Patios in West Houghton
Patios in paving slabs or porcelain, set to falls on a full mortar bed.
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- 20+ years’ experience
- Agreed start dates
- Domestic driveways and patios
- Commercial car parks and roads
Patios in West Houghton and the surrounding area
Rain running off a patio towards the house rather than away from it means the falls were never set right, and a thin bed under the slabs leaves them rocking. We deal with both before anything is laid. We build a West Houghton patio on the same principles as a driveway: excavate, build the base, set the falls away from the building, then lay the slabs. You choose natural stone, concrete paving or porcelain, and we can tie the patio in with steps and edging.
A well-built patio gives you extra outdoor living space and somewhere to relax, whether that is a family barbecue or a quiet corner of the garden. We lay patios in Indian sandstone, porcelain and block paving, chosen with you to suit the house, and a good one adds real value as well as kerb appeal.
What’s included
- Excavation and a compacted base
- Falls set away from the building
- Slabs laid on a full mortar bed
- Pointing, edging and any steps
- Natural stone, concrete paving or porcelain
How we do it
- 01
Set out and dig
We set the patio out, excavate, and build the base with the falls running away from the house.
- 02
Lay on a full bed
We lay each slab on a full mortar bed rather than dabs, so nothing rocks or lifts later.
- 03
Point and finish
We point the joints, finish the edges, and tie the patio into steps as needed.
Thinking about patios in West Houghton?
Book a free site visit and we will send a written, itemised quote afterwards, with no obligation.
Why us
Why choose THB Contractors
We look at a job properly before we price it, we build the base for the ground we actually find, and you get the same team from the first visit to the last sweep-up. That is worth knowing, because you are trusting someone to dig up the front of your property or take a car park out of use for a few days. We have worked that way for over 20 years across Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire, West Houghton included.
We are based in Bolton, and the area we work stretches across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire. West Houghton and the WN5 postcodes sit close to home in that, so we are there often. Hindley, Leigh, Atherton and Blackrod are covered alongside it, on exactly the same footing.
Over 20 years’ experience
Twenty years of laying driveways, patios and commercial surfaces across the North West have given us our reputation, and we keep it with quality workmanship and tidy, reliable jobs.
A written, itemised quote
We put the price in writing after the visit, so you know what the job costs before it starts and there are no surprises later.
The base done properly
Most surfaces fail from underneath. We build the base for the ground we find on the day rather than digging every job out to the same spec.
The same people throughout
The people who quote your job are the people who finish it, so you deal with the same team throughout.
Domestic and commercial
We price and plan a single driveway with the same care we give a full car park.
The price
What affects the price
We quote a West Houghton job after a free site visit, because a price worked out on the ground fits the job in front of us far better than one guessed off a description.
The main things that move the figure:
- The paving chosen (porcelain and natural stone differ from concrete)
- The area, and any steps or level changes
- Excavation and disposal
- Access to the rear of the property
Common questions
Why do patios lift and rock?
Can you lay porcelain?
What materials can you lay?
Do you offer patios near Hindley?
Patios in nearby areas
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