Somerton · Somerset
Patios & Paving in SomertonBuilt to Suit Lias Stone
Somerton is a blue lias town with a conservation area at its heart, and a modern grey slab dropped into that setting always looks wrong. We choose and lay materials that sit properly against local stone.
Free site visit in Somerton · Itemised written quote usually within a week · Written contract on every job
Serving Somerton
Landscaping for Somerton's stone town and surrounding villages
Somerton is about twenty-two miles from Wellington via the A378 or A372, typically a forty-five minute drive.
Somerton is one of Somerset's most attractive small towns, built largely from blue lias limestone with hamstone dressings, and much of the centre sits inside a conservation area. That matters for landscaping: patio material, paving colour and boundary treatment either complement the stone or clash badly with it. Luke in Somerton left us a five-star review for a new patio, and choosing surfaces that sit right against local stone is a large part of getting that reaction.
The property mix runs from historic town-centre houses with walled courtyards and rear gardens reached only through the house, to interwar and modern homes on the edges with more room to work. Village properties around Somerton - Long Sutton, Kingsdon, Charlton Mackrell and the rest - often have larger plots, old stone boundary walls and gardens that have grown into themselves over decades.
The work we are asked for most here is patios and paving, garden transformations, fencing, raised beds and sleeper work, and smaller feature stonework that ties a new build into an old boundary.
Around forty-five minutes away
A regular run for us via the A378. Site visits in Somerton are usually booked within a week of your call.
Material choice that fits
Blue lias, hamstone dressings and old rendered walls need paving chosen for tone and texture, not just price per square metre.
Walled courtyards and tight access
Historic town properties often have no vehicle access at all. We plan barrow routes and material handling into the quote.
Most-requested work
Patios and paving, full garden transformations, fencing, sleeper beds and small feature stonework.
Request your free quote
Free site visit, itemised written quote, typically back with you inside a week.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 07340 000463 between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Saturday.
What we build in Somerton
Our services, available across Somerton and the surrounding villages
Patios & Paving in Somerton
Our specialty. Precision-laid patios with proper falls, drainage and edging so the finish still looks right in ten years.
Guide price £130–£180 per m²
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Driveways in Somerton
Block paving and gravel driveways built on a properly dug and compacted base. We do not offer resin.
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Fencing in Somerton
6ft feather edge, picket and closeboard fencing, set true and built to stand up to a Somerset winter.
Guide price around £100 per m²
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Landscaping in Somerton
Full garden transformations: levels, hard surfaces, planting beds and borders, planned as one coherent scheme.
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Retaining Walls in Somerton
Structural walls that hold back levels safely, with the drainage and foundations the job actually needs.
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Groundworks in Somerton
Foundations, drainage and site preparation, carried out as part of our own landscaping projects for private clients.
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Turfing in Somerton
New lawns laid on prepared ground. Price depends on how much digging out or topsoil the site needs.
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Decking & Sleepers in Somerton
Timber decks, sleeper beds and raised planters, built with the joinery detail to match.
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Garden Rooms in Somerton
A growing part of the business. Sheds, pergolas and full start-to-finish builds covering groundworks, insulation and electrics.
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Stonemasonry in Somerton
Smaller feature stonework such as dry stone details. Larger walls are subcontracted to a trusted mason.
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Why Somerton homeowners choose us
Patios and paving are our specialism. That means the falls are set so water leaves the house, the sub-base is dug out and compacted rather than skimmed, the edges are cut rather than filled with mortar, and the pointing is done to a standard that does not crumble in the second winter. In a stone town, the difference between a laid patio and a properly built one is glaringly obvious.
We are a family team of up to four, run by James with his dad's thirty-plus years of carpentry, joinery and building behind the timber and detail work. Larger stone walling is passed to a trusted mason rather than attempted for the sake of keeping the invoice, and we would rather tell you that than hand you second-rate stonework.
Reviewed in Somerton
Luke in Somerton left a five-star review for a new patio built by our team.
Paving is our specialism
Guide price £130 to £180 per square metre, with falls, drainage, cut edges and pointing done to a standard that lasts.
