Landscaping a garden. New patio - Calcot / Reading.

Dec 10, 2018 | Landscaping

Landscaping back garden. New patio area in a garden in Calcot

Not beating about the bush let's see what the patio area looked like before and after.

And some still photos of the same area..

Our job was to remove old decking, clear out old patio, and gravel. Install new gully and channel drains including all the connections needed.

The next stage planned for this garden by the owners is to lay artificial grass - someone else's job as we don't do it.
Due to the above the edges around the new patio have been left as is.

A quick guide how to point a patio using a geo-fix jointing compound.

a really quick one 😉

Patio repointing

Proud of this quick but so beautifully finished patio pointing job in Reading. We haven't laid the patio, but were asked to repoint it as whoever did lay it, put just a very weak mortar in joints. However even if that was a stronger mix it wouldn't solve the issue. Cement / sand mix as a pointing compound is a cheapest option but never a quality one. Mortar cracks and crumbles .. You need a special pointing compound which we used here and use on many other landscaping projects that we do. It is not cheap but long lasting and very effective.

It is not our first job in this garden. In the past we relaid part of the lawn, scarified and reseeded the rest, laid brick edging, created a new flower bed including planting of our choice.

Photos below.

Pathway | Patio construction service - Tidy Gardens

Apr 12, 2014 | Landscaping

Garden makeover under way including new patio construction!

What was there before:

What was the idea ?

That idea has seen a slight change - no line of shingles. Just patio / lawn / and a flower bed.

Patio construction service under way !

Final result

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Testimonials

Tidy Gardens services and maintenance reviews

Major garden tidy up - Hurst. July 2014
Paul carried out a major tidy of my garden. His work ethics and quality of finish was exemplary. Held up to his word of finishing the work to my expectations. Even though it took longer to complete he was honourable to his original quote

Naresh TakyarHurst

Fantastic garden make-over
We needed both the front and back garden to be made ready for a house sale. Tidy Gardens fulfilled my brief and more, adding extra tidying without being asked. Flower beds were dug over and weeded, and even pots ( with no plants) were cleaned, the AstroTurf swept, shrubs were trimmed and an obsolete tree removed. We couldn’t have asked for a better job and in the rain too. Both gardens look fantastic. Highly, highly recommended.

Christina MossReading

Pam, Lower Earley, Reading, October 2013
I can relax a little, now Paul is helping me to keep my Garden tidy and hopefully improve its quality. Not an easy challenge! Thank you Paul. Pam in Lower Earley

Pam VasirLower Earley

Landscaping. New sandstone patio and pathways laid.

Landscaping, decking & path removal, new patio laid
Paul and Eddie did a fantastic job of our back garden. We had a large area of uneven ground that we needed levelling, an old concrete path to pull up and a large old decking area to remove. All done in super quick time, and a whole new paving area neatly laid. We have no access to the back, so they brought everything through the garage and kitchen every day – it was all left neat and tidy every day. They filled huge skip and carried all the slabs, hardcore etc through by hand. Paul helped w… Read more

Richard MilnesTilehurst

Fantastic service from Tidy Gardens
The Tidy Gardens/DGL team did a first class landscaping job for us. Edward worked incredibly hard throughout and Paul’s project management, attention to detail and design were really valuable, even when the scope of the project changed part way through.

I highly recommend them and will not hesitate to use them again for other garden projects in future!

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You can read more about this project on our dedicated garden landscaping website – Landscaping in Caversham

Danielle YglesiaSonning Common

Professional and Efficient Service
Gate repair – December 2018 From start to finish this company was very professional. I even received a video of the job that had been completed. I would highly recommend them and will definitely be using them in the future for our customers. Many Thanks

Holly GilborsonWren KitchensTilehurst

clearing an overgrown garden for my father
Paul did a very good job clearing an overgrown garden for my father. He worked around all the plants and shrubs so they could grow again and also ground some tree stumps to free up new space.
Most recently, he planted a new hedge – he came up with lots of ideas and then sorted out what we wanted. I’d thoroughly recommend him. Judith

JudithPlay Hatch

CHRIS - June 2019
Paul and his colleague came to my father’s garden to carry out a big tidy up. They are very hardworking and did a great job cutting back a very overgrown hedge, tidying borders, mowing and clearing away all the waste afterwards. Also great communication, emails and text answered promptly too

CHRIS - June 2019Earley, Reading

Garden clearance and regular maintenance
I discovered Paul only through his website and the many wonderful testimonials he has. Paul and his colleague came by to our house for a full garden clearance. We have a very large garden (front and back), and they worked tirelessly for over 5 hours. The garden is now beautiful, clean and tidy! Paul also seems to have extensive knowledge about plants, which is great! We have now booked Paul for our regular garden maintenance as well 🙂

Karthika VReading

Rob Town
Fantastic service, back garden was covered in leaves, Paul and his colleague turned up on time and did a great job, thank you very much.

