Patios · Basingstoke, Hampshire
Basingstoke patios, done thoroughly.
We design and build patios for Basingstoke families - the kind of work where the detail beneath the surface matters as much as the finish on top.
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Workshop in GU15 - close to Basingstoke
Same team on site every day
10+ years across Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire
Typical book-in is four to eight weeks; the build itself one to three weeks on site.
What we mean by patios
The bit beneath the surface.
A patio is the most-used room in most British gardens - and the one most likely to look tired by the third winter. The work that decides how it ages is mostly invisible: the sub-base, the falls, the bedding mortar, the pointing mix.
Full mortar beds, every time
Slabs bedded fully on a wet mortar mix - no dot-and-dab, no rocking, no failed joints two winters in. The slowest part of the job and the bit that decides everything.
Falls and drainage thought through
Levels set away from the house at 1:80, soakaways where the ground needs them, joints pointed in colour-matched mortar that doesn't crack out.
Materials chosen to suit the house
Indian sandstone, honed porcelain, clay paver - picked with the property in mind. Samples brought to you, not selected from a brochure.
Why this works in Basingstoke
Locally tuned, not location-swapped.
Most of our patios work in Basingstoke comes from the same kind of conversation - a family that's been in the house long enough to know what they want it to do, and a garden that hasn't quite kept up.
Newer Basingstoke estate gardens are often smaller and squarer than they look - we plan layouts that don't waste a single useful metre.
Recent patios
A few from in and around Basingstoke.
Hand-picked from recent projects across Hampshire. Same approach, different gardens.
How we build it
The detail, in plain numbers.
Sub-base
Type 1 to 150mm minimum, compacted in layers
Bedding
Full wet mortar bed at 35–50mm, primed slabs
Joints
10mm, pointed in colour-matched mortar
Falls
1:80 minimum, set away from the house
BudgetMost patios sit between £6,000 and £20,000 depending on size, material and ground conditions.
TimingTypical book-in is four to eight weeks; the build itself one to three weeks on site.
Common questions
What Basingstoke clients usually ask about patios.
How long does a typical patio take to lay?+
A 30–50m² patio runs one to two weeks from dig to clean-up. Larger terraces with steps or retaining can stretch to three. We give you a clear day-by-day plan before we start.
Will it work on a sloping garden?+
Yes - using low retaining, sleepers or sympathetic steps we create a level usable area without forcing the rest of the garden to follow. Most sloping plots end up more interesting for it.
What goes wrong with patios that don't last?+
Usually one of three things: a thin or absent sub-base, slabs bedded on dots instead of full mortar, or pointing in the wrong mix. Every one of those is invisible the day the job finishes - and obvious two winters later.
Do you handle the drainage and soakaways too?+
Yes. We design falls, install perforated land drains where needed and size soakaways properly. Drainage is part of the patio quote, not a separate trade we leave to someone else.
Other work in Basingstoke
Same team, different parts of the garden.
Nearby
Patios in nearby areas.
Basingstoke · Hampshire
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