Curved sandstone patio laid along the hedge line, edged into the lawn

Gordon's Home & Garden

Patios & Paths in Trowbridge

Practical, well-built outdoor spaces designed to last. Free quotes across Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham, Westbury and the wider Wiltshire area.

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Free, no obligation quotes. Covering Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham and the rest of Wiltshire. Fully licensed and insured.

Practical, well-built outdoor spaces designed to last.

Whether you're looking for a new patio, garden path, driveway or somewhere to enjoy your garden, I can take care of the project from preparation through to the finished surface.

Paving, porcelain, gravel and other materials can all be incorporated depending on the property, your requirements and your budget.

The base is the job

Patios sink, rock and crack because of what is underneath, not because of the slabs. A properly built patio starts with digging out to the right depth, laying and compacting a sub-base of crushed stone such as MOT Type 1, and then bedding the slabs with a fall so water runs away from the house. Marshalls' guidance puts a typical sub-base at 75 to 100mm for patios and paths and 100 to 150mm for driveways, and notes that soft, clay-heavy ground may need a firmer base. A lot of the ground around Trowbridge is clay, so this is where the time goes. The guide to patio bases on clay soil explains why.

Materials

Porcelain is hard wearing and easy to keep clean. Natural stone such as sandstone has a softer, traditional look and suits older properties. Block paving is the usual choice for a driveway that takes a car, and gravel with sleeper edging is a cost-effective, free-draining option for paths and side passages. The gallery includes a sandstone patio under a new pergola, a block paved front garden on a brick terrace and side access paths re-gravelled with black sleeper edging.

Front gardens and driveways

If you are paving more than five square metres of a front garden with a surface that does not let water through, and the water is not directed to a lawn or border, you will need planning permission. Permeable surfaces such as gravel or permeable block paving do not. A new dropped kerb needs a separate application to Wiltshire Council. The front garden paving rules guide goes through this.

Patios often come as part of a garden makeover, with new fencing or decking alongside, and paving work is carried out across Trowbridge, Melksham, Westbury and Bradford-on-Avon.

Related work: fencing & gates, decking & garden structures and landscaping & garden makeovers. Covering Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham and Westbury and the surrounding Wiltshire villages. Ask Matt for a free quote.

How the job runs

1
Look at the ground
Matt checks levels, drainage, access and where water will go before suggesting a layout and material.
2
Free quote
A written price covering excavation, sub-base, materials, edging and waste removal.
3
Dig out and base
The area is excavated, the sub-base is laid and compacted in layers, and levels and falls are set.
4
Lay and point
Slabs, blocks or gravel are laid, cut around edges and jointed or pointed.
5
Finish
Edges are made good, spoil and waste are removed and the area is left clean.

What's included

Patios and paved seating areas
Porcelain, natural stone and block paving
Garden paths and driveways
Gravel areas and sleeper edging
Groundworks, levelling and drainage
Steps and retaining edges

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What his customers say

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Matt did a fantastic job of levelling my porch floor then tiled it and put skirting around also put in a window cill. He was very professional, polite and cleaned up after himself. I would highly recommend him and will undoubtedly be using him again for any future work I need doing. Great maticulous work.
Jean Breeze

Just had my garden transformed by Matt and his worker Mat, they worked solidly for 4 days and did an amazing job, they are really lovely people, kind, respectful, and really hard working. I have no hesitation about recommending them to anyone. Five star plus rating from me.
FIONA Murray

Matt was really excellent. The quality of his work was first rate, so I can recommend him and will turn to him in the future. Moreover he was good company, informative, and nothing was too much trouble. Big thank you to him!
John Tilley

Common questions

Will a new patio sink or move?

Not if the base is done properly. The groundwork under a patio matters more than the slabs on top, and that is where the time goes.

Do you lay block paved driveways?

Yes, block paving, slabs, porcelain and gravel, including paths, edging and drainage.

Can you sort the drainage at the same time?

Yes. Levels and drainage are dealt with as part of the job rather than left for you to discover later.

Do I need planning permission for a new driveway?

Not if it is permeable, or if rainwater runs to a lawn or border. Paving more than five square metres of front garden with a non-permeable surface needs permission, and a dropped kerb needs its own application to Wiltshire Council.