I need advice on my garden

[KayGee333]

Hello I’m new here- I am living on my own and am no spring chicken and I am finding my garden a lot of work. I hopefully have posted a pic so you will see my dilemma. My garden is on levels and the photo is taken from a top terrace. We had the lower patio built 20 yrs ago and it is quite big. The slabs need to be relaid for the third time since building but I am considering having a deck built on top of the patio. There is no way I would have a wood deck as my neighbour has had his relaid about 5 times in the period I have had the patio. They just rot over time so a big no for wood. I am considering a composite deck thinking this will last longer and will just need to be swished down every year. Am I on the right track with this or is anything not patio slabs unrealistic in wet Wales . Any advice would be much appreciated I live alone and my brother who I would go to passed recently. I’m guessing composite would be costly but hopefully save money in the future. Many thanks Kay

 

[KayGee333]

Another pic to illustrate

 

[StephenStephen]

Why do the slabs repeatedly need relaying?

 

[KayGee333]

The cement eventually cracks and the slabs move. the weeds then make their way through

 

[Koolpc]

If it were me, i would seek out a 'word of mouth' builder to quote to relay the slabs properly and to grout them accordingly....