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Patios in Swords

Porcelain, granite and limestone patios for gardens in Swords, laid on a solid base with a gentle fall away from the house.

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New Patios in Swords

Swords is where the business is based, so a patio here is laid close to home. Every design begins with your garden as it is used day to day: the spot for the table, the part that holds the late sun and the few steps between the kitchen door and the paving.

At the FREE design visit you get to hold porcelain, granite and limestone samples up against your own house in Swords, which is the most reliable way to judge colour. Porcelain gives an even, easy-clean surface, granite a tough speckled one and limestone a gentle blue-grey tone.

Where the back door sits above the garden, steps and edging can be cut from the same stone as the patio, giving a tidy finish from threshold to lawn.

Once the size, shape and levels are settled, the ground is excavated and compacted, each slab is bedded solidly with no hollows beneath it, and the surface is set to shed rain away from the house. A 5-year warranty covers the installation.

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Patios in Swords

Choose Your Patio Stone in Swords

Porcelain Patios by Paving Driveways Dublin

Porcelain Patios

Porcelain in big slabs that won't lose its colour, with a non-porous face that lets moss, spills and dirt wash straight off.View Porcelain Patios
Granite Patios by Paving Driveways Dublin

Granite Patios

A very hard natural stone for garden use, finished with a fine grey and silver fleck that keeps everyday marks out of sight.View Granite Patios
Limestone Patios by Paving Driveways Dublin

Limestone Patios

Traditional limestone in a soft blue-grey, each slab blended with its neighbours during laying so no patch looks darker than the rest.View Limestone Patios

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What’s Included

What a New Patio Includes

  • Design visit at no cost, with samples of each stone
  • A layout drawn around your garden and the sun's path
  • Excavation down to a solid, compacted base
  • Levels set so water falls away from the house
  • Slabs bedded, cut to the plan and pointed
  • Five years of warranty cover on the installation
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Why Choose Us

Why Choose Us in Swords

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5-Year Patio Warranty

Five years of warranty cover come with every new patio installation, while the slabs are protected separately by the manufacturer's warranty.

Planned with You

Before work begins, the plan is settled around where you eat, where the sun lands and how you come out the back door.

Three Stone Types

Samples of all three stones are brought along, so the choice is made with them in your hand.

Drains Away

Each patio slopes slightly away from the walls, so rainwater heads for the garden and not your house.

Ready When You Are

Book a FREE site visit and a clear, no-obligation quote.

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Our Work

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How It Works

How a New Patio Is Built

  1. Plan the Layout

    Measurements are taken and you agree the patio's size, outline and levels, looking at real stone samples on site.

  2. Dig Out

    Grass or old paving is taken up and the area is excavated deep enough to hold a firm base.

  3. Base & Falls

    The stone base is compacted hard and shaped to a gentle slope running away from your house.

  4. Lay & Point

    The slabs are set out to the plan, trimmed where the layout needs it and the joints pointed.

  5. Final Check Together

    Together you look over the finished patio and confirm that each part matches what was agreed at the start.

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FAQs

Patios FAQs for Swords

Do You Lay Patios in Swords?

Yes. Our base is in Swords itself, so gardens here are right on the doorstep, as are Malahide, Portmarnock, Lusk and Rush. Phone 1800 938 832 with your Eircode and a FREE site visit will be booked in.

How Do I Get a Price for Patios in Swords?

Phone 1800 938 832 or send your Eircode through the form. A FREE site visit is set up at your home in Swords, the work is assessed on the spot and you get a straightforward price with no small print attached. Nothing is paid up front, as no deposit is taken.

Which Patio Stone Is Best for an Irish Garden?

There is no wrong choice for Irish weather, provided the patio is laid on a sound base. If easy cleaning matters most, porcelain wins; granite is the toughest of the three; limestone gives the traditional blue-grey look. Make the decision outdoors: samples come to the visit so you see them in your own garden light.

Will a Porcelain Patio Be Slippery in the Rain?

Not if you choose an outdoor grade. Garden porcelain has a textured face, and suppliers rate its grip on an R scale, with R11 generally treated as the minimum for outdoor paving. Outdoor slabs are normally 20mm thick. Feel the samples at the visit, and compare them with textured granite or limestone if grip is your main concern.

How Big Should My Patio Be?

Start with the furniture you intend to use, then allow room to move around it without squeezing past chairs. During the visit the proposed area is pegged out with you, so you can see and walk the real size before a single sod is lifted.

What Affects the Cost of a New Patio?

Size is the biggest factor, followed by the stone itself and the ground work needed to dig out and build the base. Cuts, curves, steps and edge pieces add time, and porcelain is slower to cut than other stone. After the FREE site visit you get a clear price, and payment is due on completion rather than up front.

Can the Patio Be Level With My Back Door?

It sits a little lower than the threshold rather than flush with it. That small drop, together with a gentle fall away from your house, means rainwater runs out towards the garden instead of collecting at the back door. The levels are set with you before digging starts.

How Much Fall Should a Patio Have?

Most laying guides work to a gradient of 1:60, which is about 17mm over each metre, sloping away from the house. Some porcelain makers say 1 in 80 is enough for very even slabs. On your patio the fall is planned at the visit so water heads for the garden or a drain.

Can You Lay a Patio Over My Old Slabs?

No. Old slabs and the bed beneath them are taken up first. Putting a new patio on top would carry any existing movement or drainage problems straight into the new work, so it is laid on a properly prepared, compacted base instead.

Does a New Patio Need Sealing?

Porcelain needs no sealing, because water and stains cannot soak into it. Granite is also low-upkeep, needing a sweep and an occasional wash. With limestone, sealing is optional: it makes spills easier to lift but is not required, and the choice is explained when you pick the stone.

Is There a Warranty on a New Patio?

Yes, every new patio installation comes with a 5-year warranty. The slabs also have their own manufacturer's warranty, so the stone and the laying are both covered. You are not asked for a deposit; payment is made when the work is complete, with stage payments only on larger projects.

How Can I Tell a Patio Has Been Laid Well?

Check for a few signs. Slabs should feel solid with no rocking, rain should drain off instead of pooling, and the edges of neighbouring slabs should line up closely (guidance allows roughly 2mm). Joints should be filled right through, and the paving should finish a good 150mm under the DPC, doorways aside, without covering any air bricks.

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