Patios for homes in Retford
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 Retford
Retford is a Georgian market town in the Bassetlaw district, and the town centre reflects that with handsome period properties around the market square and along the older streets — the kind of frontages where a natural stone finish and carefully matched walling sit far better than a modern block paving pattern. Away from the centre, East Retford and Ordsall bring extensive Victorian and inter-war housing and later estate development on flatter ground toward the Idle valley. The town's level topography means natural falls are limited, so getting surface water away from patios and driveways is a design decision that has to be made deliberately here — permeable resin surfacing and properly planned drainage do a lot of work on Retford jobs.
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