There's no honest one-size-fits-all answer to "how much does a patio cost?". The price depends on the materials, the state of the existing ground, access to the garden, the size of the job, and so on. Every quote we put out is itemised, so you can see what each part costs and where the money goes.
Below is what moves the number up or down for each type of work. For a real number on your specific job, the best step is a free site visit.
Garden Design
We design your garden to maximise the space. Whether you want maintenance free or a garden made for enjoying, we optimise every aspect.
- Garden size and access (a rear garden you can only reach through the house adds time)
- Hard landscaping vs soft landscaping ratio (paving and walls cost more than planting)
- Choice of materials (porcelain costs more than concrete, hardwood costs more than softwood)
- Whether the existing garden needs clearing first
- Drainage, levels and any retaining walls needed
- Lighting and irrigation if you want them
Patios
Porcelain, natural stone and concrete slab patios laid on a proper sub base so they last.
- Material choice (concrete slabs are cheapest, natural stone sits in the middle, porcelain is the most expensive)
- Patio size and shape (curves and cuts add labour)
- Access (everything carried through the house adds time)
- Whether an existing patio needs lifting and disposing
- Whether the sub base needs additional excavation due to soft ground
- Drainage solutions if the patio is next to the house
Decking
All ranges of decking from wood to composite, built on a proper frame so it stays level for years.
- Board material (composite roughly twice the price of softwood)
- Deck size and complexity (raised decks with balustrade cost significantly more than ground-level decks)
- Ground conditions (soft or sloping ground needs more frame work)
- Steps, balustrade, and built-in seating
- Whether the existing surface needs removing
Fencing
Closeboard panels, featheredge, Venetian slatted and composite fencing fitted with concrete posts and concrete gravel boards.
- Type of fence (composite is the dearest, then onsite featheredge, then closeboard panels)
- Post type (concrete posts are dearer than wooden but vastly outlast them; composite fences use aluminium or composite posts)
- Length of run
- Access (rear gardens with no side access cost more, everything goes through the house or over an existing fence)
- Whether tree roots or obstructions complicate post positions
- Disposal of old fence
What's always included
- A free site visit and itemised written quote
- Materials sourced and supplied by us
- Disposal of any old surface or materials
- Tidying down at the end of every working day
- A one-year workmanship guarantee on top of any manufacturer warranties
For a real, written quote tailored to your site, get in touch.