Edgbaston's grand Victorian and Edwardian villas deserve outdoor space to match. We build patios, paths and paved areas for large gardens, planning each around the house, the specimen trees and the way you want to use the garden, so the new surface looks as though it has always belonged there.
Many properties here sit in conservation areas and have protected trees, so we take a careful approach. We look at the garden with you, agree the layout, then dig out, lay a compacted base and finish the paving to a high standard. Old surfaces and spoil are taken away.
Edgbaston is known for its mature specimen trees, and those trees are often protected. Before we plan any paving, we look at where the trunks and main roots are, and we keep digging away from them wherever we can. A patio that harms a fine old tree is not worth having, so we adapt the shape or choose a lighter construction near roots.
If you are unsure whether a tree has protection, check with the council before work begins, as rules differ for conservation areas. We can talk through what you plan to do and adjust the design to suit. Often the answer is simply to move the patio a short way, which can also give a better view across the lawn. Your council can confirm the position.
Large villas suit paving that has presence. Natural stone in mixed sizes gives a traditional pattern that suits Victorian and Edwardian brickwork, while quality porcelain offers a cleaner line and a surface that is simple to wash. We bring samples to your garden, and we explain how each wears and ages, so you choose with the whole picture in view. Samples help a great deal.
Whatever you choose, the groundwork follows the same careful pattern: marking out, excavation, a compacted sub-base and a slight fall for drainage. Joints are pointed neatly, and edges at steps, walls and borders are cut cleanly. On big Edgbaston gardens, we often include a path to a summerhouse or a second seating area further down. Each edge is checked against the house walls.
A large Edgbaston garden is usually full of mature planting, and we protect it while we work, laying boards on lawns and keeping materials off borders. We also cover Harborne, Selly Oak and Bournville, so if you are nearby, tell us what you have in mind and we will arrange a visit. Spoil is cleared at the end.
Based in Hall Green, so we are never far from the gardens we work in.
We look at the job before we price it, so you know what is involved.
Branches, clippings and rubbish from our jobs are cleared and the garden left tidy.
Call, or send photos on WhatsApp, and we will come back to you.
Patio ConstructionSandstone-look paving with dark block edging and new fence panels transformed a small Droitwich terrace garden, shown part-finished.
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Patio ConstructionA bare Cradley Heath back garden turned into a raised sandstone-look patio with brick edge, rolled turf and a pebble border.
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Patio ConstructionA narrow Birmingham back garden given a stone-look paved edge and a new artificial lawn, shown from bare ground to finished.
View project →From our base in Hall Green we work across Birmingham, the Black Country, Solihull and parts of Worcestershire. Choose your area.
Often yes, provided the work is planned with care. We keep digging away from main roots and may use a lighter construction nearby. Check with the council about protection first, and we will adjust the design to suit.
Natural stone in mixed sizes is a classic match for Victorian and Edwardian brickwork. Porcelain gives a cleaner, more modern look. We bring samples to your garden so you can compare both against the house. Both wear well.
Yes. Many larger Edgbaston gardens suit a main terrace, a path and perhaps a second seating area further out. We plan them together so the materials, edges and levels match and the whole garden reads as one design.
Tell us what needs doing and where. We will get back to you to arrange a visit and a free, no-obligation quote. Photos sent on WhatsApp help.
