Patios & terraces Porcelain rear terrace with a garden step, Virginia Water Large-format porcelain Stretcher bond Garden step
A porcelain rear terrace in Virginia Water, laid in stretcher bond with large rectangular slabs along the full width of the glazed doors. The big format and offset rows keep the joints to a minimum, so the terrace reads as one wide, clean surface that sits neatly against the brickwork. The pale tone bounces light back into the house, and there is room for a dining table and seating right outside the doors, with a garden step down to the lawn.
The raised front edge is finished with matching vertical faces and a broad step towards the garden. That change in level is a key part of the layout: the paving reads as one continuous terrace at the house, with a defined edge where it meets the lower garden.
About this kind of project Large-format porcelain is one of the most practical patio surfaces you can choose. It barely absorbs water, so it resists staining, moss and frost and keeps its colour for years. Laying big rectangular slabs in stretcher bond gives a modern, architectural look with fewer joints to clean. Because porcelain is dense and thin, it has to be bedded properly: a solid, level sub-base, a full bed of mortar and a bonding primer on the back of every slab, with falls built in so rainwater runs away from the house rather than towards the doors.
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