Guides & Advice
Independent, plain-English guides to help you understand patio installation problems, costs and options - before you request a quote.
Cost guides
What each job actually costs, broken down.
Indian Sandstone Patio Cost UK: Price Guide
What an Indian sandstone patio costs in the UK by size, why calibrated and hand-cut stone are priced differently, and where sealing sits in the quote.
Patio Drainage Cost UK: Price Guide
What patio drainage costs in the UK by job type, why the discharge point drives the price more than the drain does, and what retrofitting adds.
Patio Installation Cost UK: Price Guide
What a new patio costs in the UK by size, why small patios cost more per square metre, and what a quote should itemise before you accept it.
Patio Repair Cost UK: Price Guide
What patio repairs cost in the UK by job size, why the minimum call-out charge changes the maths, and why matching an existing slab is the real variable.
Patio Repointing Cost UK: Price Guide
What repointing a patio costs in the UK by area, why raking out the old joints is most of the bill, and how mortar and brush-in compounds compare on price.
Porcelain Patio Cost UK: Price Guide
What a porcelain patio costs in the UK by size, why the laying method adds more than the slab price does, and what you save by never sealing it.
Calculators
Get an instant, ballpark estimate.
Guides & advice
Spot the problem, understand your options.
Planning a New Patio: Size, Position, Material and What to Get Right Before You Start
How big to make a patio, where to put it, the two levels that matter, and what to sort out before you ask anyone for a quote.
Repair, Repoint or Replace? How to Tell What Your Patio Needs
Count what has actually failed on your patio, and the answer picks itself — a repair, a full repoint, or a replacement. With costs for each route.
Signs Your Patio Needs Work: A Slab-by-Slab Checklist
Work through your patio one layer at a time — joints, slabs, then what's underneath — and each symptom points to the job that will actually fix it.