Indian Sandstone Patios for homes in Bilsthorpe
Indian sandstone is natural riven stone, so no two slabs are identical — you get variation in tone and texture across the patio that manufactured paving cannot really imitate, and it weathers in rather than wearing out. It comes in mixed sizes that can be laid in a random pattern, or in single sizes for something more uniform, and the colour range runs from pale grey and buff through to warm autumn browns and darker greys. We lay it on a full mortar bed with consistent joints, then point it properly and wash it down so the colour comes up rather than being left flat and cement-stained.
Working in Bilsthorpe
Bilsthorpe is a village between Ollerton and Southwell that expanded substantially as colliery housing, with the planned brick housing of that period forming much of the settlement alongside an older village core and newer development added since the pit closed. The planned housing brings the advantage that runs through most of the coalfield villages here — regular, generous plots with real scope front and back. Frontages that were laid out with front gardens rather than parking in mind convert well into proper driveways, and the long rear gardens have the length to be divided into usable zones. Sitting on the edge of the Sherwood sandstone, the ground is generally free-draining, though it still needs excavating and compacting properly to carry vehicles.
What's included
- Natural riven stone with genuine tonal variation
- Random mixed-size or single-size patterns
- Full mortar bed with consistent joints
- Pointed and washed down to lift the colour