Universal Paving

How to Choose a Paving Supplier: 8 Things to Check

Paving is heavy, expensive and arrives by lorry — and most people buy it once. Here are the eight questions worth asking any supplier before you order, including us.

Autumn Brown Indian Sandstone: Complete UK Guide

Autumn Brown is one of the warmest Indian sandstones — a rich blend of earthy browns, golden tans and soft orange tones that brings instant warmth to a garden. Here's the complete guide: the co...

Setts & Cobbles for Edging, Borders & Driveways

Setts and cobbles do far more than pave a whole driveway — they're the detail that frames a patio, edges a drive, and marks the transition between spaces. Here's how to use them for edging, bor...

Everest Porcelain Paving: Beige, Grey, Pearl & Cream Guide

The Everest range is our family of light, contemporary porcelain paving — four soft stone-effect shades: Beige, Grey, Pearl and Cream. Here's the full guide to all four, how they compare, and h...

Hammerstone Porcelain Paving: Beige vs Grey Complete Guide

Hammerstone is a stone-effect porcelain with a subtly textured, hammered-stone surface, available in two shades: a warm, sandy beige and a cool, contemporary grey. Both give the natural, tacti...

Light & White Porcelain Paving for Small or Shaded Gardens

Small or north-facing garden feeling dark and closed in? Light and white porcelain is the fix — it bounces light around, makes a tight space feel bigger, and (unlike pale natural stone) shrugs ...

1200×600 Porcelain Paving: Is Large-Format Worth It?

Large-format 1200x600 porcelain gives a premium, minimal-joint finish — but it's heavy, less forgiving to lay, and not right for every garden. An honest guide to when it's worth it.

Fossil Mint Paving: Complete Guide

Fossil Mint is the softest, lightest Indian sandstone — pale mint-green, cream and buff tones with delicate fossil markings. Here's everything you need to know: the colour, finishes, sizes, how it ...

The True 30-Year Cost of a Patio (Cheap vs Quality)

The cheapest patio is rarely the cheapest patio. When you count replacement, maintenance and repairs over 30 years, the budget option often costs more than quality stone laid once. Here are the rea...

Best Paving for Driveways: What Actually Survives Daily Traffic

The best driveway paving is granite setts — 50mm thick, the hardest natural stone available, and a lifespan of 50-100+ years under daily vehicle traffic. Sandstone setts (40-50mm) are a warmer...