Most Fareham properties sit on mixed ground on the M27 corridor at the western edge of the catchment, so Patios & Paving here comes down to flagged or slabbed areas laid on a proper base for garden use rather than vehicle loading. Fareham’s own driveways are shaped by varied frontages reflecting the mixed housing ages, from Victorian terrace to modern estate, and a conservation area across parts of the historic town centre. It is best suited to seating areas, paths and gardens rather than driveways carrying regular car weight, though base preparation underneath still determines whether the slabs move or crack over time.
About Patios & Paving
Patios and general paving cover flagged or slabbed areas — concrete, porcelain or natural stone units — laid on a mortar bed or a compacted sub-base, jointed and pointed, and built for garden use, seating areas and pathways rather than the sustained vehicle loading a driveway carries. The choice of unit size, colour and pointing style is usually driven by matching or complementing the house’s existing hard landscaping and the garden’s actual use, and a patio’s long-term performance rests on the base preparation underneath it just as much as any driveway does — a slab laid on a thin bed over unprepared ground will move and crack regardless of the material chosen.
Best suited to: garden seating areas, paths, and outdoor spaces meant for foot traffic and furniture rather than vehicles
Less suited to: any area that needs to carry regular car or van weight
Ground & property in Fareham
Fareham sits on the M27 corridor at the western edge of the Portsmouth catchment, with a genuine mix of Victorian, post-war and modern housing reflecting the town’s long growth along that corridor. Frontages vary with that mixed housing stock, and part of the historic town centre carries its own conservation area, which shapes what can be done to the older frontages there.
Planning note: a conservation area across parts of the historic town centre