This hardscape works are almost complete, the main drystone retaining walls and steps are forming the structural framework of the garden. We have laid a new granite terrace as well and new boundary close boarded fencing. Its soft landscaping time soon, all the planting areas and the new lawn area will be soil conditioned ready […]
Sevenoaks Project, day 17. The garden area is now taking shape, you can see the paddlestone layered walling is being installed to face the strong retaining walls that hold the banks back from the main terrace area. The weather has been very cold as the east winds are staying with us this week, but at […]
This rear garden landscaping project commenced this week, the site team have been preparing the site for a new lawn drainage system which once complete will be a huge lawn and garden area. As you can see, the topsoil layer is being stripped and stockpiled to make space for the new french drainage runs which […]
We were back in Whitstable today at this Winter 2012 project to complete the remaining hardscape works before implementing the new low maintenance planting scheme. The project is looking really good however we have had a problem with the paint system used on the aluminium pergola structure. Unfortunately, the primer does not appear to of bonded […]
The Resin Gravel team were back in action today laying this new resin bound gravel driveway. This driveway was due to be surfaced 1 week before christmas 2012, after 2 months of freezing or wet periods we were finally glad to blow the cobwebs of the resin gravel kit and get laying this new driveway. […]
After a good couple of days of dry and even sunny! weather we have been able to make great progress with the Granite paving. The 10mm pointing joint with the black basalt frame gives a pleasing crisp and sharp finish. The frost protection is still on the walls as we have also been able to […]
Landscape Design, Paving and Resin Bound Driveway in Erith rear garden update, With a few dry warmer days we have really been able to make some progress. The new Granite terrace levels are all in place and the Black Granite frame has started to be laid. The new retaining block wall and steps have been […]
The project is certainly coming along with some hard work and dry weather! The concrete base formation for the Ivory sandstone terrace is in place, The topsoil for the main lawn and conditioned soil for the borders has been moved in. The four Topiary Photinia half standard’s have been planted along the lawn edge and the new Steel frame […]
The new hardscaping is now complete with the exception of sealing the new Sandstone flags, earlier this week the team filled all the beds with deep topsoil layers and conditioned the soil with compost and slow release fertilisers. Today, we are introducing the new planting scheme, the north facing aspect brings the challenges of planting […]
The Natural Sandstone terrace has now been laid with just minor pointing works to be carried out. Here you can see the Cast Stone Ballastrade which wraps the terrace, all plinths, ballasters and copings are have been installed this week leaving the grouting process to be completed. The planting scheme around the terrace is provisionally […]