{"id":6985,"date":"2013-07-10T10:38:55","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T10:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/garden.anytrades.co.uk\/?p=53"},"modified":"2013-07-10T10:38:55","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T10:38:55","slug":"garden-patio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/","title":{"rendered":"What to consider with your garden patio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patios tend to be the central point of your garden and without one you\u2019ll resort to putting chairs and tables on the lawn. But with a professionally designed garden patio it\u2019ll be a fantastic asset in your garden and provides the chance to enjoy the outside. <\/p>\n

So if you\u2019ve been considering a garden patio area, take a look at our guide below and get the best tips and advice for creating an excellent finish. <\/p>\n

Purpose and size<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why do you need the patio? Of course, for you it should be an easy answer, but in the excitement of picking materials and furniture it\u2019s often something that\u2019s forgotten. <\/p>\n

Your garden patio area could be need for a few reasons. Perhaps you want a cosy area for two people to enjoy, a larger area for the family or an area for dinner parties and entertaining guests. Answering this question will help you decide on the right size and it\u2019ll need to be big enough to cater for your requirements. <\/p>\n

With patios, 3m x 3m is normally large enough for four or six people. With smaller furniture or less people you\u2019ll be able to get away with less. Always avoid closing off the area with borders or raised beds as it\u2019s best to let it spill onto the lawn when you have more company round. <\/p>\n

Position and privacy<\/strong>
\n\"Garden200-18\"<\/a>
\nWhen you look at most houses, the garden patio area will join up with the home to at least some extent. This could be from the conservatory or perhaps sliding doors from another part of your property. It\u2019s a great option to be able to walk straight out onto the patio with food and drink whilst avoiding wet grass. <\/p>\n

Of course, your individual preferences and property may mean it\u2019s best positioned elsewhere in the home. You\u2019ll want to feel comfortable where the garden patio is placed and a well-thought out patio would include a weatherproof way of accessing the area. <\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also have to consider the idea of privacy and decide if it could be an issue. If it\u2019s not possible to position the patio where you\u2019re not overlooked, consider a trellis, pergolas and plants to help maintain privacy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Patios tend to be the central point of your garden and without one you\u2019ll resort to putting chairs and tables on the lawn. But with … <\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[1113,1167,1111,1112],"class_list":["post-6985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-getting-started","tag-garden-patio","tag-patio-area","tag-patio-costs","tag-patio-prices","infinite-scroll-item","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat to consider with your garden patio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get the information you need on installing a garden patio and receive the best prices in your area from reputable companies...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What to consider with your garden patio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Get the information you need on installing a garden patio and receive the best prices in your area from reputable companies...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Local Quotes Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/localquotesuk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-07-10T10:38:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Local Pro\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@local_quotes_uk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@local_quotes_uk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Local Pro\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Local Pro\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/dc0be7bfdccf5d201b5b7fc9cfb02131\"},\"headline\":\"What to consider with your garden patio\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-07-10T10:38:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":385,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/07\\\/Garden200-19.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"garden patio\",\"patio area\",\"patio costs\",\"patio prices\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Getting Started\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/\",\"name\":\"What to consider with your garden patio\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/07\\\/Garden200-19.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-07-10T10:38:55+00:00\",\"description\":\"Get the information you need on installing a garden patio and receive the best prices in your area from reputable companies...\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/07\\\/Garden200-19.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/07\\\/Garden200-19.jpg\",\"width\":200,\"height\":200},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/getting-started\\\/garden-patio\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What to consider with your garden patio\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/\",\"name\":\"Home Improvement Guides\",\"description\":\"Local Quotes & Home Improvements\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"Local Quotes\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Leads Do Work Ltd\",\"alternateName\":\"LeadsDoWork\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/local-quotes.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/local-quotes.jpg\",\"width\":381,\"height\":347,\"caption\":\"Leads Do Work Ltd\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/localquotesuk\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/local_quotes_uk\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/dc0be7bfdccf5d201b5b7fc9cfb02131\",\"name\":\"Local Pro\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/95e9794806a15395c42cf68934d0b67efe3a398d865ed24ab8a023bc26b25640?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/95e9794806a15395c42cf68934d0b67efe3a398d865ed24ab8a023bc26b25640?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/95e9794806a15395c42cf68934d0b67efe3a398d865ed24ab8a023bc26b25640?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Local Pro\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/local-pros.co.uk\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/author\\\/skewh5sh5ajd\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What to consider with your garden patio","description":"Get the information you need on installing a garden patio and receive the best prices in your area from reputable companies...","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"What to consider with your garden patio","og_description":"Get the information you need on installing a garden patio and receive the best prices in your area from reputable companies...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/","og_site_name":"Local Quotes Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/localquotesuk","article_published_time":"2013-07-10T10:38:55+00:00","og_image":[{"width":200,"height":200,"url":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Local Pro","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@local_quotes_uk","twitter_site":"@local_quotes_uk","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Local Pro","Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/"},"author":{"name":"Local Pro","@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/#\/schema\/person\/dc0be7bfdccf5d201b5b7fc9cfb02131"},"headline":"What to consider with your garden patio","datePublished":"2013-07-10T10:38:55+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/"},"wordCount":385,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg","keywords":["garden patio","patio area","patio costs","patio prices"],"articleSection":["Getting Started"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/","url":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/","name":"What to consider with your garden patio","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg","datePublished":"2013-07-10T10:38:55+00:00","description":"Get the information you need on installing a garden patio and receive the best prices in your area from reputable companies...","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg","width":200,"height":200},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/getting-started\/garden-patio\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What to consider with your garden patio"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/","name":"Home Improvement Guides","description":"Local Quotes & Home Improvements","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/#organization"},"alternateName":"Local Quotes","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/#organization","name":"Leads Do Work Ltd","alternateName":"LeadsDoWork","url":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/local-quotes.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/local-quotes.jpg","width":381,"height":347,"caption":"Leads Do Work Ltd"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/localquotesuk","https:\/\/x.com\/local_quotes_uk"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/#\/schema\/person\/dc0be7bfdccf5d201b5b7fc9cfb02131","name":"Local Pro","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/95e9794806a15395c42cf68934d0b67efe3a398d865ed24ab8a023bc26b25640?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/95e9794806a15395c42cf68934d0b67efe3a398d865ed24ab8a023bc26b25640?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/95e9794806a15395c42cf68934d0b67efe3a398d865ed24ab8a023bc26b25640?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Local Pro"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/local-pros.co.uk\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/author\/skewh5sh5ajd\/"}]}},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg",200,200,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg",200,200,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg",200,200,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg",200,200,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg",200,200,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Garden200-19.jpg",200,200,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Local Pro","author_link":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/author\/skewh5sh5ajd\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Patios tend to be the central point of your garden and without one you\u2019ll resort to putting chairs and tables on the lawn. But with ... Read more","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}