Advice for customer, please. - Sub-standard patio

[local patios and driveway]

To be fair, not too bad. Manhole cover needed to be better and the step is a wrong un, looks well laid but at the end of the day it dont matter how well laid it is if its too high against the house. I would say a turn of The bubble will run off ok too.

One thing is certain, he is full of shite when he says he is the best, im average and would have done a far better job

[lutonlagerlout]

no where near as bad as i thought

i think this is the classic fall out job
its not the finest but it isnt a total bodge by any means

o n the other hand the clown that laid those flint blocks needs a kick up the hole ,same as the eejit that laid a class"b" with holes in at the end of a run on the wall
unforgiveable
LLL

[countrywoman]

Thank you Darren for coming out to have a look and for the clear photos. We must keep the identity of the property and workman confidential as we don't want to be sued!

The uneven manhole is the top of a rainwater storage tank and so cannot be covered with a slab as it needs a seal; it is our water supply for washing, etc.. There must be no contamination from above.

With thanks to you all.

[mike builder/landscaper]

i dont like the look of the angle straps either on the end of the wall, but i have seen worse. a recessed block paving lid would look better. i would put the hosepipe on and see if water stands anywhere.

[seanandruby]

seems like the guy was governed by the storage tank levels. The steps can be chopped and an extra step put in so they are uniform, it is the bottom step, not ideal but as long as you make people aware of it i'd live with it. The end bricks are an easy fix but the flint is unforgivable.

[countrywoman]

We hadn't thought that there was anything wrong with the flint wall. They are, obviously, blocks which have been laid with lime mortar. What is the problem, please? The end bricks with the holes I understand and these need to be replaced.

[DNgroundworks]

Ye whats the problem with the flint?, we dont see that material round these parts!

[lutonlagerlout]

I have laid 100s of those flint blocks,but the art is in pointing them after,ideally you do NOT want mortar all over the lovely flint
here is one i did a while back

the brickwork looks neat but it costs only a couple of pounds to use class A solids on the returns
a bit of acid on the flints and rejig the steps and end bricks and you are there,overall not a bad job
BTW chalk is one of the best subbases going, no movement with it and its permeable
LLL :;):