Norbury SW16 · Victorian tile paths
A period front path, laid to last another century.
As local Victorian tile path installers, we lay geometric tiled front paths with rope edging for Norbury's Edwardian and interwar houses. Our documented tiled paths are further away, in Acton, Clapham and Putney, and we say so: the photos below are Dio's path in Acton, laid to the client's own design.
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Your garden, considered
Where a Norbury house has lost its original front path to concrete or plain slabs, a Victorian-style tiled path in a geometric pattern, with rope edging along both sides, puts the period detail back and makes the walk to the door the first thing people notice.
The tiles are thin, so they are only as good as the base beneath them. On Dio's path the old path was fully dug out and a new concrete base with metal bars put in before the tiles and edging were laid. On front gardens that are mostly clay, a reinforced base like that is what stops the pattern cracking as the ground moves.
You choose the pattern and colours, or we lay your own design, as we did for Dio.
Real jobs · real prices
Tiled paths in Clapham and Putney, plus front gardens we have rebuilt closer to Norbury, nearest first.
A front and back garden transformation: two-level grey Indian sandstone, a sleeper retaining wall, steps, planters, eco drains, a Victorian tile path and black slate, in 2 weeks for £22,000 including VAT.
Anthracite porcelain and a new brick wall at the front, a new Victorian tile path, light grey porcelain down the side and across the back, a sleeper wall and eco drains, in three weeks for £22,000 including VAT.
Plants and old sandstone removed from a front garden, a new base laid and the front finished in light grey porcelain, with the back sandstone patio cleaned and regrouted, in three days for £5,860 including VAT.
A front garden dug out for 15m² of 60x90 black limestone, plus around nine fence panels on concrete posts at the back, for £6,000 including VAT.
Details from our portfolio
These photos are from Dio's Victorian tile path in Acton W3. We have not yet documented a tiled path in Norbury.
Materials & possibilities
The path is usually only part of the front garden. These are the combinations from our own jobs.
Victorian-style tiles are thin and set in a pattern, so a crack in the base shows straight through as a broken line across the design. A concrete base with metal bars spreads the load and resists the slow movement of the ground below, which keeps the pattern intact and the rope edging straight.
From first ideas to finishing touches
Measure the path, check levels at the door and gate.
Choose tiles, colours and edging, or bring your own design.
Dig out, reinforced concrete base, then tiles and edging.
Grouted, cleaned and the front garden left tidy.
Documented project · Acton W3 · 8.2 miles from Norbury
Dio's front path in Acton was fully dug out and a new concrete base with metal bars put in, then Victorian tiles were laid to the client's own design with rope edging on both sides. Three days, £3,820 including VAT, supplied and fitted with the waste taken away. Drag the slider to compare the path before and after.
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Dio's tiled path with rope edging in Acton cost £3,820 in 3 days. Tiled paths that are part of a whole front garden cost more: William's front and back garden in Clapham and Ellie's front, side and back in Putney were both £22,000. Closer to Norbury, Emmanuel's black limestone front garden in Balham was £6,000 including a fence.
Request your free quoteCompare like for like. Ask what goes under the tiles. A tiled path laid on sand or straight onto old concrete will crack; a dug-out, reinforced concrete base will not.
| Project | Where | Time on site | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian tile front path with rope edging in Acton | Acton W3 | 3 days | £3,820 inc. VAT |
| Black limestone front garden and new fence in Balham | Balham SW12 | – | £6,000 inc. VAT |
| Front garden porcelain paving in Stockwell | Stockwell SW9 | 3 days | £5,860 inc. VAT |
| Front and back garden transformation with grey sandstone and a Victorian tile path in Clapham | Clapham SW4 | 2 weeks | £22,000 inc. VAT |
| Front, side and back garden refurbishment in Putney | Putney SW15 | 3 weeks | £22,000 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.
Norbury · SW16
Our base is here in Norbury, and we lay tiled paths across SW16, from Norbury Park and Pollards Hill to the roads near Streatham Common. Our documented tiled paths are in Acton, Clapham and Putney.
We also rebuild whole front gardens around a new path, across Thornton Heath, Streatham and Upper Norwood.
A few useful answers
Still deciding? Tell us about your garden and we can talk through the next step.
Read our warranty termsNot one we have documented yet. Our tiled paths are in Acton, Clapham and Putney, and this page says so rather than showing someone else's photos.
Dio's Victorian tile path with rope edging on both sides cost £3,820 including VAT, laid in 3 days on a new reinforced concrete base.
Yes. Dio's path in Acton was laid to the client's own design.
The tiles are thin and set in a pattern, so any movement shows as a crack. A dug-out, reinforced concrete base keeps it flat.
A twisted-rope profile edging, often in terracotta or grey, laid along the sides of a tiled path to finish it in period style.
Yes. In Clapham we combined a tile footpath with black Brazilian slate, and in Putney with porcelain and a new brick wall.
Dio's path took 3 days from dig-out to finished tiles. A whole front garden with a wall or new paving takes longer.
Yes. From our base in Norbury we cover Pollards Hill, Streatham, Thornton Heath and Upper Norwood.
Let's make a start
Tell us about your victorian tiled 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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