Patios & paths
A good patio makes room for living, not just furniture. Field’s plans and installs surfaces that connect your home to the garden, with the practical details considered from the start.
Comfort comes from the layout
The arrangement starts with doors, daily routes and the way you want to use the space. We consider furniture, access, levels and water movement together, so the paving fits the garden around it.
A surface with the right character
These three approaches offer different looks and day-to-day experiences. We guide the selection around your setting, use and upkeep expectations.
Variation in tone and texture brings an individual character to the space.
Field’s helps select the stone and finish, coordinates the joints and edges, and provides care recommendations suited to your surface. Cleaning and sealing needs vary with the stone and finish.
A modular surface with a controlled rhythm and a range of finishes.
We coordinate the format with the layout to consider cuts, edges and transitions. The base and jointing approach depend on the product and intended use; a paved area is not automatically permeable.
A softer, informal surface for selected paths and sitting areas.
Gravel is not treated as an interchangeable substitute for firm paving. Field’s considers the aggregate, containment, use and access needs before recommending it, with replenishment and tidying part of its care expectations.
More than a surface
A finished patio is the visible part of a site-specific installation.
Price and timing depend on the site and specified system. Structural engineering, utility connections and major drainage engineering are not included by default.
We review access, thresholds, existing surfaces and levels before defining the layout and practical requirements.
The agreed scope covers removals, preparation, the specified base, surface and edging rather than leaving important layers undefined.
Planting, lawn edges and routes are considered together. Any specialist drainage or structural needs are identified as separate requirements, not hidden assumptions.
A realistic plan for the work
The proposal accounts for the complete installation, not just the price of the visible paving.
Area, curves, cuts, patterns and edge details influence material quantities and installation work.
Removal, ground conditions and changes of level can affect preparation. Restricted access can add handling and disposal work.
We explain access arrangements and likely disruption in the plan. Weather can affect the sequence; the handover covers care appropriate to the chosen surface.
A few useful answers
Where its condition, levels and relationship to the new work make it suitable, retained paving can be part of the plan. Field’s assesses it before recommending repair, reuse or replacement.
Yes. Planting and paving can be coordinated in one agreed project, with space for future growth and practical edges planned together.
Water movement needs assessment, not a surface-only assumption. We explain the relevant site requirements and any specialist input needed before the scope is agreed.
A garden starts with a conversation
A whole new garden or one corner that needs attention? We can help give your ideas a place to grow.