It’s Not Too Late! Get That Patio Project Finished Before the Real Rain Starts

Looking to finally sort out that patio? Maybe looking to getting some nice paving slabs and edgings down. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s too late in the year! We get that question all the time, and honestly, now is one of the smartest times to start.

Here at Cartmore, we can get you kitted out and well on your way to finishing that dream garden area before Christmas.

Why Autumn is Your Secret DIY Weapon

Forget the rush of summer. Tackling the patio now, in the cooler weather, gives you a few brilliant advantages:

• You Can Actually Work Comfortably: Trying to dig out a patio base or spend hours bent over laying slabs when the sun’s beating down in July is simply grim. Now the air’s cooler, you can keep going longer without needing a dozen tea breaks. It makes the hard graft a lot more pleasant.
• Your preferred contractor to do your job may be a bit quieter in autumn- strike now before others do!
• The Mixes Love It: The base you lay for your patio needs time to cure properly—it needs to stay moist. The slightly damp, cooler air of autumn is perfect for the mortar and jointing compound. You won’t have it drying out too fast and cracking like it might in the high heat of a Scottish summer.
• Ready to Go Next Spring: Here’s the best bit: get the work done now. Then, when that first proper warm weekend hits in March or April, you’re not stuck digging. You’re simply sweeping up some leaves and having your first brew on a beautiful, brand-new patio. Perfect!

Cartmore’s Simple Solution for Getting the Kit Home

We know that for a homeowner, the biggest pain isn’t the laying—it’s the logistics. It’s getting all those heavy slabs, bags of sand, and cement home without messing up your car or having a gigantic lorry blocking the street for hours. We’ve got you sorted:

1. Paving Slabs and Edgings: The Fun Part

Come on down and have a wander around our outdoor display – it’s the best way to see how the stone or the concrete slabs look outside. Our Landscaping Centre displays at Lochgelly and Denny have spectacular setups so you can truly see the finished product. Our team will help you work out exactly how many slabs and edgings you need, right down to the last square metre. No guesswork, no running out halfway through the weekend.

2. Need Delivery? We’ll Sort It.

Don’t fancy t the back-breaking work of – collecting dozens of slabs yourself? Not a problem. We run our own lorries and can get all your materials—the paving, the edgings, the sub-base—delivered right to your driveway, safe and sound. Just tell us when you need it!

3. Cavelston Decorative Aggregates

We also have our own unique range of decorative aggregates – The CAVELSTON RANGE – which we produce at our Lochgelly facility – come in and have a look and see what new ones we have added!

 

 

Who are Cartmore?

Cartmore Building Supplies, established in Lochgelly, Fife in 1986, has grown to become Fife’s largest independent builders’ merchant. With branches conveniently located in Lochgelly and Denny, we offer a top-class service complemented by quick and efficient deliveries from our own fleet.

We are unique among builders’ merchants due to our own bagging, blending, and washing facilities, which allow us to create a distinctive range of decorative aggregates and roughcasting chips. Our extensive product range includes heavy-side building materials such as landscaping materials, concrete blocks, bricks, roughcasting supplies, gravels, sand, drainage, timber, insulation, and tools. We are proud to supply a wide range of building materials to both trade and public customers, serving as a major supplier to many of the UK’s largest housebuilders and working closely with Scotland’s regional developers.

Our branches feature extensive hard landscaping displays that set a high standard in the UK sector. Cartmore is an award-winning company recognised for excellence in the UK.

We also operate Scotland’s first Fibo Collect, concrete, mortar, and screed production facility at Lochgelly. Cartmore Building Supplies isn’t just another builders’ merchant—we are your complete, independent building supply partner. Contact us for more information!