Paving in Guisborough

Old town centre, newer edges

Guisborough splits neatly in two for paving purposes. The historic core around Westgate, Church Street and the priory is stone and old brick, where riven flags, setts and clay pavers belong and where conservation controls can apply.

Water comes off the hill

Sitting under the north face of the Cleveland Hills means surface water arrives from uphill as well as falling on the plot. A drive that only considers its own rainfall can be overwhelmed by run-off from the road or the garden above it, so falls, a channel drain across the threshold, or a permeable build with storage in the stone are all worth pricing. Ground can also turn stony and variable close to the moor edge, which occasionally changes the dig.

Gardens with levels

Sloping back gardens are common, so patios here are often terraces: a paved area cut level, a step or two down, sometimes a low retaining wall in the same material. The cost guide covers how those extras behave on a quote.