The problem
The old slabs had been laid straight onto sand, so they rocked and sat unevenly.
How we solved it
We took out all the failing paving and started from the ground up, rather than laying new slabs over the old problem.
All our work
The curved sandstone garden
A garden paved wall to wall, opened up with curved paving, two lawns and proper drainage.
Langford, finished
- Town
- Langford
- Postcode
- SG18
- Days on site
- 9
- Material
- Sandstone
- Area
- 45 m²
- Finished
- June 2024
// The brief
All paving and no life.
Jackie and Allen's garden was paved from wall to wall. It felt small and closed in, and the paving was failing underneath.
Jackie and Allen wanted a lawn, and a garden that felt open rather than boxed in. That meant fixing what was underneath first, not just the surface.
// Before and after
From a paved box to a garden.
Both are real photos of this job, taken before we started and when we finished.
// What we did
What we changed.
We took out the failing paving and brought structure and drainage back to the space, then laid the new sandstone patio and the two lawns. In around two weeks, a closed-in concrete box became a balanced, usable garden.
- Curved Indian sandstone patio
- Full excavation and re-base
- Restored drainage
- Circular lawn areas
- Soft landscaping
// Problems we solved
What we had to put right.
The problem
The base under the paving had failed. Rain had nowhere to go, so there was a real risk of waterlogging.
How we solved it
We fully excavated the old, waterlogged sand base, so the new turf would drain properly and not flood.
The problem
Paved from wall to wall, the garden felt small and boxed in.
How we solved it
A sweeping, curved sandstone patio opens it up, with round lawns edged in charcoal setts that follow the shape of the garden.
Luton
The Luton sandstone patio and steps
A sloping, overgrown garden turned into a sandstone patio, steps and a new lawn, with every load carried through the house.
Edgcott
The dog-friendly artificial lawn
An artificial lawn that held the smell of three dogs, relaid properly on a new base, with the borders replanted.
Leighton Buzzard
The Leighton Buzzard sandstone garden
An uneven, high-upkeep garden made level and safe, with a sandstone patio and path.
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