The Landscape Company
Petersfield · Hampshire
Petersfield sits at the heart of the South Downs, with a mix of chalk slopes, clay pockets and older garden plots that all influence how a patio should be built. Whether you’re in Petersfield town, Sheet, Steep, Buriton, Liss or the nearby villages, getting the foundations and drainage right is essential for a long-lasting patio.
This guide explains our professional process for building durable, well-drained and beautifully finished patios in the Petersfield area — from ground conditions and sub-base depths to materials, drainage and finishing details.
If you’re still weighing up surface options, you may also find our Porcelain vs Sandstone guide for Petersfield helpful, along with our Soil Types in Petersfield overview for different parts of the South Downs.
Very popular around modern Petersfield homes and new developments. Low-porosity, highly durable and excellent for clean, contemporary terraces, especially where you want a neat indoor–outdoor feel from bifold or sliding doors.
Works beautifully with character cottages and older properties in Sheet, Steep and Buriton. The natural variation in colour and texture ties in well with traditional brick and flint elevations.
Ideal for high-end projects, larger gardens and period homes around the South Downs, where heavier paving and tighter detailing feel appropriate to the architecture.
Often used for borders, step treads, paths and detailing around main patio areas, or for creating contrast between dining terraces, paths and parking spaces.
The Petersfield area includes:
Each soil type changes how deep we dig, how we compact the sub-base and how we handle drainage. For a wider look at how this affects lawns, driveways and retaining walls too, see our Petersfield soil types guide.
Before we start digging, we check:
Typical dig depth for patios in Petersfield is 150–250 mm, depending on:
Sub-base is compacted in layers to create a firm, even platform ready for the laying course and paving.
We use full mortar beds rather than spot-bonding to avoid voids and rocking slabs.
We design falls and drainage solutions appropriate for Petersfield’s local conditions:
For a deeper look at French drains, soakaways and regrading in the local area, see our Garden Drainage & Groundworks in Petersfield guide.
We use quality jointing compounds or mortar joints selected for:
Where patios form part of a wider level-change scheme, we design them alongside any required retaining structures in line with our Retaining Wall Rules & Safety approach for the Petersfield area.
As a realistic guide for high-quality installation in the Petersfield area:
Final figures depend on access, ground conditions, drainage requirements, steps and detailing. Our Petersfield landscaping costs guide breaks this down in more detail, including driveways and full garden rebuilds.
Petersfield · Sheet · Steep · Buriton · Liss · Rogate · South Harting · West Harting · Froxfield · Langrish · East Meon · Surrounding South Downs villages
We design and build patios that are structurally sound, thoughtfully detailed and tailored to the ground conditions of the South Downs.
If you’d like to understand what really makes a patio last – from sub-base and bonding to porcelain and sandstone quality – this deeper guide goes beyond brochure photos and looks at how the structure and materials behave over time.
Smaller patio replacements can often be completed within a week. Larger, multi-level terraces with steps, retaining walls and integrated drainage may take several weeks, depending on access and ground conditions. We’ll always provide a clear programme before work begins so you know what to expect on site.
Most rear garden patios in Petersfield fall under permitted development, but South Downs National Park boundaries, listed buildings and significant level changes may require additional checks. Front garden patios and driveways must also comply with permeable surfacing and drainage rules. Our planning permission guide for Petersfield landscaping covers the main points.
High-quality porcelain patios in Petersfield generally sit within the same broad range as other South East market towns, with the final figure depending on access, groundwork, drainage, steps and detailing. For context across patios, driveways and full garden projects, see our Petersfield landscaping costs guide.
We only specify external-grade porcelain tiles with appropriate slip ratings for outdoor use. Correct laying, falls and cleaning routines all help maintain grip in wet or frosty weather, making porcelain suitable for patios in Petersfield and the surrounding South Downs villages.
Explore all of our in-depth landscaping guides for Petersfield · Sheet · Steep · Buriton · Liss · Rogate · Langrish · Froxfield · East Meon · West Harting · South Harting · South Downs villages:
If you’re considering a new driveway, patio or full garden transformation, we’d be happy to talk through your ideas and advise on the best way forward.
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