Design
Block paving patterns and colours
Herringbone for drives, basketweave and stretcher bond for patios and paths. Try each pattern and colour, with or without a charcoal border.
Herringbone at 45 degrees: the strongest look for drives, with more edge cuts, so slightly more labour.
Colours are approximate on screen. See real samples in daylight on the survey. More on patterns and colours.
Which pattern for which job?
| Pattern | Best for |
|---|---|
| Herringbone 45° | Herringbone at 45 degrees: the strongest look for drives, with more edge cuts, so slightly more labour. |
| Herringbone 90° | Herringbone at 90 degrees: fully interlocking for cars, with fewer cuts than 45 degrees. |
| Stretcher bond | Stretcher bond: quick and tidy for paths and patios; on drives, lay it across the direction of travel. |
| Basketweave | Basketweave: a formal pattern for patios and paths, where only people walk. |
Colours that suit the house
Brindle mixes suit red-brick homes and hide dirt; charcoal and silver suit modern and rendered houses; buff and honey suit stone and cottages; red clay suits Victorian and Edwardian houses. A darker soldier course frames almost any colour.
Read the colours and patterns guide · Herringbone vs stretcher bond
