A full dig-out
The garden was dug out completely and rebuilt, rather than laying new slabs over the old ground.
Case study · Norbury SW16 · July 2025
Two-level porcelain patio and steps in Norbury
Katie's garden in Norbury was fully dug out and rebuilt as a two-level patio. We laid around 50m² of 60x90 porcelain across an upper and a lower terrace, and built four new steps in concrete, clad in the same porcelain, to link the two levels. Everything was supplied and fitted in one week, for £12,000 including VAT.
- Location
- Norbury, SW16
- Client
- Katie
- Price
- £12,000 inc. VAT
- Time on site
- 1 week
- Paving
- Around 50m² porcelain, 60x90, two levels
- Steps
- 4, concrete, clad in porcelain
Where we started
The brief
Katie's garden in Norbury sits on two levels. The aim was a clean, modern patio on both, with proper steps between them so the whole garden is easy to use.
The garden was fully dug out and rebuilt from the ground up, with the steps formed in concrete and finished in the same porcelain as the paving. It is right on our doorstep: our base is in Norbury, and it is typical of the patios in Norbury we build.
The tricky parts
What went into it
Step by step
How we built it
Building and cladding the steps
The four steps were built in concrete and clad in the same 60x90 porcelain.
Cladding the concrete steps in porcelain in Norbury 
Porcelain-clad steps leading up to the upper terrace Paving both levels
Around 50m² of 60x90 porcelain was laid across the upper and lower terraces.
Upper terrace paved with the steps going in below 
Upper porcelain terrace and the step-down to the lower level The finished patio
The two terraces and the steps were finished and cleaned, ready to use.
Finished two-level porcelain patio in Norbury
Video
Before: the garden as we found it
Katie's garden in Norbury before the dig-out and new porcelain patio.
The finished work
The finished patio
“The two terraces look brilliant and the steps make the garden much easier to use. Great team.”
Budget
What it cost
This project cost £12,000 including VAT, supplied and fitted: a full dig-out, around 50m² of 60x90 porcelain on two levels and four concrete steps clad in porcelain, in one week. That is roughly £240 per m² including the steps. See our patios in Norbury page for more.
Get a free quote- Price
- £12,000 inc. VAT
- Time on site
- 1 week
- Paving
- Around 50m² porcelain, 60x90, two levels
Questions
About two-level porcelain patios
Thinking about something similar? These are the questions we hear most.
How much does a two-level porcelain patio cost in Norbury?
Katie's patio in Norbury SW16 cost £12,000 including VAT for a full dig-out, around 50m² of 60x90 porcelain on two levels and four porcelain-clad concrete steps, supplied and fitted in one week.
How do you build steps between two patio levels?
Here the four steps were formed in concrete for a solid base, then clad in the same porcelain as the patio so they match and are easy to clean.
How long does a 50m² porcelain patio take?
This one, including the dig-out and four steps, was finished in one week.
Why dig out completely before a new patio?
A full dig-out removes the old, uneven ground so the new patio can be built on a sound base and set to the right levels.
Do you build patios near Norbury?
Yes, our base is in Norbury. We also build patios in Streatham and Thornton Heath. See all our landscape gardeners in Norbury.
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