Patios for homes in Clay Cross
A patio is where the garden actually gets used, so it is worth getting the size and position right before a single slab goes down. We look at where the sun sits through the day, how the space runs off the back door, and whether you want one large area or a couple of smaller ones linked by paths and steps. Then we build it properly — excavated, a compacted base, laid on a full mortar bed rather than dabs, with the falls set so surface water runs away from the house rather than sitting in the middle of the slabs. Sandstone, porcelain, and matching steps, paths and edging so the whole thing reads as one piece of work.
Working in Clay Cross
Clay Cross sits south of Chesterfield on rising ground, another north Derbyshire town whose character was set by mining and ironworking. The housing is predominantly brick terracing and ex-local-authority semis, with newer private estates added over recent decades. The town's elevated position means a lot of properties have gardens that step up or down away from the house, so retaining walls and steps come into a large share of the rear garden work here — and they need to be built as structural elements with proper footings and drainage behind them, not simply stacked to look right on the day. Frontages tend to be reasonably generous, and the most common job is replacing a tired concrete or gravel drive with block paving or resin, with a defined border.
What's included
- Positioned around sun, access and how you use the space
- Laid on a full mortar bed, not spot dabs
- Falls set to run water away from the property
- Matching steps, paths and edging