Bromley BR1 & BR2 · Garden steps
From the patio to the lawn in comfort.
As local landscapers, we build garden steps across Bromley, from a single full-width step off a new patio to a flight of clad steps climbing a steep garden. On our latest Bromley job, in BR1, a full-width step clad in matching beige porcelain now leads from the new patio down to the lawn.
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Your garden, considered
The best steps are planned at the same time as the paving around them. On Freddy's garden in Bromley BR1 the patio level was set first, timber formwork marked the finished height and shape, a concrete base was poured across the whole patio, and the full-width step was built and clad in the same beige 600 × 900mm porcelain.
Bromley's gardens often change level more than once, and long flights need landings and sometimes a gentler route. In Orpington, Harshad's garden got five steps fully clad in Autumn Indian sandstone linking the lower patio to the garden, plus a paved ramp at the back for easy access.
On a steep garden in Shortlands, under a mile from Bromley, every material had to come through the house; the new concrete steps were poured using a truck and pump, then clad in London Stone porcelain.
Real jobs · real prices
Three more documented jobs with new steps, from a steep Shortlands garden to five sandstone steps in Orpington, each with the full story and price.
On a steep garden with access only through the house, concrete was pumped in for a base, new steps and a shed base, the steps were clad in London Stone bullnose porcelain and a 25m² grey 60 × 90cm porcelain patio was laid with a concrete edge, in one week for £9,250 including VAT.
Four concreted steps fully clad in light grey porcelain, a matching porcelain patio and a 3m x 6ft horizontal slatted fence, for £7,000.
A new red-brown block paving driveway, Autumn Indian sandstone down the side and across the back, five clad steps, a ramp, a curved path beside new turf, a sleeper bed, eco drains and three recessed manhole covers, with over 100 tonnes of soil removed, in four weeks for around £45,000 including VAT.
Details from our portfolio
Every photo here is from Freddy's garden in Bromley BR1, finished in October 2026: the new porcelain patio and the clad step down to the lawn.
Materials & possibilities
The shape of the steps follows the shape of the garden. These are the three we build most.
Steps go wrong when the top or bottom level is guessed. We fix the finished height of the patio and the lawn first, then divide the difference into equal risers, so the last step is the same as the first. Drains, pipework and manholes are moved at this stage too, before the concrete goes in.
From first ideas to finishing touches
We measure the change in level and check pipework, drains and access.
One price for the base, steps, cladding and removing the old steps.
Formwork, concrete, then cladding the treads and risers.
Point, clean and walk every step with you.
Documented project · Bromley BR1 · In Bromley
Freddy's old patio in Bromley BR1 was small and uneven. It was taken back to bare ground, the pipework re-routed, and a new concrete base poured for a larger beige porcelain patio, with a full-width step clad in matching porcelain down to the lawn. Drag the slider to compare before and after.
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Steps are priced with the paving they serve. Freddy's porcelain patio and steps in Bromley BR1 were £12,000–£15,000 over 10 to 14 days. Annie's 1m platform, four floating sandstone steps and 20m² patio in Herne Hill were £10,000. At the top end, Harshad's five clad steps were part of a four-week, £45,000 front and back garden in Orpington.
Request your free quoteCompare like for like. Compare how the steps are built, the number and size of steps, the cladding and edge detail, and whether old steps and waste are removed.
| Project | Where | Time on site | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain patio and steps in Bromley | Bromley BR1 | 10–14 days | £12,000–£15,000 |
| Porcelain patio and bullnose steps in Shortlands | Shortlands BR2 | 1 week | £9,250 inc. VAT |
| Floating mint sandstone steps and patio in Herne Hill | Herne Hill SE24 | – | £10,000 inc. VAT |
| Block paving driveway and Indian sandstone garden in Orpington | Orpington BR6 | 4 weeks (17 March to April 2025) | Around £45,000 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.
Bromley · BR1
We build steps all over Bromley, including Bickley, Sundridge Park, Bromley Park, Shortlands, Plaistow and Hayes, wherever a garden changes level. Our nearest jobs are Freddy's in Bromley BR1 and Lucy's steep garden in Shortlands.
Fine Landscape works from Norbury, SW16, and covers the whole Borough of Bromley, including Orpington, Chislehurst, Beckenham and Penge.
A few useful answers
Still deciding? Tell us about your garden and we can talk through the next step.
Read our warranty termsOur latest Bromley job, a large porcelain patio with a clad step down to the lawn in BR1, was £12,000–£15,000. Lucy's steps, shed base and patio in Shortlands were £9,250, and Annie's platform, floating steps and patio in Herne Hill £10,000.
Yes. In Bromley BR1 the new patio sits on a poured concrete base, and a full-width step clad in the same beige porcelain leads down to the lawn.
Steps whose treads overhang the riser beneath, so they look as if they float. In Herne Hill we built four, reinforced with mesh and clad in bullnose mint Indian sandstone.
Yes. On Freddy's garden in Bromley BR1 the pipework was re-arranged to suit the new layout before the concrete was poured, and the manhole was set flush in the paving.
Yes. In Orpington we built a paved ramp at the back of Harshad's garden for easy access, alongside five clad steps.
Freddy's larger patio and steps in Bromley BR1 took 10 to 14 days; Lucy's steps, shed base and smaller patio in Shortlands took one week.
Yes, across BR1 and BR2, including Bickley, Sundridge Park, Bromley Park, Shortlands, Plaistow, Widmore, Hayes and Keston, and the rest of the borough.
Let's make a start
Tell us about your garden steps project in Bromley. We will get in touch to discuss your ideas and the next step towards a site survey.
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