Before you build
- Do you need planning permission for a patio in Middlesbrough? The 30cm rule for raised patios, front gardens, listed houses, the Linthorpe Article 4 Direction and which council covers your address.
- Building a patio on Middlesbrough clay Why the glacial till and lake clays under much of the town need a deeper dig, a separating membrane and a planned route for rainwater.
Looking after a patio
- Patio cleaning in Middlesbrough: black spot, moss and algae What the marks are, how to clean porcelain and sandstone without damaging them, and what not to wash into the drains.
- Re-pointing patio joints Mortar, brush-in compounds and slurry grouts compared, and how to tell when a patio needs re-pointing rather than relaying.
Costs
Our patio prices page explains what decides the cost of a new patio and the questions worth asking anyone who quotes. If you would rather talk it through, send us a few details and we will arrange a visit.