How much does patio & paving cost in Chelsea?

Patio cost depends on the paving material and how much excavation and base-building the site needs. Porcelain costs more than sandstone but needs almost no upkeep. We quote materials and labour separately so the choice is yours. Every Chelsea garden is different, so we always quote after seeing your space rather than over the phone.

Chelsea · SW3, SW10

Patio & Paving in Chelsea

Name: House Of Horticulturists Ltd
Address: Esher, Surrey, GB
Telephone: 07774 259795
Price range: ££–£££
Rating: 4.8

Chelsea is synonymous with garden excellence, home to the Chelsea Physic Garden and the world-famous Flower Show, so expectations here are high. We design and maintain everything from period townhouse courtyards off the King's Road to roof terraces and small walled gardens across SW3 and SW10. When it comes to patio & paving in Chelsea, that local knowledge matters: Many Chelsea gardens are small, sheltered and shaded by tall Georgian and Victorian terraces, which calls for planting chosen for structure and year-round interest rather than sheer scale, and we design accordingly.

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Why local matters for patio & paving in Chelsea

Choosing a team that already works across Chelsea and SW3, SW10 means we understand the gardens here, the London clay with pockets of riverside alluvial ground near the Embankment ground, the style of the local properties, and what makes patio & paving last in this part of London. We're regularly in Chelsea and neighbouring Fulham and Kensington, so a visit is easy to arrange.

The base is the patio

We excavate to the correct depth, lay and compact a structural sub-base, and bed every slab on a full mortar bed rather than five spot blobs. Full-bed laying is what stops slabs rocking, cracking and staining, and it is the corner most often cut.

Falls, drainage and the damp course

Every patio is laid with a slight fall so water runs away from your house, never toward it, and we keep paving the correct distance below the damp-proof course. Get this wrong and you invite damp into the building; we design it in from the start.

How we work in Chelsea

1
Excavate & sub-base
Dig to depth, then lay and compact a structural sub-base.
2
Set falls
Establish drainage falls away from the building and below the DPC.
3
Lay on full bed
Bed each unit on full mortar for an even, solid surface.
4
Point & seal
Joint, point and seal for a clean, weather-resistant finish.

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