Patio Installation in Ipswich

Patio installation in Ipswich in sandstone, limestone, concrete and porcelain. Every patio is built on a dug out and compacted sub base, with the falls set so rainwater runs away from the house rather than back towards it.

What Goes In Under a Patio

A patio is only as good as what sits under it. The old surface and any soft ground come out, then a compacted stone sub base goes in, then the slabs are bedded on mortar. Skipping the sub base is why patios sink and rock a few years later.

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Falls, Drainage and Damp Courses

Paving next to a house has to sit at least one hundred and fifty millimetres below the damp proof course and fall away from the wall. Get that wrong and rainwater runs back into the brickwork. Where levels are tight, a drainage channel solves it.

Choosing Your Paving

Sandstone is warm looking and forgiving on price. Limestone is more uniform in colour. Concrete paving is the cheapest and now copies stone well. Porcelain costs most and stays cleanest. We show samples wet as well as dry, because they change a lot when it rains.

About us

Patios are the job Gardenwise Landscaping and Gardening lays more of than any other paving work, and we have been doing it around Ipswich for 25 years. Because we carry out our own groundworks, the digging out, the sub base and the laying are all handled by the same team. Free quotations.

  • 25 years landscaping gardens in Ipswich

  • Free quotation on every job

  • Landscaping, fencing and paving from one team

  • Emergency call outs for storm damage

  • Open seven days a week

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a new patio cost in Ipswich?

A patio in Ipswich is priced on the size, the paving you choose, how much has to be dug out and the access. Concrete paving on a small level plot sits at one end, porcelain on a sloping garden with poor access at the other. Quotations are free.

How long before you can use a new patio?

You can usually walk on a new patio a day or two after the joints have been pointed, once the mortar has gone off. Furniture is best left a few days longer. Cold or wet weather slows curing, and we will tell you if that applies to your job.

Can a new patio be laid over an old one?

Sometimes, but it is rarely a good idea. The old patio has to be sound, level and low enough that the new surface still sits well below the damp course. In most cases lifting the old paving and starting with a proper sub base gives a far better result.

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