Hall Green is where J and Son is based, so patios here are jobs we can look at easily and return to without fuss. The area is full of inter-war semis and bungalows with long back gardens, and we build new patios, paths and paved areas that suit them, level, drained and neatly edged.
Whether you want a place to sit by the kitchen door or a paved route down a long garden, we start by marking out the shape with you. Then we dig, lay a compacted base, set the paving and point the joints. The old surface and spoil go with us.
A bungalow patio often needs to be level with the threshold so that stepping outside is easy, and that suits anyone who would like a gentle, step-free route. We set the finished height carefully, keeping a gap below the damp course, and shape the surface to drain away. Paths can be built wide enough to be comfortable for everyone. We talk through the finished height with you before work starts.
Semis in Hall Green usually come with deep back gardens, so there is room for a terrace by the house and a second paved spot further down, perhaps for a bench in the evening sun. A path joining the two keeps your feet clean, and it can be laid in the same material to make the garden feel designed. We can also add a sunny spot for a bench.
Leylandii and other conifers are common in Hall Green gardens, along with garden hedges. They give privacy but throw shade, drop needles and spread roots. We look at them before deciding on a position, and we leave space between the paving and a big hedge if we can, so the surface stays drier and is easier to sweep. That also reduces moss on the paving.
Sandstone-look paving, porcelain and natural stone all work locally, and we explain how each copes with shade and damp. The groundwork never changes: excavation, a compacted sub-base and a slight fall for drainage. Joints are pointed, and edges at walls, steps and borders are cut neatly, ready for everyday use. Old concrete is broken out and taken away first, so the new surface is not laid on a weak base.
Because we live and work in this part of Birmingham, we can pop round to look at a Hall Green garden quickly and return to check on progress. We also cover Acocks Green, Moseley and Kings Heath, so nearby streets are just as easy. At the end of the job we sweep up and take every bit of waste away.
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.
Yes. We set the finished level close to the threshold, keeping a safe gap below the damp course, and fall the surface gently away from the walls. Paths can be laid wide and level to make moving around the garden comfortable.
Leave space between the hedge and the paving if you can, and consider trimming the hedge first. We look at roots and shade before deciding on the position, and we can also deal with hedge trimming as part of the same visit.
Often. A long garden suits a terrace near the house, a path along the length and perhaps a second paved spot at the far end. We mark each out on the ground so you can see how it will sit.
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.
