Expert Patios and Patio Installation in West Cornwall
Porcelain and natural stone patios, laid on a base our own team digs, compacts and drains. We set the levels and falls before the first slab goes down, so your patio sits flat, sheds the rain and frames the house the way you pictured it.
CHAS Accredited Contractor
Constructionline Gold MemberCPCS-Carded OperatorsOur Own Plant FleetFully Insured Patios Laid From the Base Up
A patio is a hard-paved area of your garden, usually beside the house, made from slabs bedded on a compacted base and laid to a gentle fall so rainwater drains away.
What you see is the paving. What decides how it performs is underneath: how deep the ground was dug, how well the sub-base was compacted, how each slab was bedded and which way the water was sent. Those are groundworks decisions, and groundworks is our core trade.
Luna Maintenance Ltd carries out patio installation across West Cornwall, from a new terrace outside the kitchen to a patio laid as part of a full garden redesign. We dig out with our own machinery, build the base with our own team and lay every slab ourselves, so one contractor is responsible from the first dig to the final joint.
The Patio Work We Carry Out
Porcelain patios
Porcelain is dense, hard-wearing and resists staining, which makes it a fine choice for a modern patio. Because it absorbs so little water, it is bedded with a method made for porcelain, and every cut is planned so the joints line up cleanly.
Sandstone and natural stone patios
Sandstone and other natural stone bring texture and variation that suit traditional Cornish homes and gardens. Each slab is set out and bedded individually, with the thickness and character of the stone taken into account.
New patios and terraces
A new paved area outside the kitchen, the living room or at the far end of the garden, set out with you to the size and shape you want and laid to falls that carry rain away from the house.
Replacing an old patio
Tired, uneven or cracked paving lifted, the old base dug out and muck away arranged as part of the job, then a new patio built from a fresh, compacted base.
Garden paths linked to the patio
Paths that run from the patio to the rest of the garden, laid on the same firm base so the whole layout feels connected.
Edges, thresholds and drainage
Restrained edges that stop paving creeping, the patio level set below the damp-proof course of the house, and drainage provided where the ground needs it.
Our Patio Work
Our patio work includes finished porcelain and sandstone patios, alongside complete garden redesigns. Each one was dug out, based and laid by our own team, with the falls set before the first slab went down. See more of our jobs on our work page.
What Our Customers Say
Our customers sum up their finished projects like this:
"I was very happy with the work carried and I would certainly use him again. He is a consummate professional at what he does."
"Their time management, cost structure and quality of work has been excellent and I would be delighted to recommend them."
What an Expertly Laid Patio Gives You
A patio that stays flatA sub-base compacted in layers over firm ground, with every slab fully bedded, keeps paving level and stops the rocking and sinking that spoil a patio over time.
A surface that dries quicklyFalls set away from the house carry rain off the patio, so it is ready to use soon after a shower rather than holding puddles.
A house that stays dryThe finished level sits below the damp-proof course, with water directed away from the walls instead of towards them.
A patio that suits your homePorcelain or natural stone, laid in a pattern and size chosen with you, so the finished patio looks as though it has always belonged to the house.
How a Patio Job Works
Get in touch.
Call 07460 077745 or send the form with photos of the garden and an idea of the size and material you have in mind.
Free site visit.
We look at the levels, the ground, the access and where rainwater will go, and talk through materials and layout with you.
Written quote.
The work, the specification and the price, set out in writing before anything starts.
Dig out and build the base.
The area is excavated, any old paving removed, and the sub-base laid and compacted with the falls set.
Lay, joint and hand over.
Slabs bedded, cuts finished and joints filled, the garden left tidy, and a walk-round with you before we leave.
Why Choose Luna Maintenance for Your Patio
Where the rain from a patio goes is a building matter as well as a garden one. Building Regulations Approved Document H covers drainage, including rainwater from hard surfaces, and it favours letting water soak into the ground where conditions allow. We design each patio so its falls and drainage send water to a border, a soakaway or an existing drain, never back towards your house.
The groundwork is ours. Excavation, sub-base and drainage are carried out by our own team with our own mini diggers, dumper and whacker plate.
Access for any garden. Our 2-tonne mini diggers reach back gardens through narrow side paths, so even awkward plots get the full groundwork.
Accredited and insured. CHAS accredited, a Constructionline Gold member and fully insured.
Your Contractor: Ross Kitto
Ross Kitto leads Luna Maintenance and brings 29 years in the trade to every patio we lay. He formed the company in 2023 and leads a close team of five who dig, base and lay every job themselves.
You meet the team at the site visit, and that same team arrives with our own machinery to build your patio, so there is no handover between the person who planned it and the people who lay it.
“We look at every detail of a patio, down to the smallest, from the falls to the last cut, because that is what you will see every time you walk outside,”
says Ross Kitto, director of Luna Maintenance Ltd.
Patios Across West Cornwall
What Your Patio Quote Covers
We do not publish prices, because the cost of a patio depends on far more than the paving. The ground, the levels and the access all play a part. The site visit and the written quote are both free.
Your quote sets out:
Everything we agree is in writing before work starts.
Patio Questions
Do you lay porcelain patios?
Should I choose porcelain or natural stone for my patio?
What base does a patio need?
Do I need planning permission for a patio?
What affects the cost of a patio?
Can you add garden paths too?
Related Garden and Driveway Services
01Hard Landscaping
Complete garden schemes where the patio is one part of a wider plan.
Hard landscaping
02Resin Driveways
Resin bound surfacing laid by Rhino resin trained installers.
Resin driveways
03Retaining Walls
Walls that turn a sloping garden into level, usable space for a patio.
Retaining wallsReady to Plan Your New Patio?
Tell us about the patio you have in mind and we will come and look at the garden with you. The site visit and the written quote are free, and every stage is carried out by our own team.
Call Ross on 07460 077745·Book a free site visit online
Based in Hayle, working across West Cornwall
Phone: 07460 077745
Email: office@lunamaintenanceltd.com
Hours: 7am to 7pm, 7 days a week
Last updated: 20 October 2026