Patios & hard landscaping
Paving is laid on a proper base with falls away from the building. Joints, edges, and steps are detailed for safety and longevity so the patio stays usable year-round.
Landscaping & patios
Outdoor
Outdoor spaces that belong to the house
Landscaping and patios should feel like an extension of the architecture. COLESCRETE designs and builds outdoor living that ties into levels, drainage, and the building itself.
Overview
We create gardens and hard landscaping that work with how you use the home: entertaining, play, access, and views. From setting out levels and drainage to paving, planting beds, and outdoor features, the outdoor package is coordinated with fencing, driveways, and the building line.
Build with us
Build a pizza oven
From a clear patio to a working outdoor oven. Swipe through each stage, and hover a photo to see what we are doing.
Step 01
Set out the base and form the arch
Blockwork goes up on the patio, checked level as we go. A timber former holds the brick arch that will become the wood store.
Step 02
Lay a level hearth
With the plinth up, heat-resistant bricks go down for the cooking floor. A spirit level stays on the job until the hearth is true.
Step 03
Assemble the oven dome
The pre-cast dome sections are set on the hearth to the maker’s layout, so the chamber is right before we clad or insulate anything.
Step 04
Clad in stone, insulate, fit the flue
Natural stone wraps the base and side counters. The dome is meshed and insulated, and the chimney is fitted before the final finish.
Final step
The oven is complete
Stonework, counters, wood store and dome are in. The patio and garden read as one piece of outdoor living.
Scope
What this covers
- Garden design support and practical layout planning
- Patios, paving, steps and outdoor seating areas
- Levels, falls and surface-water drainage
- Planting beds, borders and lawn preparation
- Retaining features and raised planters where needed
- Outdoor lighting ducting and service routes (coordination)
- Links to fencing, gates and driveway finishes
- Tidy handover with spoil removed and surfaces cleaned
Our approach
How we look after landscaping & patios
Outdoor work is programmed with the build, not squeezed in at the end. We set patio and path levels against finished floor heights, keep drainage clear of the house, and choose materials that suit Surrey weather and how you will use the space. Planting and hardscape are balanced so the garden feels finished when we leave.
- Outdoor spaces planned against real finished floor levels
- Drainage and access considered before paving goes down
- Hard and soft landscaping finished together
- One team linking garden works to build and fencing
In detail
What good looks like on this work
Soft landscaping
Beds, borders, and lawn areas are prepared with suitable soil and drainage. Layouts leave room for growth and maintenance rather than overcrowding the plot on day one.
Tied to the property
We align outdoor works with fencing, driveways, and external fabric so boundaries, access, and appearance read as one project.
Ready to talk about landscaping & patios?
Tell us about your property and scope. We will advise on programme, interfaces with other trades, and a clear next step.