Patios for homes in Mansfield Woodhouse
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 Mansfield Woodhouse
Mansfield Woodhouse sits directly north of Mansfield and retains a distinct identity from it, with an older village core around the church and market place — including some genuinely old stone property — surrounded by extensive inter-war and post-war housing and later estate development. The older stone buildings and walls at the centre are a real feature, and work near them benefits from natural stone finishes and matched walling rather than anything that reads as obviously modern. The wider estate housing is where most of the outdoor work happens: wide frontages suited to full driveways, and rear gardens long enough to divide into a patio, a grass or artificial grass area and a border. Ground falls away toward the Meden valley in places, bringing retaining and steps into play.
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