Does this sound like your garden?
The front garden is a mix of broken slabs, gravel and weeds, and you want somewhere neat to park or walk that still looks traditional.
The job
Front gardens and side paths laid in tumbled block paving, with low brick walls and planting beds left for the owners.
What we did
- Dug out and laid a compacted base
- Laid tumbled block paving
- Built low brick walls and edging
- Left planting beds ready
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Questions people ask
What is tumbled block paving?
Concrete or clay blocks tumbled in a drum to soften the edges, so they look like old cobbles.
Does block paving need planning permission?
Permeable block paving, or paving that drains into a garden, does not. Non-permeable paving over 5 square metres in a front garden usually does.
How do I stop weeds in block paving?
A good base and kiln-dried sand brushed into the joints. Topping up the sand now and then keeps weeds down.
Karol Antolak
Owner of A.K. Gardening Specialist in Northolt. Looking after gardens across West London since 2006. Fully insured, DBS checked.
