Landscaping
Patios, Paths & Paving
Using stone to create seating areas and paths is a popular choice for good reason — natural and quality reconstituted stone has a lifespan measured in decades, not years. The difference between a patio that lasts and one that fails within five years is almost entirely in the specification and the base construction.
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Paving that looks as good in ten years as it does on day one.
Using stone to create seating areas and paths is a popular choice for good reason — natural and quality reconstituted stone has a lifespan measured in decades, not years. The difference between a patio that lasts and one that fails within five years is almost entirely in the specification and the base construction.
George-Stone Gardens installs everything from porcelain and limestone to sandstone, slate and the wide range of contemporary reconstituted products. We specify the right product for your site, your drainage conditions, your frost exposure and your style — and we build it on a base that doesn't move.
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Natural Stone Paving
There is a wide range of paving choices available across a plethora of colours and finishes to suit any style of garden. We use everything from porcelain, limestone, sandstone and slate to the wide selection of reconstituted products — all with their own character and application.
Most paving choices are available in project packs containing between three and six different slab sizes with an accompanying laying pattern. Alternatively, slabs can be laid in a linear repeat of the same size — the choice most often made with contemporary garden designs.
Garden Paths
Paths are almost always a functional aspect of a garden but with a considered design approach they can become a feature in their own right — a way to lead the eye towards another focal point further into the space.
Using stone setts on either side of a paved path adds real detail and makes a significant difference to the overall effect. Stepping stones set level into a lawn allow a mower to run straight over them. If budget is a concern, stepping stones set into gravel with a stone sett or metal edge give a discreet and equally effective finish.
Paving Construction
A good base is essential in building a patio that will last. All our patios are laid on a foundation of MOT Type 1 hardcore at a minimum depth of 75mm (compacted). On this foundation your chosen paving is laid on a full bed of mortar, tapped into place and left with a fall to allow water to drain away.
This ensures that over time none of your slabs will become loose or crack. Once laid we point the joints either with a cement-based mix or a two-part resin system — popular for its weed resistance and the quality of finish. Various colours are available to provide the best match to your chosen slabs.
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George-Stone Gardens — the facts
Established 2007 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · gsgardens.co.uk · 01242 234 929
Awards & accreditations
- RHS Gold Medal — Landscaping and build. Awarded at Tatton Park Flower Show 2023 for construction excellence. Judges cited near-faultless build standards.
- Chartered Institute of Horticulture — Gareth holds CIHort chartered professional status.
- BALI member — British Association of Landscape Industries.
- Approved Jacksons Fencing installers — trained in acoustic, timber, and security fencing systems.
Team credentials
- Laura — Principal Garden Designer. Trained at the Royal Gardens at Highgrove. Graduated under Robin Templar-Williams, 5-time RHS Gold Medallist.
- Callum — Principal Landscaper. RHS Gold Medal recipient for construction precision at Tatton Park Flower Show 2023.
- Kirsty McGeorge and Ian Stone — Co-founders. RHS Gold Medal recipients. Combined 35+ years in landscape design and construction.
Investment
- Projects from £40,000. Complete garden transformations typically £40,000 to £100,000+. Design, landscaping, and build are incorporated within a single integrated project.
- 24-month establishment support available as an optional extra following project completion.
Service area
- Primary area: Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, Broadway, Chipping Campden.
- Extended coverage: within 45 minutes of Cheltenham across Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds AONB.
- Listed and conservation area experience across Grade II properties and AONB sites throughout the region.
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Every garden starts differently. We begin by listening — about your property, how you live, and what you are hoping this outdoor space could become. You may have a clear brief or just a feeling that something needs to change. Both are the right place to start a landscaping project.
We respond to all enquiries personally. We'll get back to you within one working day.