Rather hot! on this one, all existing joints ground out from an existing patio i laid 9 years ago, re-pointed in a strong 3-1 mortar mix to last a for a good few years again.
A worn out back garden was transformed into a much more pleasing looking space by stripping out the old lawn and path, decorative chippings installed over the correct sub-base using two different colours to define the path and make the whole area more maintenance free.
All old joints removed, cleaned out and re-pointed to give this lovely York stone crazy paving a fresh look
All joints ground out and re-pointed in a strong 3-1 mortar mix, rejuvenated patio looking good again after 10 years.
Old mixed Concrete slabs removed and new indian sandstone mixed size slabs installed with a new sub-base
The existing lawn area was stripped back to soil due to poor growth under the tree line, a sleeper retainer wall was built to create a raised bed with the necessary lining to protect any timber, a small patio was laid with a contrasting sleeper edge, went back to this job to membrane and spread a Staffordshire pink stone replacing the grass area ( pics to follow)
With the property being on hillside, the natural water run off comes from the grounds of the higher property next door causing a major issue with the customers existing patio.
An existing sleeper wall was removed (rotted out) and replaced with steel uprights and new sleepers, extensive drainage work was done to stop a repeat process, the opportunity was there to extend the patio size, the new slabs will eventually weather in being of the same type.
Such an improvement!
The property is a new build some 18 months ago and of course the developer only landscape to a basic functional layout….this didn’t suit an existing customer of mine at all when the property was purchased, so a complete makeover was instrumented front and back, the customer had a clear vision of what they wanted and a local landscape designer came up with a plan to which i carried out with a few tweeks to suit,, Final look was quite amazing giving the limited space.
Old concrete patio taken up and replaced with a new modern Porcelain Kandla grey tile.
Old crazy paving path ripped out and replaced with a charcoal riven slab, the existing patio was lifted and correctly relaid.
