Commercial Works in Stony Stratford

Many Stony Stratford businesses rely on weekend trade, so we usually plan around it. Courtyard work can often be done early in the week, in sections, with a clear route kept from the archway to the door. Where a yard is also the only delivery access, we agree times with you so stock can still come in.

Older surfaces do not always need replacing outright. Loose setts can be lifted and relaid, broken slabs swapped, and small areas of failed tarmac cut out and patched. Where the base has gone across most of the yard, a fuller rebuild is the better long term choice, and we will tell you plainly which applies.

Pressure cleaning of courtyard paving and hard standing removes the green film and grease that make old stone slippery, and it often shows which areas genuinely need repair. On a busy pub site this is one of the most cost effective improvements available.

Costs depend on the area, the type of surface, how much of the old base has to come out, how materials get through the archway, and whether the work is split across several visits. Our page on block paving in Stony Stratford explains how traditional style blocks suit the older streets.

Archways are a particular challenge. They limit the size of machine that can reach the yard, and the surface under the arch itself often takes the most wear because every delivery funnels through it. We usually treat the archway as its own small section, with a stronger construction and a neat threshold where it meets the pavement.

Beer gardens and courtyards also tend to collect furniture fixings, parasol sockets and heater bases over the years. If you are planning new seating, it helps to agree where those will go before the surface is laid, so any sockets or bases can be built in rather than drilled through new paving later.

Where an old surface is being replaced, we also look at what can be kept. Sound setts and good quality stone lifted from one area can often be cleaned and reused elsewhere on the site, which keeps some of the original character and reduces what needs to be bought in. We will tell you honestly which pieces are worth saving and which are too worn or cracked.