar mix, cleaned off and the patio jetwashed.

The ground in front of the patio was then finished off with topsoil and seeded.

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Front Path: Dunchurch, Rugby

On 8th November 2011, in Bricklaying, Building, Driveways and Paths, Excavation, Paving, Sub-Base, by Damon

This pathway utilised solid blue bricks encased in concrete to form the solid outside of the path and random panel concrete driveway blocks for the infil laid on compacted sub-base hardcore, finished with decorative stone.

patio, Hillmorton, Rugby

On 3rd November 2011, in Bricklaying, Building, Concreting, Digger and Driver for Hire, Driveways and Paths, Excavation, Patios, Paving, Pointing, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

The customer wanted the old tarmac that was laid roughshed many years ago on top of concrete to be lifted and replaced bya patio and step. The Tarmac and concrete were lifted and removed to a skip, the ground prepared, leveled and sub-base hardcore laid and compacted. The slabs were then laid on a wet […]

The customer wanted the old tarmac that was laid roughshed many years ago on top of concrete to be lifted and replaced bya patio and step.
The Tarmac and concrete were lifted and removed to a skip, the ground prepared, leveled and sub-base hardcore laid and compacted.

The slabs were then laid on a wet sand and cement mix and cut to fit accordingly.

A step was then constructed using blue engineering bricks and slabs on top

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Patio, Overslade, Rugby

On 1st November 2011, in Bricklaying, Building, Driveways and Paths, Excavation, Patios, Paving, Slabbing, split level patio, Sub-Base, by Damon

This was a challenging patio with regards to the logistics of moving materials, due to it being a split level patio build. As you can see from the before photos there was a considerable amount of work to be done. The foundations were dug out and ground prepared, a retaining wall was built on the […]

This was a challenging patio with regards to the logistics of moving materials, due to it being a split level patio build.
As you can see from the before photos there was a considerable amount of work to be done.
The foundations were dug out and ground prepared, a retaining wall was built on the top and bottom levels all round utilising 9 inch concrete blocks.
The ground was leveled and sub-base hardcore laid and compacted before the slabs were laid on a wet sand and cement mix and cut to suit.
You can see the results for yourself.

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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.

shed base and featheredge fence, Barby

On 1st October 2011, in Bricklaying, Building, Driveways and Paths, Excavation, Fencing, Patios, Paving, Shed Base, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

As you can see from the before photos, there was a lot of garden waste to clear and bushes and trees to be trimmed back. After this was done, sub base hardcore was laid and compacted and slabs were laid on a wet sand and cement mix ready for the shed and the new green […]

As you can see from the before photos, there was a lot of garden waste to clear and bushes and trees to be trimmed back.
After this was done, sub base hardcore was laid and compacted and slabs were laid on a wet sand and cement mix ready for the shed and the new green house

The featheredge (closeboard) fence was erected on the opposite side of the garden after more trimming of trees to clear the ground.
The posts are usually below the fenceline, but the customer requested they be left proud so as to incorporate some security wire.

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Wall and Patio: Brownsover, Rugby

On 5th May 2010, in Bricklaying, Building, Excavation, Patios, Paving, Pointing, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

The area to the right of the conservatory had to be excavated and removed through a narrow and awkward entrance to the rear garden. The double brick retaining wall (which went around the corner) was built using reclaimed bricks and the joints raked out for effect. The walkway was inlaid with compacted sub-base hardcore and […]

The area to the right of the conservatory had to be excavated and removed through a narrow and awkward entrance to the rear garden. The double brick retaining wall (which went around the corner) was built using reclaimed bricks and the joints raked out for effect.
The walkway was inlaid with compacted sub-base hardcore and the reclaimed victorian floor tiles laid on a wet sand and cement mortar mix

Re-Lay Patio: Dunchurch, Rugby

On 5th May 2010, in Building, Excavation, Patios, Paving, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

This proved to be the challenge of the year with a rear garden of a 1st floor flat backing onto a ground floor shop.The slabs had to be lifted, cleaned off and stacked away from area, the ground leveled with all the excess soil placed up on the raised flower bed (then leveled) held back […]

This proved to be the challenge of the year with a rear garden of a 1st floor flat backing onto a ground floor shop.The slabs had to be lifted, cleaned off and stacked away from area, the ground leveled with all the excess soil placed up on the raised flower bed (then leveled) held back with newly inserted sleepers bolted to the floor.

