How-To
Step-by-step guides for laying, sealing, cleaning and repairing stone steps — with the materials and tools you need.
Do Garden Steps Need Building Regs? UK Rules & Safety
Do garden steps need building regulations? UK guidance on Part K, handrails, safe rise & going, and when external steps are exempt landscaping.
Garden Step Dimensions: The Right Rise & Going (UK Guide)
Garden step dimensions made simple: the ideal rise (100–150mm), going (300mm+), the 2R+G rule, step width, fall for drainage and a worked example.
How to Repair Cracked, Chipped or Sunken Stone Steps
How to repair stone steps: fix chipped nosings, cracked treads, loose or sunken steps and worn slippery surfaces — plus when to repair vs replace.
How to Lay Stone Garden Steps: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical walkthrough for laying a flight of natural stone garden steps — the tools, materials and method for a solid, level result.
Concrete Garden Steps: Ideas, Cost & How They’re Made
How concrete garden steps are made — cast in-situ vs precast, formwork, finishes, cladding options, pros and cons vs natural stone, and rough cost.
How to Repoint Stone Steps & Walls (Mortar Mix & Method)
How to repoint stone steps and walls: when joints need it, raking out old mortar, the right lime vs cement mix, the pointing method and curing.
How to Remove Moss & Algae from Steps & Patios (Safely)
How to remove moss from patio and steps safely: manual removal, the best treatments, myths about vinegar and soda, and how to stop it growing back.
How to Lay Stepping Stones in a Lawn or Gravel (Step by Step)
How to lay stepping stones on grass, gravel or in a border — set the stride, cut the turf and bed each stone flush so a mower glides over it.
Brick Garden Steps: Ideas & How to Build Them
How to build brick steps for the garden — outdoor brick types, bonds, treads, foundations, rise & going and pointing, plus design ideas.
How to Clean Stone Steps & Patios (Without Damaging the Stone)
How to clean stone steps and patios safely — the right method, what to use, pressure-washing dos and don'ts, and cleaning sandstone, York, slate and granite.