Paths, edging and steps
Good paving is mostly about what you cannot see. We dig out to firm ground, lay a compacted base and bed every slab on full mortar, so paths, steps and edges stay put through Lincoln winters.
We dig out, lay compacted MOT Type 1 and check the levels before a single slab goes down.
A gentle fall on every path and step, so rain runs off rather than sitting in puddles.
Sett, brick or block borders, with kerbs set in concrete so the edges never creep.
Steps, landings and retaining edges for sloping gardens, with matching treads and risers.
A path decides how you move round a garden. We plan where it goes at the design visit: from the back door to the shed, round the lawn, or out to a seat at the far end. Then we set it out on site and walk it with you before we dig.
We lay paths in porcelain, Indian sandstone, limestone or setts, cut to curves where the design calls for it. The edges are bedded in concrete, so mowing up to them never pushes them out of line.
Most of the work in good paving is in the details: a step that is the same height as the last one, a border course that lines up with the house, a neat cut round a drain. We take time over those because they are what you notice every day.
Where a garden slopes, we build steps and landings with matching treads, and retaining edges so beds and lawns hold their shape. Everything is pointed with a compound that weeds struggle to get through.
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Why Fosse & Fen
Three promises we make to every customer, written into every quote.
The price we give you after the 3D design is the price you pay. If we find something underground that nobody could have seen, we stop, show you, and agree any change before we carry on.
We protect your drive and lawn, keep materials stacked in one place and sweep up before we leave each evening.
Our founder visits every site during the build as well as at the quote. If something needs deciding, you are talking to the person who can decide it.
How it works
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Free
We visit, measure the garden and talk through how you want to use it. We check levels, drainage and access while we are there.
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No obligation
We draw the garden in 3D and walk you round it. Once you are happy with the design, you get a fixed, itemised quote.
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Tidy site
Our team builds it from dig-out to planting. You get a start date, a weekly plan and a tidy site every evening.
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10 years
We walk round the finished garden with you, show you how to look after it and hand over your 10-year workmanship guarantee.
Reviews
They dug out the whole back garden and had the patio, lawn and lighting finished in four weeks. The 3D drawing meant there were no surprises. It looks exactly like the drawing.
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Sarah K.
Nettleham
Owen came out three times during the build to check on things. The lads were polite, started on time every morning and swept the drive every night.
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David and Helen R.
Heighington
Our resin driveway went down in a day once the base was in. Fixed price, no extras, and the guarantee in writing.
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Mark T.
Washingborough
FAQs
If your question is not here, call us on 01632 960418.
A patio is a paved area you sit or eat on, usually by the house. Paving covers everything else: paths, steps, edging and the hard surfaces that link the garden together. We often do both in one project, with matching stone.
Porcelain is the easiest to keep clean and stays slip-resistant. Indian sandstone and limestone suit older houses and cottage gardens. Setts and blocks work well for curved paths. We bring samples to the design visit.
Paths move when the base is weak, so we always dig out and compact a proper sub-base. Shady paths can go green over time. Porcelain resists it best, and we seal natural stone after laying to help.
Yes. We build steps, landings and retaining edges so the path stays comfortable to walk and the ground either side holds its shape. The 3D visual shows how the levels will work.
Most paths and edging jobs take a few days to a week. Larger projects with steps and walls take longer. We confirm the timings in your fixed quote.
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