Block Paving in Fleet, Hook and all Surrounding Hampshire Areas Including Basingstoke

Transform the kerb appeal to the front of properties in the Hampshire area by choosing Soane Gardening Services for block paving installations. Located in Odiham, near Hook, we can give your home a smart appearance that can also add to its resale value and, even with minimal maintenance, will last for decades. Block paving is one of the most popular choices with homeowners looking for new driveways, garden patios and garden paving, especially because our installers can lay in an almost limitless range of patterns.

We supply and install blocks in clay or concrete, anywhere in Basingstoke, Fleet, Hook or the surrounding areas. Our landscaping company sources its materials from Love Stone, a reputable local stone merchant in Ewshot.

Block paving comes with a wide variety of end-user benefits:

Block Paving | The Installation Process

Preparation is the foundation for success with all types of surfacing work and in this regard, block paving is no different. After clearing your garden of any debris, we excavate to depths of approximately 250mm to accommodate 150mm of aggregates which form the sub-base, a further 50mm of sand and the approximate 50mm thickness of the pavers. Our installers factor in a drop of 1cm, every 60cm, so that surface water drains in the correct direction.

After laying the edge restraints to create a frame for your new driveway or patio, we lay MOT Type 1 aggregates in two stages, compacting them between each stage to ensure the surface doesn’t dip or sink over time.

Once we have the sharp sand laid over the aggregates and used screeding lats to level it, the sub-base should be of a sufficient depth for the pavers to sit at ground level once laid. When laying block paving, we allow for subtle tone variations by opening multiple packs and working from them all. This is the best way to ensure an attractive spread of shade across the entire surface.

To finish installations in Basingstoke, Fleet, Hook and the surrounding areas, our installers brush kiln-dried sand between the joints and compact again until they are filled. Block paving will be able to handle foot traffic within 2 to 3 hours of us finishing an installation, but we advise that you do not park cars on your new surface, or put down heavy plant pots, for at least 48 hours.

At this stage, we can then seal the surface to provide further protection.

Our landscaping company also offers a garden and grounds maintenance service which can include the cleaning and resealing of block paving at specified intervals, or the replacement of individual units if worn or damaged.

We invite you to read the testimonials of our previous customers here, or we can take you to see previously completed projects at your own request.