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Another tarmac driveway makeover, explained in few simple steps. This was the final project of 2020. and what a better way to end this year, than with another high quality driveway finish and a happy customer! Breaking and digging out the concrete first took place, followed with installing of a new hardcore base. Wacker plate…

Next project we are presenting, is a successfully built garden wall, and the process behind it, explained in simple steps. To start the whole project, excavation of topsoil was needed for upcoming foundation which will set the line of the wall. Strong concrete was poured and left to dry. Once we were happy with the…

Granite cobblestone driveway installation in  Templeogue, Dublin 26 Following is a driveway makeover project featuring a granite cobblestone driveway with one of the best solutions out there, and the whole process explained in a very few simple steps. Granite cobblestone, also called setts are a solution for driveways that is proven to guarantee you only…

We present you a hedge transformation. An old overgrown hedge was cut down to create some space for a planned wall. Concrete was poured as a foundation on which we built 4 inch solid blocks. Blocks were capped with concrete cappings. The whole wall was plastered along with the pillars. On projects like this, plaster…

A request was presented to us by a customer. They said we need ‘something fancy’ , to go well with the house. You decide if we fulfilled the expectations. Our suggestion was accepted, and we went for silver bullnose granite steps. Existing concrete steps were cladded with slabs 50mm in thickness, and bullnose corner pieces…

We were asked to install artificial grass, which is a popular option amongst busy homeowners. The existing area was quite damp and mucky, so excavation of the existing area was needed. A good thickness of 1 foot hardcore base was placed in order to prevent drainage problems arising again as the area had suggested with…

This project was pure pleasure to work on. It started off with digging of existing topsoil and removing the old slabs, to prepare the terrain for hardcore base. After the base was in place, wacker plate was used to firm it up. For paving this patio, one of the best solutions out there was used;…

A builder in Howth hired us for a modern project on a larger scale. All the previous preparation for installing slabs was already done. Only the technical work and fine details were left for us. On finished hardcore base we installed large yellow granite slabs 600x900x30mm thick with yellow granite steps to connect the 2…

We visited another household in Rathgar. Early in the morning, digging up of existing topsoil base took place.  We installed a membrane which will have the benefit of helping to prevent unwanted weed to peak through. Then we installed hardcore base and used wacker plate, which vibrates to compact the ground firmly. Next we lay…

We present you another footpathand entrance makeover. For this project we used popular silver granite slabs 600×300 with silver granite kerbs smooth finish.  1000x200x100mm is the size of the kerbs used for boxes for flowerbed area which gave a nicer look and satisfied our customers expectations. On this job we paved on top of the…