Norbury SW16 · Garden paths
A dry route across the garden, all year.
As local paving contractors, we lay garden paths across Norbury: sandstone footpaths, stepping stones across the lawn and paths down the side return. Below is Najwan's light grey sandstone path and patio in South Norwood, 1.5 miles from our base here in Norbury.
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Your garden, considered
Gardens in Norbury are mostly clay, and a lawn that is walked across every day to reach the shed or the back gate soon wears into a muddy track. A path gives that route a firm surface, and laid on a compacted base it stays level instead of sinking where the clay stays wet.
Najwan's path in South Norwood is light grey Indian sandstone in four sizes with gravel around it, leading to a 3m x 3m patio; at Jane's in Thornton Heath, concrete stepping stones set into the lawn make a lighter route to the shed. Both are a short drive from Norbury.
Every quote covers digging out, the base, the stone or gravel, cutting and edging, and taking the waste away.
Real jobs · real prices
Other documented jobs with paths, nearest to Norbury first, including stepping stones in Thornton Heath and a sandstone side return in Mitcham.
A custom-made pergola over the side return, crazy paving jet washed and regrouted, around 15m of French drains connected to the gullies with panda gravel, and random concrete stepping stones across the lawn, in four days for £7,500 including VAT.
A small, tired patio fully dug out and replaced with mint Indian sandstone on a Type 1 base across the back of the house and down the side return, with a gravel strip along the fence, in two days for £5,000 including VAT.
New Indian sandstone paving and a footpath to the shed, with flower beds on both sides and new grass in the middle, in 5 days for £6,500 including VAT.
Around 20m² of grey 60x90 porcelain laid to drain towards the garden, a new wall clad in the same paving, a new manhole cover and a footpath to the garage, in four days for £5,000 including VAT.
Details from our portfolio
Every photo here is from Najwan's sandstone footpath and patio in South Norwood SE25, 1.5 miles from Norbury.
Materials & possibilities
The right path depends on how often it is used and how it should look against the lawn and beds. All three below are from our own jobs.
A path is narrow, so any slab that is not fully bedded will rock. We dig out along the line, lay and compact a sub-base, then bed each slab down onto it. On clay, a gravel edge or a gentle cross-fall stops water pooling on the path after rain.
From first ideas to finishing touches
Walk the route with you, check levels and any drains.
Choose stone, width, stepping stones or gravel edging.
Dig out, compact the base, bed and point the slabs.
Gravel topped up, everything swept and waste removed.
Documented project · South Norwood SE25 · 1.5 miles from Norbury
In South Norwood, about a mile and a half from Norbury, Najwan's garden now has a light grey Indian sandstone footpath with gravel around it, leading to a new 3m x 3m patio. The sandstone came in 4 sizes, and everything was supplied and fitted in 3 days for £4,620 including VAT. Drag the slider to compare the patio corner.
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Najwan's sandstone path with a 3m x 3m patio in South Norwood was £4,620 in 3 days. Rebecca's mint sandstone patio and side return in Mitcham was £5,000 in 2 days, and Jane's stepping stones were part of a £7,500 job in Thornton Heath that also included a pergola and French drains.
Request your free quoteCompare like for like. Check the quote includes a compacted base under every slab, not just sand on soil, and that it says how the edges are finished.
| Project | Where | Time on site | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian sandstone footpath and a 3m x 3m patio with gravel in South Norwood | South Norwood SE25 | 3 days | £4,620 inc. VAT |
| Mint Indian sandstone patio in Mitcham | Mitcham CR4 | 2 days | £5,000 inc. VAT |
| Indian sandstone patio, path to the shed and new lawn in Streatham Hill | Streatham Hill SW2 | 5 days | £6,500 inc. VAT |
| Grey porcelain patio and footpath in Tooting | Tooting SW17 | 4 days | £5,000 inc. VAT |
| Custom pergola, French drains and garden refresh in Thornton Heath | Thornton Heath CR7 | 4 days | £7,500 inc. VAT |
Prices as shown on each case study. Every garden is different, so your price is fixed in a written quote after a free survey.
Norbury · SW16
Our base is here in Norbury, and we lay paths across SW16, from Norbury Park and Pollards Hill to Norwood Grove and Streatham Common. Our closest documented path jobs are in Thornton Heath, South Norwood and Mitcham.
We also cover Thornton Heath, Upper Norwood and Streatham Vale.
A few useful answers
Still deciding? Tell us about your garden and we can talk through the next step.
Read our warranty termsNajwan's light grey sandstone path, with a 3m x 3m patio and gravel around both, cost £4,620 including VAT in South Norwood, laid in 3 days.
Not on a proper base. We dig out the route, compact a sub-base and fully bed each slab, so wet clay underneath does not let it dip.
For a lighter route across a lawn, yes. Jane's stepping stones to the shed in Thornton Heath were random concrete pavers set into the grass.
Yes. Rebecca's mint sandstone in Mitcham ran across the back and down the side return, on a full dig-out and a Type 1 base.
Wide enough for how it is used: a single person and a wheelbarrow needs less than two people side by side. We mark it out with you on the survey.
Gravel lets rain drain away beside the slabs and gives a soft edge against lawns and beds, as on Najwan's path.
Najwan's path and patio took 3 days and Rebecca's patio and side return 2. Most paths take a few days, depending on length.
Yes, across Pollards Hill, Thornton Heath, Upper Norwood, Streatham Vale and Streatham Common.
Let's make a start
Tell us about your garden paths project in Norbury. We will get in touch to discuss your ideas and the next step towards a site survey.
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