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title: "Patio, lawn and decking garden, Gloucester (2025) | Solid Ground Paving"
description: "Case study from Gloucester: a full rear garden build: sandstone patio off the back of the house, new turf through the middle and a raised deck at the far end."
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date_published: 2026-08-06
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# Patio, lawn and decking garden, Gloucester

A full rear garden build: sandstone patio off the back of the house, new turf through the middle and a raised deck at the far end. Photographed on site in Gloucester in 2025; the notes below describe how it was built rather than how it looks.

## Key facts

- **Town:** Gloucester
- **Year:** 2025
- **Surface:** Patios and garden landscaping
- **Record:** Site photograph, own work

## What was built here?

A full rear garden build in one visit: a sandstone patio off the back of the house, fresh turf through the middle and a raised timber deck at the far end. The build-up under it follows the same specification we use on every job: excavate to formation, compacted sub-base, laying course, then the surface itself with edges restrained before any traffic goes on.

## How are the edges held?

Every edge is restrained on concrete haunching before the surface is compacted. Edge restraint is the single most common failure point on domestic paving, because once a border can move the field spreads and the joints open.

- Excavation to a firm formation, not just a skim off the topsoil
- Compacted sub-base in layers rather than one deep lift
- Edges haunched and left to cure before trafficking

## Where does the water go?

Falls are set away from the building and taken to a channel, soakaway or permeable surface, never toward the house. In Gloucester's clay-influenced ground, getting the fall right matters more than the surface material you choose.

## Questions and answers

Q: Is this photograph your own work?
A: Yes. Every image on this site is a job we completed in or around Gloucester between 2021 and 2026. We do not use stock or manufacturer photography.

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## Site records

- Photograph: A whole garden in one visit: paving off the house, turf through the middle, decking to catch the evening sun at the far end.
  - Description: New build rear garden with sandstone patio, fresh turf lawn and raised timber decking in Gloucester
  - File: https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/66beea2b-8bfc-49c2-bd5f-c5d4202c13c6/sandstone-patio-lawn-decking.jpg