Patios
Patios in Edinburgh
Homes in Edinburgh
Many of Edinburgh's homes are stone-built, from tenements to Georgian and Victorian houses. With a patio, the join between paving and building is the part to get right: the surface should be laid with a slight fall away from the house, letting rain run off instead of sitting against the stone walls. If your home is in the conservation area, mention that when you get in touch so it can be discussed before any work is planned. The photo on this page shows a patio with planters, one of our own finished jobs; planters like these bring some green to a paved area.
What matters for patios in Edinburgh
The job starts below ground. A patio lasts longest on a properly dug and compacted sub-base, so that groundwork comes before any slab is laid. The finished surface is then set with a slight fall away from the house, so rain runs off rather than back towards the building. We are fully insured.
- Tell us first whether you want a new patio or a refresh of paving that is already down.
- Groundwork: digging out the area and compacting a sub-base for the paving to sit on.
- Levels: a gentle slope away from the building to shed rainwater.
- Old slabs and soil: as a registered waste carrier, we can talk through taking them away.
Questions about patios in Edinburgh
Can you refresh old paving at an Edinburgh house instead of relaying it?
Paving refreshes are part of the patio work we do. Whether a refresh is enough depends partly on the base, as patios last longest on a properly dug and compacted sub-base. Tell us how your paving has held up, and whether slabs have sunk or moved, so the quote covers the right job.
Are you insured to work at my home?
Yes, we are fully insured. When you ask for a quote, mention how we reach the garden, especially if it sits behind a tenement, so the plan for the job takes access into account.