Block Paving in Lowton
Block paving for driveways, paths, steps and patios, laid to pattern in your choice of colour and finish on a compacted sub-base, with kiln-dried sand locked into every joint and sunken paving lifted and relaid. Around three miles from our Leigh base.
Block Paving for Lowton Gardens
Block paving suits far more than the front drive, and around Lowton we lay it for garden paths, steps, bin and bike stores, border edging and circular features set into a lawn. A block path from the gate to the door around Lane Head or the older village centre finishes a frontage far better than a poured concrete strip.
We cover Lowton and the surrounding area: Lane Head, Lowton St Mary’s, Lowton Common, Lowton Village, Byrom and beyond (WA3).
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What’s Included
The craft is in the detail: the bond that suits the job, a contrasting border to frame it, and a colour blend picked from buff, brindle, charcoal and silver-grey laid out dry so you see it in place first. Smooth blocks give a crisp modern look and textured ones sit better against older brick, and we’ll bring both to the quote.
- Block paving for drives, paths, patios, steps and edging
- Herringbone, stretcher and basketweave bonds
- Full choice of block colour, size and finish
- Dug out and compacted MOT Type 1 sub-base
- Contrasting borders and edge courses set in concrete
- Sunken or spreading block paving lifted and relaid
- Joints locked with kiln-dried sand
How It Works
Block Paving in Lowton, FAQs
Yes, steps, paths and edging are some of our most requested block paving jobs in Lowton. We lay them on a compacted sub-base with a concrete edge restraint so the blocks stay put and the levels hold, and we can match blocks you already have.
Yes. When the jointing sand washes out the blocks start to rock and the edges creep, so we lift the loose area, put the base and edge restraint right, relay it and then brush in fresh kiln-dried sand to bind it all back together.
Yes, and it suits patios well because the small units follow curves and let us work borders, banding and even a circle feature into the design. We lay it to a fall the same way we would flags, so water runs off rather than pooling, and the colour blend can be picked to sit with the house and the planting.
Usually, yes. If blocks have dropped or spread it means the base or the edge restraint has failed, so we lift the affected area, put the base and edges right and relay it properly. Where the joints have simply lost their sand and weeds have taken hold, brushing in fresh kiln-dried sand tightens them back up, though if the blocks have actually moved the base is the real fix.