Egham · TW20 · Surrey
Patios & Decking in Egham.
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Patios & Decking
Egham, TW20
Porcelain Paving
£90–£150 /m²
Large format, full-bed adhesive system
Egham
Patios & Decking in Egham, Surrey
What changes here.
Patios in Egham are built to the same benchmark as everything else here: the February 2014 flood, and the fact that ground close to the Thames can stay saturated for weeks afterwards. Large-format porcelain suits the town's flood-conscious gardens well — frost-proof and unaffected by standing water in a way natural stone can struggle with — while Indian sandstone and reclaimed materials still suit the period terraces where the aesthetic matters as much as the drainage.
Patios & Decking ground conditions in Egham
A full-bed patio system with real falls is the standard here rather than a thin bedding layer, because ground that holds water after heavy rain will push moisture back up through the joints of a patio bedded too shallow. On the Victorian and Edwardian terraces with no side return, access shapes the build as much as the ground does — materials and waste move through the house on protected floors, and we allow for that labour in the quote rather than finding it once work has started. Post-war and inter-war semis with their own side access avoid that extra cost entirely, which we confirm at survey before pricing.
Planning and permissions in Egham
A ground-level patio is permitted development for most Egham properties under Runnymede Borough Council's rules. The exceptions worth checking are the town's conservation area designations — Egham itself, plus Egham Hythe, Englefield Green and Thorpe elsewhere in the borough — where front-facing hard landscaping gets more scrutiny, and raised decking above 300mm, which has its own limits regardless of flood history. We confirm both at survey before a concept design assumes either is straightforward.
Pricing guide
Patios & Decking costs in Egham.
Ranges, not quotes. Access, levels, drainage and ground conditions move these numbers in both directions, and only the survey settles it. We publish them so you can sanity-check anyone else's figure before you agree to it.
| Material / option | Typical cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Porcelain Paving | £90–£150 /m² | Large format, full-bed adhesive system |
| Indian Sandstone | £70–£120 /m² | Calibrated, multiple colour options |
| Composite Decking | £150–£250 /m² | Millboard or Trex, low maintenance |
| Typical patio (40m²) | £3,500–£7,000 | Includes groundworks and edging |
Scope of works
Patios & Decking — what's included
- Large-format porcelain paving (600mm × 600mm and above)
- Indian sandstone in buff, silver, raj green & more
- Limestone, travertine, and slate options
- Composite decking boards, no annual re-oiling
- Hardwood timber decking: Ipe, Balau & Garapa
- Built-in seating, raised planters, and feature walls
- Groundworks for outdoor kitchens and BBQ areas
- Steps, balustrades, and multi-level transitions
Patios & Decking in Egham FAQs
In Egham, specifically.
Large-format porcelain, most often. Its near-zero porosity means it does not draw up moisture the way natural stone can, and it copes far better with periods of standing water or high humidity than a softer material would over several winters. Where a period property calls for sandstone instead, we specify a denser calibrated stone and design the falls with extra margin.
With a full-bed system and real calculated falls rather than a thin bedding layer, because ground that holds water after heavy rain pushes moisture back up through shallow joints. We grade every patio to move water away from the house into a permeable area or drain, sized to cope with the wettest week rather than an average one.
Yes, carried through the house with floors and door frames protected at every stage. It is a common access pattern across Egham's Victorian and Edwardian terraces, and we price the extra labour honestly at survey rather than discovering it once the job has started and materials are already on site.
A ground-level patio in your own garden usually remains permitted development even inside a conservation boundary, provided it does not affect a listed structure or protected tree. Egham has its own conservation area, and Runnymede has separate ones at Egham Hythe, Englefield Green and Thorpe. We confirm the boundary against your address at survey before pricing.
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