Driveways, patios and garden paving across Dublin, laid by one carpentry led team from the first measure to the final joint. Cobblelock, natural stone and porcelain, set on a proper base with the falls and drainage right so the surface still looks sharp in ten years.
Most of the work that decides how a driveway or patio ages happens before a single slab goes down. We dig out properly, build the base up in layers, set the falls so water runs where it should, and only then lay the surface. That is why our work stays flat and tight rather than sinking and shifting after a couple of Irish winters.
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Most of the decision comes down to the surface you want underfoot, how much traffic it takes and how much upkeep you want to do. Here is the honest word on each, and we will tell you straight which one suits your space when we call out.
Still the workhorse of the Irish driveway. Hard wearing, takes the weight of a car without complaint, and a damaged block can be lifted and replaced on its own rather than redoing the lot.
Indian sandstone and granite give a patio a warmth and variation you cannot fake. Every slab is slightly different, which is the point. Best suited to garden patios and paths rather than heavy driveway traffic.
The one people ask for most now. Colour stays even, it does not stain the way stone can, and it stays clean with very little work. It costs more up front and needs laying properly, but it looks the same in year five as day one.
The value option for longer driveways where paving the whole run does not make sense. Quick to lay, easy on the pocket, and it suits an older house better than you would think.
The part nobody sees and the part that decides everything. Water has to run away from the house, the base has to be built up in proper layers, and the falls have to be set before anything is laid. Skip this and the best slabs in the world will still sink.
A patio rarely stands on its own. Raised beds, steps, edging and a bit of planting are what turn a hard surface into a garden you actually want to sit in.
We take an outdoor space from the first measure to the last joint.
We come out, look at the ground and the levels, and give you a straight, written price.
We agree the layout and help you pick a surface that suits the space and the budget.
Dig out, base, falls and drainage, then the surface laid tight and true.
We finish, clean the site down and stand over the work.
A few of the questions homeowners ask us most, answered plainly. If yours isn't here, just pick up the phone.
For a driveway that takes a car every day, cobblelock and block paving are hard to beat. For a patio you sit out on, sandstone or porcelain look far better underfoot. We will tell you straight which suits your space rather than pushing the dearest option.
Not if the base is right. Nearly every sunken driveway we are called out to fix was laid on too thin a base or without proper compaction. We dig out to the correct depth and build up in layers, which is the unglamorous part that decides how it looks in ten years.
Away from the house, always. We set the falls before anything is laid and put in drainage where the ground needs it. Where surface water is a concern, permeable paving and gravel let it soak away rather than running off, and we will talk you through the options.
A typical driveway or patio is usually a matter of days rather than weeks, weather permitting. Bigger jobs with walls, steps or planting take longer. You get a realistic timeline with the quote, along with the days you will be without the drive.
We work around you as much as the job allows, but there will be days when the drive is dug out and cars need to go on the road. We tell you which days those are in advance rather than springing it on you.
Yes. Walls, steps, edging, raised beds and planting are all part of it. A patio on its own is just a hard surface, so the garden work around it is usually what makes the space somewhere you actually want to sit.
Yes to both. We come out, look at the ground and give you a straight price with no charge and no obligation. We are fully insured and have been established twenty five years, so you are dealing with a settled Dublin builder who intends to be here long after the job is finished.
Tell us what you have in mind and we'll come out, look at the space and give you a straight, no-obligation price.
Free quotes. Fully insured. No pressure, no obligation.
