Protective goggles (essential if you are cutting or breaking slabs)īefore you start its essential that you work out how much of what materials you will be bringing in and out of the area. Dust mask (essential if you are cutting or breaking slabs). String (at least as long as the longest side of the paving). The optional equipment is for specific tasks or generally making laying your paving a bit faster. Some equipment is essential and some is optional but useful. There are some things which are not intuitive but if you don’t do them, it could go wrong in the future. BUT you should read the whole guide before you start. If you count yourself as a reasonably strong and practical person you should have no problem laying paving.įollowing this guide should make the job pretty straightforward. This takes into account all of the preparation right through to completion. Starting from scratch in a garden you should put down for at least 2.5 hours per square metre of paving. When thinking of laying some paving you should count the cost and make sure you are up for the job. I won’t sugar coat it, laying paving is hard work and can be time consuming. This guide will work if you are laying on most normal garden surfaces including already existing patios, concrete, tarmac, grass or mud. The bad news is that it will be harder if you don’t have some of the equipment. The good news is that this can usually be done with very little equipment. This how to guide will show you how to lay your new paved patio, or path perfectly. There are a number of methods for laying paving however we have experimented most of them and found this to be the winner for quality finish and speed. As a result we have developed a lot of expertise in getting it done fast and flawlessly. Paving is our bread and butter at Acorn Landscape Gardening, there is rarely a week goes by that we don’t see ourselves laying paving. So if you have the time, it can save you hundreds or even thousands to do it yourself. Around two thirds of the cost of laying paving typically goes on labour. Laying your own paving can save a lot of money. Otherwise you may injure yourself or end up with a mess that will cost more to fix. You should consider laying your own paving if you are fit, strong, handy and can pay attention to detail. 
It is labour intensive and requires practical intelligence (being able to see/work out how things should work). Laying paving is definitely not for everyone. Its a good idea to watch it before you read, then refer back to it during and after reading for a visual demonstration. This video shows us laying a curved patio. Its a lot to take in, but getting it right can save you thousands compared to paying professionals. Teaching you tricks of the trade we usually keep to ourselves. This beginner friendly guide is written by a professional landscaper. How to lay paving An in depth guide to laying flawless paving
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