Friday, 19 March 2010

Brett Omega Flow Permeable Paving

Brett paving has a Sustainability and Ethical trading policy in place.  They care where there paving comes from.  The natural environment is the foundation of their business and they are committed to protecting it for future generations. They see their responsibility as a balance between supplying products to meet society’s needs while respecting and conserving the land.

Their management continually reviews and updates the way they care for our environment. Brett has company training programmes in place to ensure that all members of staff understand and are involved in the full implementation of their environmental policies.

Following the introduction of legislation, you can no longer pave over your front garden without considering where the surface water may drain to. Everyone is asked to act responsibly and do their bit by installing driveways that ensure surface water is handled within the confines of the property, letting it soak into the ground rather than flooding public drains.

There are a number of ways to meet the new legislation, but choosing one depends on the layout of your property and front garden. Here is some help to make your choice easier:

Permeable block paving and gravel are the most common examples. Permeable block paving requires a different subbase structure to ensure it works efficiently, starting off with some simple tests to understand the suitablility of local soil conditions. These solutions allow water to permeate through to and into the ground naturally. More advanced applications allow you to collect and reuse water in the home or garden.

Omega Flow and Classico Flow are the current permeable block paving ranges available from Brett.

Brett Permeable Omega block paving is available as 215 x 115 in either 60mm or 80mm thickness options.

Pack coverage is 8.08 or 6.16 sqm
 
Autumn Gold has shades of browns and Gold.



Brindle has shades of browns and reds.



Charcoal has shades of greys and blacks.



Burnt Oak has shades of browns and yellows.


Sunday, 14 March 2010

Stonemarket Paving....What a delight

Stonemarket can provide everything you need to transform your garden. Whether a traditional cottage garden or a contemporary outdoor space, their extensive product range allows you to create any design scheme.
Their reputation is built upon products that lead the market in design, innovation and performance. All of their products are carefully selected and designed to ensure meticulous attention to detail to provide you with the confidence that you have made the right choice in years to come.

Ethically sourced stone is at the forefront of the Stonemarket agenda. However many suppliers importing Indian natural sandstone are not engaged in auditing how their stone is produced. However, Stonemarket understands that regulation and auditing are essential to ensure international governance and ethical trading with developing countries.

As a socially responsible business, Stonemarket makes sure that all of our natural stone products are from ethical sources, independently audited through their parent company’s membership of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI).Through this, Stonemarket are committed to progressively improving conditions in their suppliers' work places and to improving the lives of workers who make their products. Stonemarket are committed to adopting the ETI Base Code, a widely accepted model code of practice.

Take a look at their Paving ranges and see what a delight Stonemarket can bring to your garden.

If you want something a bit special for your garden take a look at the arctic granite range that has been flamed to give the stone a hardwearing surface with an even crystalline texture.

Why not added a paving feature to your garden with a butterfly, nautical star or dragonfly.

Or why not charachterise your garden with some cotswold limestone a true favourite among many landscapers.

Friday, 5 March 2010

The attractiveness of Living Stone.........

While considering your options of paving and features for your garden consider for one moment the attractiveness and beauty of Living Stone....
Do you want your garden to reflect your personality and lifestyle, a garden that you can take pleasure in and that you are delighted to invite friends and relatives to visit and enjoy, a garden that relaxes, revives and inspires.  Maybe Living stone is for you.
Living Stone provide a range of truly innovative and creative landscaping products for the garden. From contemporary to traditional, Living Stone offers a host of inspirational ideas to reflect your personality and lifestyle.
Living Stone combine over 20 years experience in the manufacture and supply of landscaping products with a totally fresh approach to design and creativity. Breathe life into your garden and inspire friends and family to do the same.
Whether you are looking for contemporary chic with black limestone or wood effect elegance with teakwood there are so many to choose from.
Why not go really crazy and create a colourful patio with Living Stone slate in Fusion has machine cut edges to give clean jointing lines.  If you are looking for that extra special feature for you garden why not take a look at the colourful Sunstone which is available as a limestone and pewter mix.  With so much paving to choose from what will you choose?