--- title: "Patios Services | Cambridge Patios" description: "A patio laid on a thin sand bed with no falls will rock, stain and flood against the house. Tell us the size, what is do" canonical: "https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services" lastmod: "2026-10-05T11:28:40.315Z" --- # Patios Services From new installations and material selection to drainage, repairs and finishing work. ## Patios Services From new installations and material selection to drainage, repairs and finishing work. - **[Block Paved Patios](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/block-paved-patios)**: Laying blocks over an existing surface without excavating and compacting a fresh sub-base leads to sinking and joint failure within a few seasons. The survey checks ground conditions first. Edging restraints are set, then blocks are laid to a consistent fall before jointing sand is brushed in. - **[Garden Paths & Walkways](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/garden-paths-walkways)**: A garden path on Cambridge clay without a sub-base sinks and shifts within a season. Excavation goes to the correct depth, with a compacted granular base and edging restraints set before slabs, brick or natural stone are laid to a consistent fall that sheds surface water. - **[Indian Sandstone Patios](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/indian-sandstone-patios)**: Indian sandstone varies in thickness across a single pack, so each slab is individually bedded on mortar to achieve a consistent surface level. Colour variation, including the blue-grey tones of Raj Green, is a natural characteristic of the stone, not a defect. - **[Limestone & Natural Stone Patios](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/limestone-natural-stone-patios)**: Limestone and natural stone require a compacted granular sub-base and a bedding layer set to the correct fall before any slab is placed. Older Cambridge gardens with clay-heavy ground need careful drainage planning to prevent water tracking back toward the house. - **[New Build Garden Patios](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/new-build-garden-patios)**: New build gardens in Cambridge frequently contain compacted builder waste beneath the topsoil, which affects excavation depth and sub-base specification. The survey checks the ground and clears unsuitable material. A compacted Type 1 sub-base goes down before any paving, concrete, natural stone, porcelain or brick, is bedded and jointed. - **[Patio Cleaning, Repointing & Repair](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/patio-cleaning-repointing-repair)**: Crumbling joints and rocking slabs are early signs of a patio that will need full replacement if left. The fix rakes joints to a consistent depth, pressure washes the surface, re-beds any loose slabs, and fills joints with a compound suited to the slab material: stone, concrete or block paving. - **[Patio Drainage & Levelling](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/patio-drainage-levelling)**: Pooling water on a patio usually means the fall is wrong or the sub-base has settled unevenly beneath the slabs. A laser level identifies the low spots and fall direction before any lifting begins, so the correction targets the actual cause rather than just the visible symptom. - **[Patio Edging & Retaining Walls](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/patio-edging-retaining-walls)**: Patio edging that lifts or drifts out of line is almost always a base preparation failure, not a surface problem. The fix excavates to a minimum 100 mm compacted base, resets or rebuilds the edging, and checks drainage behind any retaining wall to prevent water pressure building up behind the structure. - **[Patio Extensions & Resurfacing](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/patio-extensions-resurfacing)**: Cracked joints, standing water and sunken slabs do not always mean a full replacement. A level check, drainage assessment and slab stability test determine whether repointing, lift-and-relay or a new extension section is the right fix, and how new paving can be matched to what is already down. - **[Patio Lighting & Finishing](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/patio-lighting-finishing)**: Solar and battery lights lose output through Cambridge’s overcast winters and need frequent repositioning. Mains-powered low-voltage LED fittings, wired through concealed conduit and connected to a weatherproof transformer, give consistent output and can be controlled by a timer or dimmer switch. - **[Patio Steps & Raised Terraces](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/patio-steps-raised-terraces)**: A level change between patio and garden needs consistent rise heights, typically 150 mm, and a tread depth of at least 300 mm for safe footing. Where the slope requires a retaining wall, drainage behind the wall is specified at the same time to prevent water build-up and wall failure. - **[Patios](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/)**: A patio laid on a thin sand bed without correct falls drains back to the house and can breach the damp-proof course. The site survey checks existing levels, and excavation, sub-base, bedding and paving are quoted as separate line items. - **[Porcelain Patios](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/services/porcelain-patios)**: Porcelain will not bond to a sand bed. It needs a full mortar bed and a primer slurry applied to the slab back before laying. Sub-base depth is checked for Cambridgeshire clay conditions, and slabs are cut with a diamond-blade wet saw for clean, tight joints. ## Tell Us About Your Patio Project We schedule a site survey and quote excavation, sub-base, bedding and paving as separate lines, so there are no hidden groundwork costs. [Start Your Enquiry](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/contact) ## Business details ### Contact - **Phone**: [07787 475312](tel:07787475312) - **Email**: [contact@cambridgepatios.co.uk](mailto:contact@cambridgepatios.co.uk) - **Based in**: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 - **Enquiries**: [Send an enquiry](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/contact) — We ask for your name, phone number, email and a message. ### Opening hours - **Monday**: 08:00 – 18:00 - **Tuesday**: 08:00 – 18:00 - **Wednesday**: 08:00 – 18:00 - **Thursday**: 08:00 – 18:00 - **Friday**: 08:00 – 18:00 - **Saturday**: 10:00 – 16:00 - **Sunday**: 10:00 – 16:00 [Business details](https://www.cambridgepatios.co.uk/about/business.md)