Block paving & patios for Marple's hills

SK6 sloping-drive specialists

Handling the slopes from Marple Locks to Marple Bridge

Marple sits on the edge of the hills, and plenty of drives — around the Peak Forest Canal and Marple Locks, up towards Mellor and down into Marple Bridge and Compstall — climb or drop sharply from the road. On slopes like these, the base and drainage matter more than the finish.

Block paving is often our first recommendation on steeper Marple drives because it grips well and copes with movement. We add channel drains across the top or bottom so heavy rain off the hill doesn't run into the garage or house, and build steps or retaining edges where the garden changes level.

Out the back, natural stone patios and terraced steps suit Marple's older stone and brick homes.

Streets & areas we cover near Marple

• Marple Bridge
• Mellor
• Compstall
• Strines
• Romiley