Wentworth · GU25 · Surrey
Patios & Decking in Wentworth.
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Patios & Decking
Wentworth, GU25
Porcelain Paving
£90–£150 /m²
Large format, full-bed adhesive system
Wentworth
Patios & Decking in Wentworth, Surrey
What changes here.
Estate gardens on Wentworth tend to be large enough that a patio is a destination in its own right rather than a strip outside the back door, and the design usually has to answer to whatever mature planting is already there. Oaks, pines and rhododendron beds original to the estate's heathland character often sit exactly where a terrace wants to go, so the layout gets built around the canopy and root protection area rather than through it. Large-format porcelain and calibrated sandstone both suit the estate's mix of older brick houses and newer rebuilds, and on the bigger plots we are just as often asked to link two or three separate seating areas as we are to lay one slab.
Patios & Decking ground conditions in Wentworth
Wentworth sits on the Bagshot Beds — fine, acidic sand running over clay pockets — ground that drains quickly but settles unevenly if a patio is bedded straight onto it without a properly compacted sub-base underneath. Established heathland trees mean root systems can run wider than the canopy suggests, so bedding depth and edging are set out to clear the root protection area on any patio going in near a mature pine or oak, confirmed by a site walk before the design is finalised rather than guessed at from a plan. Where a garden backs onto the Chertsey Bourne or a low-lying corner of the plot, we build in additional fall and a permeable margin so the patio does not simply become a longer path for water heading for the stream.
Planning and permissions in Wentworth
A ground-level patio inside a Wentworth Estate garden boundary is permitted development under Runnymede Borough Council's rules the same as anywhere else in GU25, so the council side of it is usually straightforward. The estate side is not automatic: if the design means pruning back or removing a tree to make room — which comes up more here than on an open plot, given how much mature planting the heathland gardens carry — that change needs the Roads Committee's approval under the estate's felling covenant before it goes into the build programme. We identify which trees the layout depends on at the design stage, so the planning conversation with the Committee happens before the patio is priced rather than after.
Pricing guide
Patios & Decking costs in Wentworth.
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 Wentworth FAQs
In Wentworth, specifically.
That is the usual starting point rather than a workaround. We survey the canopy and root protection area first and set the patio's shape and edging to sit clear of it, which avoids the felling covenant question altogether on most jobs — a tree you were never going to be allowed to take out anyway is far cheaper to design around than to fight for.
Not for the patio itself in most cases — that is a Runnymede Borough Council matter and usually permitted development. Approval only comes into it if the layout means pruning or removing a tree to fit, in which case we take that to the Roads Committee separately before the patio design is finalised.
Large-format porcelain and calibrated sandstone both perform well once they are on a properly compacted sub-base, which matters more here than the surface choice does — the estate's free-draining Bagshot sand will let a poorly bedded patio settle unevenly within a couple of seasons regardless of which material sits on top.
Often, yes, and on the bigger heathland plots that is a more common brief than a single terrace. We design the paths and level changes between areas at the same time as the patios themselves, so materials, falls and lighting run as one scheme rather than several jobs bolted together.
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