Indian Sandstone Patios for homes in Forest Town
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 Forest Town
Forest Town sits on the eastern edge of Mansfield and was built as a model village for Mansfield Colliery, which gives the older part of it a planned, consistent layout — regular streets of brick housing on uniform plots with defined front gardens and long rear gardens. Considerable modern development has expanded the settlement since, adding newer estate housing with smaller, level plots. The planned older housing is genuinely rewarding to work with because the plots are consistent and generous: there is room for a driveway with proper turning space and a rear garden that can carry a full scheme rather than a single patio. The area sits on the free-draining Sherwood sandstone, favourable for base construction but still requiring proper compaction under a driveway.
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