Those shifting slabs by your back door aren't getting any better on their own. Mitcham's clay soil and mature tree roots have probably done their worst, but a proper repair job will give you years of level, safe outdoor space.
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Patios in Mitcham take a beating. Between the London clay that expands and contracts with every season and the network of roots from those grand oaks around Figges Marsh, it's no wonder your paving has seen better days. Whether you're dealing with wobbly slabs outside a converted Victorian flat or a complete patio collapse in one of those spacious gardens near the Common, getting it sorted properly means understanding what caused the problem in the first place.
Fixing a patio isn't just about re-laying what's lifted. First comes the detective work - checking drainage, assessing the sub-base, spotting where water's been pooling. Then it's excavation time, often revealing decades of bodged repairs or inadequate foundations. Fresh MOT Type 1 hardcore gets compacted properly this time, membrane goes down to stop weeds breaking through again, and your existing slabs (if salvageable) or matching replacements get bedded on a full mortar base. The pointing between joints? That's where attention to detail really shows.
Twenty years of sorting Mitcham patios means knowing exactly which properties suffer from what issues. Those 1930s semis towards Colliers Wood with their concrete patios? Different challenge entirely to the Indian sandstone installations going wonky in newer builds off Western Road.
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Small repair jobs - relevelling a few slabs or fixing loose pointing - typically run £300-600. Full patio restoration on a standard Mitcham terrace (around 20-25m²) usually lands between £1,200-2,500, depending on how much groundwork's needed underneath.
Absolutely - from the CR4 properties around Mitcham Junction right through to the SW16 addresses bordering Streatham. Regular jobs everywhere from Eastfields to Pollards Hill, plus all the estates tucked between.
Minor fixes might be walkable the same evening. Complete overhauls typically need 3-5 days from start to finish, with another 24-48 hours before you should put furniture back on newly mortared sections.
Every repair job's backed for a decade against settlement or workmanship faults. Should anything shift or fail within those ten years, it gets put right without charge - though in two decades, we've rarely needed callbacks on properly prepared bases.
Usually, yes. Most Mitcham patios use fairly standard sizes - 450mm or 600mm squares are everywhere. Even discontinued ranges often have near-identical alternatives available. Worst case, we'll rearrange your layout to hide any slight mismatches in less visible spots.
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