Patios for homes in Harworth
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 Harworth
Harworth and the adjoining Bircotes sit at the northern tip of Nottinghamshire, close to the South Yorkshire boundary, and both grew around Harworth colliery — Bircotes in particular being planned model housing built for the pit. That planned origin gives regular streets and uniform, generous plots. Substantial new development has been added around the former colliery site in recent years, so the area now combines that consistent older stock with modern estate housing on smaller, level plots. The two need different approaches: the older properties have the room for a driveway with genuine turning space and a rear garden split into zones, while the newer housing suits a cleaner, more compact scheme in porcelain paving and artificial grass.
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