Full garden transformation

📍 Rob, Lichfield

We turned Rob's garden in Lichfield into a complete outdoor living space, with sandstone paving, decorative gravel on a stabilisation grid, raised sleeper beds and a new 8x4 shed on a concrete base. The centrepiece is a semi-sunken block-and-brick firepit area under a hardwood pergola. We also fitted a new 7.3m canopy, a hardwood gate and new fencing, and kept the Red Robin and roses Rob wanted to save.

Terraced garden, patios and steps

📍 Martin, Coalbrookdale

On a sloping garden in Coalbrookdale, we built sleeper retaining walls with land drainage behind them, laid Indian sandstone patios and a relaid path, and put in sleeper steps with a handrail. We installed ACO channel drainage and a soakaway so the garden drains properly, then finished with a glass balustrade. We also carried out extra roofing work for Martin.

New driveway and garden

📍 Michelle, Wolverhampton

We gave Michelle's home in Wolverhampton a new two-coat tarmac driveway on a compacted Type 1 sub-base, with a block border and ACO drainage connected to the existing system. At the back we built sleeper walls, a Black Ice decorative gravel patio and a stone slab path with a step.

Porcelain patio and landscaping

📍 Claire, B47

After surveying Claire's garden, we widened the garden access to 950mm and laid a new porcelain patio of about 23m², as part of a seven-item landscaping scheme.

Sandstone patio

📍 Ron, Newcastle-under-Lyme

We laid an 18m² Kandela grey Indian sandstone patio for Ron, fully bedded on mortar over a compacted sub-base and laid to falls for drainage. We also built a single step from the house and a gravel margin with a block border.

Garden re-landscape and new lawn

📍 Sue, Hatton (Derby)

We re-landscaped Sue's rear garden in Hatton. We took out the old path, brought in a mini digger to dig out and level the ground, and laid fresh topsoil and around 35m² of new turf.

Sleeper retainer, patio and turf

📍 David, Wednesbury

We put in a timber sleeper retainer to lift and level David's rear garden in Wednesbury, then laid a 5.0m x 4.4m grey slab patio and patched in new turf to match the lawn.

Patio, path and steps restoration

📍 Becky, Lichfield

We restored Becky's paving in Lichfield. We cleaned and re-grouted around 60m² of patio, plus the pathway, the steps and the coping tiles, so the whole garden looks fresh again.

Garden room roof repairs

📍 Nick, Stafford

We surveyed the roof on Nick's garden room in Stafford and found leaks from the previous installer's work. We then carried out targeted repairs to the EPDM roof, the rooflight, the parapet and the abutments to stop the water getting in.

Subfloor propping, Hartington Street

📍 Loughborough

Working for principal contractor United Living on behalf of Nottingham Community Housing Association, we put in temporary Acrow propping on timber sole plates and spreaders to support the subfloor structures in occupied social housing on Hartington Street. We inspected and monitored the props for the whole support period, then struck them and moved them on, all under a full risk assessment and method statement (RAMS) and a permit-to-load process.

New driveway, patio and artificial lawn

📍 Zara, Walsall

We cleared the old hedging and roots, dug out and prepared the sub-base, and laid a new 6m x 2.4m paved drive with a concrete edging retainer. At the back we laid a 3m x 5m porcelain patio, a 2.5m x 5.6m bark play area where the old shed stood, and 5.4m x 5.6m of artificial grass on a compacted Type 1 sub-base.

Garden steps, patio and front drive

📍 Tina, Erdington

We took up and relaid Tina's garden steps on a solid, level base and added a new handrail. We cleared overgrown bushes and roots, repaired brickwork the roots had damaged, and built a new 1.4m x 5.4m patio on a firm sub-base. The 14-item scope also covered work to the front drive.

New patio and garden access

📍 Tracy, Willenhall

We dug out and prepared the sub-base for a new 4.4m x 3.1m paved patio and cleared a safe 2.4m access way. We also replaced the failed timber posts and fitted artificial grass that Tracy supplied.

Porcelain path and patio renovation

📍 Tom, Birmingham (B14)

We took out the old shed and laid a new 5.45m x 2.85m porcelain patio, plus a 4.25m porcelain path. We relaid about 8m² of existing slabs, repaired the steps, re-laid the artificial grass with timber edging round the edge, and put up feather-edge fencing with a new gate.

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