Trade Training

Learn the trade, properly

Videos and hands-on training days from a team that lays paving every week — for newcomers starting out and trades adding driveways to what they already do.

What we cover

The skills that get a job signed off

  • Setting out & excavation

    Levels, falls and sub-base depths that keep water moving away from the house.

  • Block paving

    Herringbone and stretcher bond laying, cutting in, sanding and compaction.

  • Resin bound

    Mixing ratios, trowelling technique and getting a flat, even finish every time.

  • Tarmac & edgings

    Preparing for a machine lay, plus kerb and edging details that last.

  • Porcelain patios

    Full mortar bed verses pedestals, jointing and drainage falls.

  • Driveway rules

    SuDS-compliant surfacing, dropped kerb permissions and planning basics.

Training days on live jobs

Spend the day with the crew on a real driveway or patio — watching, then having a go. Small groups, so you get hands on the tools rather than standing at the back.

Beginners and career changers welcome
Existing trades adding paving and resin
Small groups, plenty of hands-on time
Talk through pricing, quoting and setting out
A tarmac driveway with a block-paved border finished by Elegant Landscape & Design

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