Rob TownBracknell

Refreshed Pathways and Borders
Paul, together with his equally hard working friend, replaced our pathways and borders (as seen in ‘Lets not beat about the bush’. They worked very hard and I was extremely pleased with the result. I waited to write my review because I wanted to see what would transpire throughout the different seasons with regards to the plants. The borders have filled out nicely and the pathways still look new. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Paul and would happily call on him again for any further work.… Read more

Sue RowleyReading

Garden Makeover - March 2017
My garden has resemble a wasteland for several years. Paul and Eddie started work on it early on Monday morning and by Saturday afternoon they had transformed it into a lawn, neatly edged with brick paving, with a flower bed at the rear ready for new plants. They carried on working through terrible weather and left everything clean and tidy when they’d finished. They are reliable, helpful, hard working and very polite and I can highly recommend them. I have already asked Paul to do more gardeni… Read more

Ann HoneybillLower Earley

Garden Tidy Up
Paul did an excellent job of giving our garden a good tidy up front, back and side! He came out on a Thursday and completed the work the following Tuesday. His work was beyond expectations and I would definitely recommend him.

Sarah BoultonReading

Gardening in Tilehurst
Paul and Eddie were back to trim our tree, grub out old buddleia and rampant ivy – all quickly and more importantly, professionally. Unlike previous firms we have used, every scrap was removed afterwards. Tidy Gardens have been our go to firm for years, and we wouldn’t dream of using anyone else. They’re the best.

Chris MReading

September 2020. Professional, good quality work
Paul carried out removal of the existing lawn and re-laying new. He and his colleague turned up on time, carried out the work as agreed. The quality of work and materials was excellent and he kept me informed as to what he was doing, ensuring the work was being done to my satisfaction. After each day and upon completion he tidied up and left the premises clean and tidy. I would not hesitate to recommend his company.

Ian HarveyWinnersh

Tony Lawrence
August 2019 Our very large, long, and overgrown hedge, was cut and re-shaped and by Paul and his partner exactly as promised. So hard-working and easy to deal with. Great job!! Highly Recommended!!

Tony LawrenceWoodley

Does not need to improve
Requested a garden tidy last week. Paul and his team arrived on time yesterday and within a day had transformed an overgrown garden to something presentable. Would highly recommend

wayne alstonReading

April 2017. Excellent Service
Many thanks Pawel for an excellent service cutting back and tidying bushes at the front and rear of our property. He turned up when booked, tidied up, took all the waste away for a very reasonable price. We have been so impressed that we have now booked Pawel for further work.

Dean HallReading

May - 2019. Mick Pollek
Awesome effort. Excellent work with great attention to detail

Mick PollekTidyGardensCaversham

Mr Sikka, Reading, December 2013
My garden was a mess and I was trying to find someone who could not only help but also guide me to keep it in good shape. After looking around a lot and not finding the right person, I came across Tidy Gardens website and met Paul. All I can say is that I couldn’t have asked for a better person. Not only Paul did a fantastic job of cleaning the garden but also gave it a good shape and came up with fantastic suggestions that I couldn’t even think off. And it doesn’t even end there. During t… Read more

Ashish SikkaLower Earley

Landscaping a garden. New patio - Calcot / Reading.

Landscaping back garden. New patio area in a garden in Calcot

Pointing a patio

A quick guide how to point a patio using a geo-fix jointing compound.

Patio repointing

Patio repointing

Pathway | Patio construction service - Tidy Gardens

Garden makeover under way including new patio construction!

Services for your garden

Testimonials

Paul did a very good job clearing an overgrown garden for my father. He worked around all the plants and shrubs so they could grow again and also ground some tree stumps to free up new space.