Porcelain Patios for homes in Farnsfield
Porcelain has become the go-to for a modern, sharp-looking patio. The slabs are dimensionally consistent, so the joints run dead straight and the surface sits flat, and because the material is dense and low-porosity it does not take up staining and algae the way more porous paving can — it washes down and comes back looking like it did. Finishes run from stone and slate effects through to timber-effect planks and plain contemporary greys. It is a less forgiving material to lay than natural stone, so it needs a primed slurry bed, precise cutting and accurate levels, which is exactly the sort of detail we plan out before starting rather than working around as we go.
Working in Farnsfield
Farnsfield is a sizeable village in the countryside between Mansfield and Southwell, and its character is noticeably more rural than the former mining settlements to the north and west. There is an older core of brick and pantile cottages and period properties around the church, with substantial later private housing added around it — much of it detached, on larger plots with mature gardens. Larger plots change the nature of the work: driveways here are often longer approaches with turning areas rather than short frontages, and rear gardens are big enough to warrant a proper layout with distinct areas, paths connecting them and planting borders framing the whole thing. Established trees and hedging are common and worth protecting through excavation rather than working around afterward.
What's included
- Dimensionally consistent — dead straight joints
- Dense, low-porosity surface that washes down
- Stone, slate and timber-effect finishes
- Primed slurry bed and precision cutting