Chipping Norton Patios

A patio that actually drains properly. That is where it starts.

Most outdoor spaces around here are not badly designed on purpose. The falls are just wrong, or the drainage never got thought through at all.

Why drainage matters more than people expect

When falls are cut short or drainage is missing entirely, water pools on the surface and sits. Through winter, that standing water freezes, lifts the slabs from underneath, and within a season or two you have a surface that rocks underfoot and looks years older than it is. We plan every fall from the start.

What we work with

• Porcelain tiled patios
• Indian sandstone and natural Indian limestone
• Concrete flagstone installations
• Garden paths and paved areas
• New walling and timber fencing
• Artificial grass and turfed lawns

On the limestone side, tonal variation is something I actually welcome. Each slab reads slightly differently in the light, and in an elevated garden setting like those up toward the Cotswold escarpment, that natural movement in colour suits the surroundings far better than anything too uniform.

The conditions we build for

Exposed. That is the honest word for a lot of the gardens we work in.

Gardens on higher ground around Chipping Norton catch wind and weather from directions that a sheltered suburban plot never sees. So our sub-base depth, our jointing compound, and how we detail the edges are all chosen with that in mind, not lifted from a standard spec sheet.

How we work with you

You get straight answers before any work starts. If your site has a complication, we tell you what it means and what we recommend. No vague quotes and no surprises when we’re halfway through.

If you are in or around Chipping Norton and want to talk through what you have in mind, call us on 01295 985016. Visit Chipping Norton Patios to see more of our work. We are fairly easy to get hold of.