Patios and walls built to take Hope Cove's coastal weather
Patios, paving, driveways, drainage, walls and groundworks in Hope Cove (TQ7), from our base in Newton Abbot.
Hope Cove is a small coastal village west of Salcombe, facing out across Bigbury Bay. From Newton Abbot we reach it via the A381 to Kingsbridge and then narrow lanes through Malborough or Galmpton. The village mixes older cottages near the beach with bungalows and newer houses on the slopes above.
Hope Cove faces west, so it takes the brunt of the prevailing wind and rain off the Atlantic. Patios, fencing and walls here need to be built for that: solid bases, fixings that resist salt corrosion and drainage that copes with driving rain. Many homes are also second or holiday homes, so jobs are often planned around when the property is empty.
Wind and salt exposure
Westerly gales carry salt spray well inland. We use materials and fixings suited to that, and set fences and walls so they are not taking the full force of the wind unsupported.
Narrow lanes and the National Landscape
The lanes into Hope Cove are narrow and busy in summer. The village is in the South Devon National Landscape, so check with South Hams District Council before visible changes to boundaries or frontages.
What we build in Hope Cove
- PatiosSheltered patios with a low wall or raised bed on the windward side make outdoor space usable more of the year.
- BricklayingGarden walls on the exposed side of the village need sound footings and coping that sheds water.
- DrainageDriving rain off the sea needs channels and gullies that can cope with sudden heavy downpours.
Examples of K D’s work from around South Devon.
Building work in Hope Cove: questions
Can you work on a holiday home in Hope Cove while it is empty?
Yes. We can agree access arrangements and send progress photos so you can see the work without being there.
What fencing and walls stand up to the wind in Hope Cove?
Low masonry walls with a good coping, or fencing on concrete posts set deep in the ground, last better than lightweight panels on an exposed plot.
How do you stop a patio flooding in heavy coastal rain?
By laying it to a clear fall away from the house and adding a channel drain where it meets the wall, connected to a soakaway or surface water drain.
Also near Hope Cove
A quote in Hope Cove
Send a couple of photos and a rough idea of what you want. We’ll come out, look at the ground and the levels, and give you a written quote.