Buckinghamshire
Radial Granite Steps & Walkway
Curved walkway, radial steps & hedging
The project
A curved block paved walkway with radial granite steps and clipped beech hedging, the geometry set out from two centre points so the curve stays continuous.
The effort behind it
Every step riser was cut on a bespoke radius, which meant a full-size setting-out drawing pegged on the ground and checked by the designer before cutting began. The pavers were laid in a cut-and-fit pattern rather than machine-laid, and the crew re-lifted an entire 4m section that had drifted 8mm off the arc.
Challenges faced
Radial Granite Steps & Walkway asked the team to deliver a finished-looking garden in a single season — against wet ground, delivery restrictions in Buckinghamshire, and planting that only tolerates being moved at the right time of year. Sequencing hard works before any soil improvement, and holding an experienced crew together through the weather delays, was what made the difference.
Team & involvement
A core landscaping crew stayed with the project from first excavation to the final sweep, supported by our in-house stone masons, electricians and planting specialists. Because the same team set out, built and finished the work, the detailing stayed consistent across every square metre — and the client dealt with one foreman and one phone number throughout.
A successful outcome
One season after completion, the garden at Radial Granite Steps & Walkway has settled exactly as designed: drainage performing through the wettest months, paving uncracked and planting establishing ahead of schedule. The client's own verdict, at the twelve-month aftercare visit, was that it looks as though it has always been there — the highest compliment a landscape can earn.
