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Can you really tell the difference between porcelain and natural stone?

Our customers are uncompromising on quality, and we’re regularly asked whether porcelain is a good substitute for natural stone. Can you see the di...

A GUIDE TO LAYING PORCELAIN PAVING

While we always recommend that our beautiful paving products are installed by an experienced professional we understand our clients are always keen...

BUILDING A NATURAL STONE RETAINING WALL WITH PURBECK RANDOM WALLING STONE

If you’ve ever done any walking in the countryside of the UK you will probably have seen your share of dry stone walls. The use of stone laid dry ...

A GUIDE TO WORKING WITH & LAYING RECLAIMED STONE SETTS

The History When it comes to using stone paving setts to create an outdoor space there is one option that stands above all others if you’re lookin...

DESIGN & BUILD A ROCKERY GARDEN – ADVICE ON PLANTING & STONE CHOICE

There’s definitely an art to building an attractive rockery garden. You can’t just rely on beautiful materials and some splashes of colour here an...

CREATING UNIQUE PATHS WITH PAVING, PAVING SETTS & CHIPPINGS

It’s currently very fashionable to lay paving slabs/tiles amongst decorative stone chippings and we love the designs we’ve been seeing so much we ...

OUR NEW PORCELAIN PAVING DISPLAYS : GARDEN DESIGNS UNVEILED

Over the winter period we’ve been busy scheming. Scheming big plans and dreaming dreams of new displays that stoke the imaginations of our clients...

CREATING A SWIMMING POOL SURROUND FROM EXTERIOR PORCELAIN PAVING TILES

Swimming pool builds almost always look fantastic – especially in locations by the water but this build we were lucky enough to supply last year w...

HOW TO LAY A NATURAL STONE PATIO IN A RANDOM PATTERN WITH DAN SHAW | MPAC

Over the past couple of years we’ve worked with MPAC LTD on various natural stone patio construction projects and we love to chat stone with Dan a...

THE BEST WAY TO LAY PAVING – OUR GUIDE TO LAYING STONE AND PORCELAIN

As part of our service to our clients we like to provide as much information as possible about our products and how to install them. Our paving pr...

MAINTAINING YOUR PATIO : OUR CLEANING, SEALING AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE FOR PAVING

Just like any other part of your garden periodic maintenance is required to keep your paving looking its best. Care should be taken when maintenan...

THE ENGLISH MANOR HOUSE : OLD YORK FLAGSTONES, RECLAIMED STREET SETTS & CHALK KNAPPED FLINT

We’ve been supplying this wonderful project in Hampshire for the last five years and it’s finally completed. The property is an impressive Manor H...