Patios & Decking in Windsor.
Windsor
Local knowledge matters.
Windsor patio projects usually come down to the same split we see with driveways: heritage gardens around Windsor town centre and Eton where a traditional stone finish is expected, and the newer riverside plots around Datchet and Old Windsor where drainage is the more pressing concern. For period properties we favour Indian sandstone or reclaimed Yorkstone laid on a full-bed mortar system, which sits comfortably against older brickwork. Closer to the river, we lean towards large-format porcelain — it's frost-proof, doesn't stain, and copes far better with the higher humidity and occasional flooding risk that riverside gardens in Windsor and Datchet experience through the winter months.
Patios & Decking ground conditions in Windsor
Gardens closer to the Thames in Windsor and Datchet sit on clay-heavy subsoil with a high water table for much of the year, so a patio base needs a full-bed system with proper falls rather than a thin bedding layer that can trap moisture underneath the slabs. Further into Windsor town centre and Eton, established gardens often have existing paths or old concrete that we assess for level and drainage before deciding whether to build on it or start fresh.
Planning and permissions in Windsor
Ground-level patios generally fall under permitted development, but Windsor town centre, Eton and several surrounding villages are conservation areas, and some Windsor and Eton properties are listed, which can change what's allowed even for a simple patio if it affects the setting of the building. We check the conservation area boundary and listing status at survey stage, and where consent is needed we guide you through the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead process before design work begins.
Pricing Guide
Patios & Decking costs in Windsor.
| 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 |
What's Included
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
Premium composite decking boards
Hardwood timber decking: Ipe, Balau & Garapa
Built-in seating, raised planters, and feature walls
Outdoor kitchen and BBQ area groundworks
Steps, balustrades, and multi-level transitions
Patios & Decking in Windsor FAQs
Frequently asked.
Yes — it's one of the reasons we specify it so often on Datchet and Old Windsor gardens. Porcelain has virtually zero porosity, so it doesn't absorb moisture from a high water table the way natural stone can, and it resists the algae and staining that riverside humidity tends to encourage on other surfaces over a few seasons.
Yes, in almost every case — ground-level patio work in a conservation area is usually unaffected as long as it doesn't touch a listed structure or protected tree. We confirm the conservation area boundary and any tree preservation orders on the plot at survey stage so you know exactly where you stand before we design anything.
We grade the patio base with falls that direct water away from the house and, on the plots closest to the Thames around Datchet, we specify a fully permeable bedding system so surface water can drain through rather than sitting on top of the paving during periods of high river level.
Yes. Reclaimed and new Yorkstone are both available and we bring samples to Windsor and Eton site surveys specifically because so many properties here are period builds where a modern porcelain finish would look out of place. Where an exact reclaimed match isn't possible we design a complementary border rather than forcing a mismatch.
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