The Stone Steps and Paving team are part of London Stonemasonry Limited. This means that we do far more than install beautiful stone steps and paving – we can transform your property’s entire entrance, including your porch, portico and facade, so everything feels as though it was always meant to be together.
Pictured, above, is a stonework Victorian / Edwardian porch that we restored on Greyhound Lane, Streatham.
From Victorian terraces and Edwardian semis to contemporary homes, we design and build (or restore) stone porches and porticos that are appropriate for the period of your property and coordinated with your steps, paving and external stonework.
Our steps and paving projects can be designed as a complete composition: facade, porch, steps and paving working as one.
Why a joined-up entrance design matters
Your front steps, paving and porch are the setting for your home’s architecture. When they are treated as separate elements, the result can feel disjointed – the wrong stone, the wrong detailing, or a porch that jars with the age of the building.
Because the Stone Steps and Paving team sit within a full-service stonemasonry company, we look at:
- The period and character of your property
- The original detailing that should be preserved or echoed
- How the steps, paving and porch relate to the facade as a whole
- Practical considerations – drainage, slip resistance, lighting and access
The result is an entrance that looks right from the street and works well in everyday use.
Pictured: Stone door surround porch restored in Rattray Road, Brixton by London Stonemasonry
Matching steps, paving and stone porches to your style of home
Every period property – and every street – has its own character. Our role is to enhance that character, not fight against it. Here is how we typically approach different types of homes.
Smaller cottages
For cottages and smaller houses, the aim is usually to increase presence without overwhelming the building.
We often recommend:
- Portland stone steps and thresholds – to give a crisp, traditional feel
- Old-stock brick and stone combinations – to echo original materials
- Simple stone canopies or modest porches – sized correctly so they do not dominate the elevation
- Softly detailed paving – using smaller format paving or setts to suit the scale of the facade
The result is a solid, welcoming approach that feels in keeping with the cottage’s proportions.
Victorian and Edwardian properties
Victorian and Edwardian houses can carry more architectural drama, and a well-designed stone entrance will really showcase that.
For these homes we can combine:
- Imposing stone steps – carefully proportioned rises and goings, with bullnosed or rounded treads
- Restored or new stone porches and door surrounds – recreating original mouldings, columns and pilasters where necessary
- Tessellated mosaic tiles – to hallways and entrance paths, designed to flow seamlessly from the public pavement, up the steps and into the porch area
- Careful stone and brick repair to the facade – so the porch, steps and elevation feel like a single, coherent composition
See examples of our facade and porch projects at: londonstonemasonry.co.uk/examples-photos/