Services we offer:
- Paving
- Decking & pergolas
- Fencing & gates
- Walls
- Lawns
- Garden buildings
- Ponds & water features
- Earthworks / groundworks
- Planting
Paving
Patios, driveways, paths, courtyards
Types of materials:
- block paving; natural stone (slate, sandstone, limestone, flagstones, stone sets);
- manufactured/cast paving;
- gravel (chippings, decorative aggregates)
Important considerations: adequate drainage; correct sub-base preparation, depth and consolidation; durable jointing material
Decking & pergolas
Bespoke structures
Types of materials:
- hard wood; pressure-treated soft wood;
- recycled composite plastic; anti-slip
Important considerations: joist spacing and spans to suit the load; steps, hand rails and balustrades to meet current Building Regulations
Fencing & gates
Close board, panel, post and rail, picket, trellis, steel railing, security fencing
Types of materials:
- hard wood; pressure-treated soft wood; steel
Important considerations: depth and size of posts appropriate for use and environmental conditions
Walls
Retaining walls, boundary walls, garden buildings and features
Types of materials:
- brick; block and render; drystone; mortared stone; softwood/hardwood sleeper
Important considerations: footings appropriate for height and use of wall; even joint spacing; capping to protect wall from weather damage
Lawns
General purpose, wild flower, artificial
Important considerations: preparation – levelling, consolidating, waste removal, soil improvement; edging as necessary; aftercare
Garden buildings
Carports, summerhouses, sheds, gazebos, log stores, bespoke structures
Types of materials:
- oak; pressure-treated softwood; block; brick; stone; tile; cedar shingle; felt; featheredge board
Important considerations: planning permission; footings/base appropriate for size and weight of building
Ponds & water features
Formal, informal, natural and contemporary ponds; water gardens; waterfalls; streams and waterways; fountains
Types of liner:
- flexible, rigid, natural, concrete
Important considerations: location – sun and shade required for healthy plant and fish life (e.g. fallen leaves can be toxic to fish); liner to suit design, use and budget; pump and filtration; planting
Earthworks / groundworks
Site preparation; bulk excavation; terracing; footings; oversite preparation; solid and block & beam floor construction; drainage
- Volvo EC15 mini excavator – larger earth moving equipment used depending on requirements and space available
Important considerations: site access; waste/spoil removal; ground composition
Planting
Trees and hedges; screens, pleaches and topiary; climbers and shrubs
Important considerations: location – soil type, aspect; purpose/desired effect; season