Porcelain patios and paths
Large porcelain slabs, laid flat and tight, with a fall that takes the water away from the house. Our patio in Leatherhead in the photos runs all the way round the back of the house.
Why porcelain
Porcelain hardly absorbs water, so it resists stains and moss better than natural stone and stays the same colour. It suits patios outside the back doors and paths along the house.
What makes a porcelain patio last
Porcelain is thin and hard, so it needs a full bed underneath and a primer on the back of each slab to bond. The fall has to be right too: a patio that holds water by the doors is the most common complaint, and it is set at the base, not fixed afterwards.
A job in Leatherhead
A curved patio around the back of a house in Leatherhead, a long path down the side return to the front, and a brick soldier edge between the slabs and the lawn.
Our work
Porcelain paving we have done
Questions
Porcelain paving: common questions
Is porcelain slippery when wet?
Outdoor porcelain has a textured surface for grip. We use slabs made for outside, not indoor tiles.
Can porcelain go on my old concrete?
Only if the concrete is sound and has the right fall. Cracked concrete moves, and the cracks come through the slabs.
Do you also lay the path along the side of the house?
Yes. The side return in Leatherhead in the photos was part of the same job.
Also
Often done on the same job
Resin patios and paths
Resin bound patios, garden paths and side returns: smooth, no weeds through the joints, and water drains through.
Landscaping
Gardens rebuilt around a new patio or path: levels, lawns, edges and planting beds, done in one job.
Resin driveways
Resin bound driveways mixed and trowelled by hand, with borders and inlaid patterns like our double diamond.