Patio Fall Calculator
Total fall, high and low points, puddling warnings.
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Porcelain paving — 600×600 mm
Travis Perkins
£28–£55 / m²
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SBR slurry primer (porcelain)
Amazon
£18–£35 / bottle
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- Run
- 4m
- Fall ratio
- 1:80
- Total fall
- 50mm
- High point (above low)
- 50mm
- Low point
- 0mm
Heads-up: Fall is always away from the house (or to a channel drain that takes it away from the house). 1:80 = 12.5 mm drop per metre of run. Why it matters: Reverse falls or shallow falls cause damp, frost lift and slip risk.
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Essentials for this job

Porcelain paving — 600×600 mm
Travis Perkins
Vitrified porcelain, click-and-collect from local branch.
Check price at Travis PerkinsGuide price: £28–£55 / m²
Indicative · reviewed May 2026

Indian sandstone — mixed-size patio packs
Gardenstone
Calibrated 22 mm, full mortar-bed ready.
Check price at GardenstoneGuide price: £18–£40 / m²
Indicative · reviewed May 2026

Standard 200×100 mm block paving
Paving & Building Supplies
Pallets of 9.9 m² block paving for driveways and paths.
Check price at Paving & Building SuppliesGuide price: £18–£35 / m²
Indicative · reviewed May 2026

MOT Type 1 sub-base — bulk bags
Building Materials Nationwide
Crushed limestone MOT sub-base in 800 kg bulk bags, delivered to kerbside.
Check price at Building Materials NationwideGuide price: £35–£60 / tonne
Indicative · reviewed May 2026

SBR slurry primer (porcelain)
Amazon
Essential bonding agent — one bottle covers ~25 m².
See options at AmazonGuide price: £18–£35 / bottle
Indicative · reviewed May 2026
- Sharp sand — bulk bagsBuilding Materials Nationwide
Screed/bedding sand for slab beds and block-paving courses.
Guide price: £55–£85 / tonne
Indicative · reviewed May 2026
- ACO channel drainageDrainage Superstore
Polymer channel drains and gratings for patios and drives.
Guide price: £18–£40 / linear m
Indicative · reviewed May 2026
- Natural limestone pavingGardenstone
Calibrated UK/European limestone, mortar-bed ready.
Guide price: £35–£65 / m²
Indicative · reviewed May 2026
- Granite paving slabsGardenstone
Dense calibrated granite — heavy-duty patios and driveways.
Guide price: £45–£85 / m²
Indicative · reviewed May 2026
- Slate pavingGardenstone
Riven Welsh/Brazilian slate, calibrated thickness.
Guide price: £40–£75 / m²
Indicative · reviewed May 2026
- Clay pavers — 200×100 mmTravis Perkins
Kiln-fired clay pavers, colour-fast for driveways and paths.
Guide price: £30–£55 / m²
Indicative · reviewed May 2026
- Granite setts — 100×100 mmPaving & Building Supplies
Riven granite setts, mortar-bedded for driveways and edging.
Guide price: £55–£110 / m²
Indicative · reviewed May 2026
- Grass-grid cellular paversTravis Perkins
Recycled-plastic cellular grids — grass or gravel fill.
Guide price: £18–£35 / m²
Indicative · reviewed May 2026
Quantities include a ~10% waste allowance. Guide prices are indicative UK ranges (materials only, inc. VAT) — always confirm with the supplier before ordering.
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