Services / Stone paths and paving
Base prep for stone paths and paving
Excavation, a compacted crushed-stone base and a sand bed — a ready base for stone paths, walkways, parking spots and patios. You or your own mason lay the paving on top.
Machine
mini excavator, plate compactor
Typical depth
20–35 cm
Typical time
one to two days
How it's done
The depth depends on what will go over it — people or cars. We build in a fall for runoff, usually one to two percent away from the building. The base is compacted in layers, because an uncompacted base settles after the first winter and the slabs start to shift.
When we say no
We don't build a base on freshly filled ground that hasn't settled.
What to know afterward
Let the base take one rain before laying. That shows whether the fall works.
Also known as
stone paths, garden walkways, paver base, paving prep, parking pad, gravelling
Will the machine fit?
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The site visit is free and takes twenty minutes
Tell us what needs digging and how wide the entrance is. If you send a photo of the yard too, we can tell you over the phone whether the machine fits.
Mon–Sat, 07:00–19:00