The materials had to be bought in down a narrow passageway promptly to leave the pathway clear at the front of the shop.
The slabs were re-laid on compacted sub-base and a wet sand and cement mortar base; and the raised flower bed was covered with weed suppressant membrane and covered in 20mm gravel.

The old sewer drain; which had not been correctly sealed in the past; collapsed; but after quick intervention was correctly sealed and made good.

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

Patio and Pond: New Bilton, Rugby

On 5th May 2010, in Building, Concreting, Excavation, Fencing, Odd Jobs, Patios, Paving, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

The before photo dosent do the garden justice…it was much worse! The garden was cleared of undergrowth, levelled and inlaid with compacted sub-base hardcore. Slabs were laid down to and around the pond on a wet sand and cement mix and a new fence utilising concrete slotted posts, concrete gravel boards and featheredge fence panels […]

The before photo dosent do the garden justice…it was much worse!
The garden was cleared of undergrowth, levelled and inlaid with compacted sub-base hardcore.
Slabs were laid down to and around the pond on a wet sand and cement mix and a new fence utilising concrete slotted posts, concrete gravel boards and featheredge fence panels was erected.
The sides were then covered with weed suppresant membrane and covered with bark mulch
The side alleygator gate had to be taken down daily for access, but once again any problem or obsticle was overcome

Patio: Overslade, Rugby

On 5th May 2010, in Bricklaying, Building, Excavation, Patios, Paving, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

The area was excavated, the ground leveled and a compacted sub-base hardcore laid. The retaining wall utilised concrete blocks and the slabs were laid on a wet sand and cenment mix

Lawn using Rolawn Premium Turf

On 5th May 2010, in Building, Excavation, Lawn Cutting, Turfing, by Damon

This garden originally had 20mm gravel inlaid. This was removed, topsoil brought in and premium rolawn turf laid to leave a pleasant rear garden

Patio: Hillmorton, Rugby

On 5th May 2010, in Building, Excavation, Patios, Paving, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

This patio; though straightforward to lay; presented the problem of getting the materials to the site. Once again a solution was found and the customers were highly delighted with the finished work. The slabs were laid on compacted sub-base hardcore and a wet sand and cement mix

This patio; though straightforward to lay; presented the problem of getting the materials to the site. Once again a solution was found and the customers were highly delighted with the finished work.
The slabs were laid on compacted sub-base hardcore and a wet sand and cement mix

Garden Wall (retaining) replacement

On 5th May 2010, in Bricklaying, Building, Concreting, Excavation, General Building Repairs, Pointing, by Damon

This was a replacement wall to the previous one laid by another builder, that collapsed due to it being only one brick thick, a common mistake in retaining walls with such a large amount of soil to hold back. We removed the old wall, laid a concrete foundation and laid a double brick wall utilising […]

This was a replacement wall to the previous one laid by another builder, that collapsed due to it being only one brick thick, a common mistake in retaining walls with such a large amount of soil to hold back.
We removed the old wall, laid a concrete foundation and laid a double brick wall utilising concrete blocks at the rear and decorative blocks and copings at the front

Patio: Coventry

On 5th May 2010, in Bricklaying, Building, Excavation, Patios, Paving, Pointing, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

This patio required a lower level slabbed area encassed in a brick surround with soil garden, steps to next level, a raised third level for the bbq and a gate. The job presented access problems for the delivery vehicles, but these were once again overcome. The slabs were laid on a compacted sub-base hardcore and […]

This patio required a lower level slabbed area encassed in a brick surround with soil garden, steps to next level, a raised third level for the bbq and a gate.
The job presented access problems for the delivery vehicles, but these were once again overcome.
The slabs were laid on a compacted sub-base hardcore and a wet sand and cement mix.

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