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Paving on a budget for a garden alley.

By Tom Bola
July 5 in Request a Tradesperson

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Tom Bola

Posted July 5

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Posted July 5

Hello all,

Some before and after photos of a recent paving job for a friendly client in East Dulwich.

The brief was to improve the alley and make it easier for her daughter to roll her bike through to the back of the house - the previous pebbles were unstable and cumbersome.

Once I had removed the existing pebbles, I dug out the mud to lay MOT sub base and sand before setting the pavers.

The project needed to be completed on a budget so we utilised the original pebbles to run alongside the pavers, which adds a nice decorative effect too. We also used some small recycled slabs from another part of the garden to fit awkward spaces.

As you can see, the larger pavers are staggered - this was to disguise the fact that the edge of the alley does not run parallel with the house. This was conducted by suggestion of my client and a good idea she was happy with.

My musically talented client was very pleased with the result and it was a pleasure to work with her.

If you have a garden task you’d like some help with, feel free to message me here or WhatsApp/text/call me on 07884432021.

Many thanks!

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