Patio Suppliers

karlitob

Hi all

Planning on putting in my patio this summer. Want to collect the names of companies so I can do my costings.

Would be grateful if people could forward patio suppliers/merchants. I’m in the greater Dublin region. Thanks.

rje66

Natural stone yard. Ashbourne
McMonogles swords
Tobermore swords
Allstone, yard off naas Rd.
Roadstone various yards
Kilsaran dunboyne
Some of these focus on certain types , so depending on your choice of stone some of these won't have it.

ted1

https://www.thepatiocentre.com/

Smee_Again

I got a Tobermore patio put in last year and found them great to deal with and used their local installer as well.

The pavers were quite reasonable but the installation was a bit more expensive than I was expecting, and having watched them do it if I was do it again I'd do it myself but I couldn't fault the work.

karlitob

Smee_Again wrote: »

I got a Tobermore patio put in last year and found them great to deal with and used their local installer as well.

The pavers were quite reasonable but the installation was a bit more expensive than I was expecting, and having watched them do it if I was do it again I'd do it myself but I couldn't fault the work.

I blessed with delusional and non-stop access to YouTube.

I’m gonna give it a go myself. Need to get a good understanding of what’s out there, what costs and what’s the best bang for my buck.

Thanks for that.

karlitob

rje66 wrote: »

Natural stone yard. Ashbourne
McMonogles swords
Tobermore swords
Allstone, yard off naas Rd.
Roadstone various yards
Kilsaran dunboyne
Some of these focus on certain types , so depending on your choice of stone some of these won't have it.

Thanks for this. A really good start for me to research.
Without any knowledge, I think I’m after porcelain (I know there’s a few names that it goes by) and I want something beige, I don’t like the granite steel colours. Something warm.

I’ve wondered about a mix of materials - decking and paving and resin. That sort of thing.


Early stages of my delusion. I’m sure cost and ability will bring me back down to ground quick enough.

We’ve a fairly large back garden so cost is an issue.

The Mulk

I laid one last year, tough going but delighted with how it turned out, I went with
https://www.mcmonaglestone.com/

but had a good browse on https://www.tilemerchant.ie/paving/paving-slabs/limestone-paving-slabs.html

I went with Tala Grey limestone from McMonagle, the 900x600 weigh a lot so I needed a hand.
I hired a cement mixer and laid it on a wet mix on top of a hardcore base.
Use Joint-It for the joints and it sets like concrete

karlitob

The Mulk wrote: »

I laid one last year, tough going but delighted with how it turned out, I went with
https://www.mcmonaglestone.com/

but had a good browse on https://www.tilemerchant.ie/paving/paving-slabs/limestone-paving-slabs.html

I went with Tala Grey limestone from McMonagle, the 900x600 weigh a lot so I needed a hand.
I hired a cement mixer and laid it on a wet mix on top of a hardcore base.
Use Joint-It for the joints and it sets like concrete

Excellent. Thank you.
I’ve had a few people out to look at it. Only one recommended clearing the substrate for hardcore base. (There’s some old concrete pavers straight on top of earth that they also wanted to keep). The issue is that our side access is narrow, the site is big and you can’t get a digger down.

Any pics - would like to see the handiwork if you didn’t mind.

Smee_Again

karlitob wrote: »

I blessed with delusional and non-stop access to YouTube.

I’m gonna give it a go myself. Need to get a good understanding of what’s out there, what costs and what’s the best bang for my buck.

Thanks for that.

Ha ha, yeah that was my plan to initially. Main reason I didn't was an existing cobble walkway surrounding the house that I wanted the patio flush with that I thought would be above my competence level.

I'm happy I got someone in to do it, because they put in a drain that I wouldn't have thought to and also sloped it in the opposite direction than I'd planned to (their way made much more sense), but having seen them do it, if there is ever a next time I'll do it myself.

The Mulk

karlitob wrote: »

Excellent. Thank you.
I’ve had a few people out to look at it. Only one recommended clearing the substrate for hardcore base. (There’s some old concrete pavers straight on top of earth that they also wanted to keep). The issue is that our side access is narrow, the site is big and you can’t get a digger down.

Any pics - would like to see the handiwork if you didn’t mind.

Yeah I have a good few pics, I'll try stick them up.
One issue I had was I removed an old bolier house that was at the back door and i had to cover over the base and pipes, so i had to raise some levels.

The Mulk

https://imgur.com/PUCHORJ

https://imgur.com/R1bmGJz

https://imgur.com/gbrkhj0

https://imgur.com/jKOuxd6

Let me know if these work for you

listermint

karlitob wrote: »

Excellent. Thank you.
I’ve had a few people out to look at it. Only one recommended clearing the substrate for hardcore base. (There’s some old concrete pavers straight on top of earth that they also wanted to keep). The issue is that our side access is narrow, the site is big and you can’t get a digger down.

Any pics - would like to see the handiwork if you didn’t mind.

They didn't say put down hardcore because of your access. The 1 guy was right the rest were looking for quick in and out job. You want it to last and be level its best have the base under it.

rje66

ted1 wrote: »

https://www.thepatiocentre.com/

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ted1

rje66 wrote: »

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Really ( south side tax)? I was in there getting a quote today. Roadstone near me was closed.

840 for 21 sqm porcelain tile
120 for 2 ton sand
1 ton hardcore 60
10 cement 55
1 bag groat 60.

Was going to try others over the weekend and order Monday.

karlitob

The Mulk wrote: »

https://imgur.com/PUCHORJ

https://imgur.com/R1bmGJz

https://imgur.com/gbrkhj0

https://imgur.com/jKOuxd6

Let me know if these work for you

They look great. Thanks for that. Would you have any before : after of the step. I’ve concrete steps - 3 steps, standard but I need to elongate the runner (or tread forget which) so I can open up the French doors going in without having to step up and down.

karlitob

ted1 wrote: »

Really ( south side tax)? I was in there getting a quote today. Roadstone near me was closed.

840 for 21 sqm porcelain tile
120 for 2 ton sand
1 ton hardcore 60
10 cement 55
1 bag groat 60.

Was going to try others over the weekend and order Monday.

72sq m at 34€ per 60x60cm 20mm porcelain tile

Using their calculator - I’m coming in at €7k without sub base etx.

https://bpmsupplies.ie/collections/20mm-porcelain-tiles-paving

rje66

ted1 wrote: »

Really ( south side tax)? I was in there getting a quote today. Roadstone near me was closed.

840 for 21 sqm porcelain tile
120 for 2 ton sand
1 ton hardcore 60
10 cement 55
1 bag groat 60.

Was going to try others over the weekend and order Monday.

Actually that's not too bad. Is that inc vat?

ted1

rje66 wrote: »

Actually that's not too bad. Is that inc vat?

Yes

The Mulk

karlitob wrote: »

They look great. Thanks for that. Would you have any before : after of the step. I’ve concrete steps - 3 steps, standard but I need to elongate the runner (or tread forget which) so I can open up the French doors going in without having to step up and down.

Sorry I have no decent pictures of the steps, I just laid pavers onto the steps, the small single door is the original back door in the picture, that's lower than the French doors which were put in about two years ago, that has quite a high step up from the patio.
On the fall, i allowed 1:60 away from the house, the patio is 3mts from the step, so a fall of 5cm. I used a wooden frame, with pencil lines on it for the first row. Checked that with the level and continued that level along the rest.

karlitob

Came across this excellent website and virtual tour. Prices look good also.

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=xc3axV6Pb3T&back=1

https://www.millbrookpaving.ie/