The Landscape Company · Godalming
Natural limestone, sandstone and porcelain patios designed around the house, the garden and the way you want to use the space.
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Natural Stone
A second view of the same garden room terrace, showing how natural limestone can sit comfortably alongside established planting and a traditional home.
Paving · Steps · Levels
Limestone paving, brick-framed steps, planted borders, gravel paths and a small RSJ retaining wall working together to manage changes in level.
Indian Sandstone
Indian sandstone around an Alitex glass house, with brick-on-edge framing, red-brick retaining walls and a mixture of formal and 45-degree paving.
Porcelain Paving
600 × 900 grey porcelain used throughout a difficult-access mid-terrace garden, with rendered retaining walls, raised planters and a practical seating area.
Indian Sandstone · Brick Detail
Indian sandstone with 45-degree herringbone brick infills, planted borders and a more individual paving shape without relying on curved cuts.
Looking for a new patio in Godalming or the surrounding area? Whether you're replacing an old terrace, creating a new entertaining space or planning a complete garden transformation, we design and build patios with the same attention to foundations, levels, drainage and finish that we bring to every garden we construct.
A well-built patio can transform the way you enjoy your garden. Whether you live in Godalming town centre, Milford, Farncombe, Witley, Busbridge, Hurtmore or the surrounding Surrey Hills, the principles of a long-lasting patio remain the same: proper sub-base, correct drainage, accurate levels and high-quality finishing.
This guide explains everything you need to know about patio construction in the Godalming area, including porcelain, sandstone, Yorkstone, drainage, steps, retaining structures and build specification. For driveway standards and wider garden layouts, see our guides on driveway construction in Godalming and complete garden rebuilds , as well as our overview of porcelain vs sandstone in Godalming gardens .
We focus on considered, construction-led landscaping for homes in and around Haslemere. From first conversation through to the final clean down, everything is handled with care by our own team — from porcelain and natural stone patios to full garden rebuilds.
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Our work is designed around load, ground behaviour and drainage — because outdoor construction has to cope with rainfall, soil movement, seasonal change, roots, slopes and time itself.
Examine our 5-year structural guarantee →You've seen what we build. Now meet the people who build it. From the first conversation and site assessment through ground preparation, construction and finishing, our team is involved in creating the garden you've asked us to build.
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Thinking about a new patio or garden project in Godalming or the surrounding area? Talk to us about what you have in mind.
The finished patio is only the last part of the job. These examples show the sort of construction work behind a finished natural-stone or porcelain surface, from preparing the ground and setting levels to laying and finishing the paving.
Ground preparation, accurate levels and careful laying before the finished natural stone surface is complete.
Preparing the base and setting the paving carefully around the house, thresholds and wider garden levels.
Laying and setting paving within an established garden, with changes of level, access and surrounding planting considered.
Many older patios in Godalming fail due to underlying ground conditions and dated construction methods, including:
A good patio compensates for these conditions through proper excavation, compaction and drainage design. Our page on subsidence, drainage and patio longevity explains how poor groundworks shorten the life of paving.
For a high-quality patio, we recommend the following standard build-up across the Godalming area, adjusted for soil type and access:
Godalming has many sloped gardens and clay-based soils, making good drainage essential. Depending on your property, we may incorporate:
Preventing water from pooling against the house is a top priority in older Godalming homes. Our planning permission guide for Godalming also outlines rules about surface water and level changes.
Less common for premium builds, but still suitable for simple seating areas and utility zones where budget is tighter.
Many Godalming gardens have slopes or multi-level layouts, especially in:
We build:
For more technical schemes involving banks or parking areas, see our page on retaining walls and level changes in Godalming .
Every project is different, but patio budgets in the Godalming area generally depend on access, levels, retaining walls and material choice. Our Godalming landscaping costs guide provides indicative ranges for patios, driveways and full garden schemes.
We’d be delighted to visit your home, discuss design ideas and provide a detailed written quotation — including clear specification for sub-base, drainage, materials and finishing.
If you’d like to understand what really makes a patio last — from sub-base and bonding to porcelain and sandstone quality — these deeper guides go beyond brochure photos and look at how the structure and materials behave over time.
A structural look at patios: what sits under the slabs, how cement cures, why full bonding matters, and why most failures start long before the surface is finished.
How porcelain is engineered, why some tiles crack outdoors, and how we assess quality before agreeing to install a product.
Why some sandstone patios mellow beautifully and others fail, plus insight into quarry quality, test data and ethical sourcing schemes.
Older patios in Godalming often fail because of mixed soils, clay pockets, made ground behind period homes and inadequate sub-base depth. Tree-related movement in clay and dated dot-and-dab installation methods are also common causes of cracking and sinking. Our subsidence and patio longevity guide looks at this in more detail.
For most residential patios in Godalming we typically excavate 150–250mm below finished level and install 100–150mm of compacted sub-base in layers, adjusting depth to suit the soil, access and loading. Heavier-use areas or poor ground may require deeper build-ups and additional reinforcement.
Most patios within the rear garden of a house are covered by permitted development. Raised terraces, large level changes and front-garden hardstanding can fall under different rules, so it is sensible to check specific details against local planning guidance before work starts. Our planning permission guide explains the main thresholds.
A typical 20–40 square metre patio in Godalming takes around 5–10 working days depending on access, materials, ground conditions and weather. Larger, multi-level terraces or schemes with extensive drainage or retaining walls will take longer.
We serve the whole area including Godalming town centre, Milford, Farncombe, Busbridge, Charterhouse, Witley, Hurtmore, Hambledon, Chiddingfold and the surrounding Surrey Hills villages.
Explore all of our in-depth landscaping guides for Godalming, Milford, Farncombe, Busbridge, Charterhouse, Witley, Hurtmore, Hambledon and the surrounding Surrey Hills:
If you’re considering a new patio, driveway or full garden transformation in or around Godalming, we’d be happy to talk through your ideas and advise on the best way forward.
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