Honest patios & driveways for Ermington homes

Why we built a Ermington page for patios & driveways

The best time to book patios & driveways in Ermington is the same week you start thinking about it. Single-track lanes, tree cover and damp valley air create the conditions algae loves. South Hams District Council covers Ermington, and building stock here is dominated by stone cottages and Georgian houses.

Old estate village on the Erme with a leaning church spire, which shapes how patios & driveways on painted lime render and stone and natural slate actually plays out around PL21. Crews are based 9.8 miles away in PL3, so callouts to Ermington are short.

Two of us live within twenty minutes of the yard, which is why booking flexibility is easier than customers expect. Where photographs are agreed, they can document the visible condition of the surface and the completed work. There's no minimum charge to look at a job — we'll walk around it, quote it and leave the ball with you. Kiln-dried sand goes back into block-paving joints on the same visit once the surface is dry enough. Sealer is optional on stone, and we'll usually recommend skipping it unless the finish specifically wants it. Parking is where a lot of jobs go slow, so we ask about it up front rather than turn up and hope. Second-home owners tend to book us on annual visits with a photo pack rather than being on site. Biocide runs get re-tested for concentration at the top of every day, not the top of every week. First-visit customers get a written surface report at no cost, whether they book more work or not. For historic properties we send a method statement covering exactly what will and won't be used. The kit list gets photographed on setup so nothing accidentally leaves site in the wrong van. Long-run gutters get flushed from both ends after clearing, not just one end. For solar-panel arrays the panel owner's approach method takes precedence over ours, always. We keep a spare crown for the surface cleaner in the van because the swivel wears faster than anything else. Winter drive seals are cured under a tarp and a heater for the last two hours so overnight rain doesn't spoil the finish.

Materials & methods we'd use here

Most Ermington properties we treat have painted lime render and stone walls and a natural slate roof. That changes a few of the choices we'd make.

• Method

  Selective biocide pre-treat to kill moss at the root - extra important on moderate rural village sites - noted at roughly 50.383,-3.916 - the elevation that always dictates the price.

• Method

  Fan-tip cold rinse on Indian sandstone with the pressure dialled for Ermington - noted on painted lime render and stone - the reason our reviews mention 'no surprises' more than anything.

• Method

  Kiln-dried jointing sand brushed in once the surface is dry on every Ermington job - noted across natural slate - and it's the section of the round we plan first thing in the week.

• Method

  Optional breathable acrylic sealer - lasts longer at Ermington's moderate exposure - noted on stone cottages stock - and it's exactly the sort of job the fleet was set up for.

Questions worth asking before you book

Where else in the PL21 area we book patios & driveways