Sandstone patios in Ketton
Indian sandstone patios in Ketton, laid on a full mortar bed, pointed and sealed.
An Indian sandstone patio in Ketton typically costs £130–£180 per m² laid on a full mortar bed and sealed, so a 25–45m² patio is roughly £3,250–£8,000. In a rear garden it needs no planning permission.
- Typical cost here
- £3,250–£8,000 for 25–45m²
- Time on site
- Four to seven days
- Ground
- Limestone; river ground near the Chater
- Guarantee
- 5 years, in writing
Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.
What sandstone patios in Ketton usually involve
Indian sandstone is a natural stone with colour and texture that varies from slab to slab and weathers over time. We lay it on a full mortar bed with every slab primed where the stone needs it, pointed properly, and sealed to keep stains out.
Ketton gave its name to Ketton stone, the cream oolitic limestone quarried beside the village, and its older streets are built of it, many under Collyweston slate. Around the historic core are later 20th-century houses and bungalows, and the cement works and quarry sit on the edge of the village.
We cover Ketton (PE9) and the villages around it, including Tinwell, Collyweston, Barrowden, Tixover, Aldgate and Geeston.
Ground, drainage and conservation in Ketton
Ketton is on the Lincolnshire Limestone, which usually drains well, but the River Chater runs through the village to meet the Welland, and ground close to the river is a different matter. We test before designing a soakaway.
Ketton has a conservation area covering the historic village but no Article 4 direction, so normal permitted development rules apply outside listed buildings, with the usual conservation area limits. Ketton stone frontages call for buff and natural tones rather than grey.
The Welland flood warning area at Ketton is the only Environment Agency flood warning area in Rutland, and Rutland's flood strategy names Ketton among the places with a few properties at river flood risk. You can check any address on the Environment Agency flood map.
Sources: Rutland conservation areas and Article 4 list · Rutland flood risk strategy.
Permissions and fees in Ketton
- PlanningA patio in a rear garden is normally permitted development. Raised decking or platforms over 30cm high need planning permission.
- TreesTrees in a conservation area need six weeks' notice before work, and protected trees need consent; both are free. Rutland County Council: tree works
- Design and priceWe measure up, plan levels and drainage, and give you one fixed written price.
Council fees and rules checked October 2026. Planning fees are the national fees from 1 April 2026.
What you get
- Calibrated sandstone, sorted for colour before laying
- Full mortar bed and a bonding primer where the stone needs it
- Joints pointed, not brushed in
- Sealer applied to keep oil, wine and moss out
The specification
- Ground dug out and levels set
- 100mm compacted MOT Type 1 sub-base
- Full wet mortar bed
- Primer on the back of the slabs where needed
- Pointed joints and sealer
- Five year workmanship guarantee in writing
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