Honest about scope
Smaller feature stonework we do ourselves. Larger stone walls go to a mason we trust and work alongside.
Tidy on historic streets
Deliveries planned, spoil managed and the site swept, important when your frontage is on a conservation-area street.
Local conditions
What makes Somerton gardens different
The lias limestone that makes Somerton beautiful also makes it awkward to dig. Bedrock and stone rubble sit close to the surface in parts of the town, so excavating to the depth a patio or driveway base needs can take significantly longer than the same job on clay. It is one of the main reasons a cheap quote balloons mid-job, and it is exactly the sort of thing we check for before pricing.
The second issue is age and enclosure. Old walled gardens are often shaded, poorly drained and edged by walls with shallow historic footings. Digging hard against those needs care, and adding a raised patio against a period wall without thinking about damp is a fast way to create a problem indoors. We work out where water needs to go before deciding where the slabs go.
Shallow bedrock
Lias close to the surface slows excavation. We check dig conditions at the site visit and price the excavation as its own line.
Historic wall footings
Old boundary and house walls can have very shallow foundations. Excavation next to them is planned, not improvised.
Damp and levels
Raising a patio against a period wall without managing levels and drainage risks bridging damp courses. We design around it.
Enclosed, shaded plots
Walled town gardens hold moisture. Surface choice, drainage and turf specification all have to account for less sun and slower drying.
Our Process
How a Somerton job runs, from first call to final sweep
- 1
Call or send the form
Tell us the town, the rough size of the area and what you want out of it. We answer between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Saturday, and we will say straight away whether the job is one for us.
- 2
Free site visit
James comes out, walks the garden with you, takes levels and measurements, checks access for machinery and materials, and looks at where water currently goes.
- 3
Itemised written quote
You get a written quote, usually back within a week, broken down by excavation, base, materials and labour, so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
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Contract and start date
Both parties sign a written contract with the scope and price on it. 50% is payable at the start to cover materials, and the balance on completion. Then we book you a start date and keep to it.
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Build, snag and clear down
A team of up to four works on site until the job is done. We walk the finished work with you, sort any snags there and then, and leave the site swept and cleared.
Somerton FAQs
Questions we get asked about working in Somerton
Do you work in Somerton?＋
Yes. Somerton is about twenty-two miles from our Wellington base, and we have a five-star reviewed patio completed in the town.
How soon could you look at my Somerton garden?＋
Site visits are generally booked within a week of your call, and the itemised written quote usually follows within a week of the visit.
What paving suits a lias stone property?＋
Usually a natural stone or a warm-toned paving that picks up the greys and buffs in local stone rather than fighting them. We bring options to the site visit and look at them against your actual walls.
What will a patio cost in Somerton?＋
Guide price is £130 to £180 per square metre. Where bedrock or rubble slows the dig, or where everything has to be barrowed through the house, the excavation and labour lines will reflect that.
Can you work where there is no vehicle access?＋
Yes. We plan barrow routes, delivery drop points and spoil removal at the quote stage so the price is right from the start.
Do you do stone walling?＋
We take on smaller feature stonework, including dry stone details. Larger stone walls are subcontracted to a trusted mason who specialises in it.
Do you build raised beds and sleeper planters?＋
Yes, raised beds, sleeper retaining and planters are regular work for us, and they suit enclosed Somerton gardens well.
What are your payment terms?＋
50% at the start to cover materials, balance on completion, with a written contract signed by both parties beforehand.
Do you take on commercial jobs?＋
Not currently. We work for private homeowners.
Nearby
We also cover the areas around Somerton
Full coverage: Wellington, Taunton, Tiverton, Chard, Ilminster, Wiveliscombe, Milverton, Cullompton, Sampford Peverell, Bishops Lydeard, Langport.
Price up your Somerton patio
Free site visit, materials looked at against your own stone, and an itemised written quote with the excavation shown separately.
Family-run · 6 years landscaping, backed by 30+ years of family trade experience · Nine five-star reviews