26/09/2026
LIPSON ROAD — CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
What started as a challenging front elevation has become one of our most ambitious and rewarding projects to date.
This was far more than a landscaping job — it was a major structural and engineering undertaking, with substantial retaining walls, difficult levels and considerable logistical challenges working alongside a public footpath.
The structure was built from the ground up on substantial concrete footings, incorporating 18-inch retaining walls to the upper elevation and 9-inch construction to the lower footpath wall, creating the platform for the finished scheme.
The upper terrace has been completed using beautiful Yorkstone paving from www.westminsterstone.com laid in a traditional mixed-size pattern and finished with traditional pointing to complement the Victorian property.
Drainage was another crucial element. ACO channels have been seamlessly incorporated around the property and connected through renewed underground drainage to the existing Gatic chamber at footpath level, giving the entire terrace a properly managed drainage route.
At street level, reclaimed Stoke-on-Trent face brick and reclaimed granite cobbles from http://www.cawardenreclaim.co.uk/ encase the structural works, bringing the period character back into what is fundamentally a substantial piece of modern construction.
Every level, footing, wall, drainage run, brick, cobble and paving slab has been meticulously planned and executed to create something that feels as though it belongs with the property rather than simply being added to it.
The result is a transformation we're incredibly proud of — a true asset to this period property and a showcase of structural construction, traditional materials and craftsmanship.
And we're not quite finished…
Traditional iron railings are currently in fabrication and will be the icing on the cake.
From engineering and retaining structures through to the smallest finishing details — this is what Trade Bank is becoming all about.
Built properly. Built to last. Built with character.
📍 Lipson Road, Plymouth
🔨 TB Maintenance LTD | Trade Bank
🌐 trade-bank.co.uk
Suppliers:
🏛 [Westminster Stone](https://www.westminsterstone.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) — Yorkstone paving
🧱 [Cawarden Reclaim](https://cawardenreclaim.co.uk/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) — reclaimed face brick & granite cobbles