A four-month back garden renovation in Kingham with a 100m² limestone herringbone patio, recycled concrete sub-base, new lawn and London plane tree screening.
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The back garden at this Kingham property was dominated by a large, decaying concrete base, cut off from an old, uneven patio by an enclosing dry stone wall. The space was big but felt confined, and neighbours could see straight into the main usable area. Our client planned an extension linking the house to the barns and wanted an outdoor kitchen for long summer evenings. We crushed and recycled 200 tonnes of concrete on site, dug and poured the extension foundations, and created an open garden flowing from house to barn, with a 100m² limestone herringbone patio, wooden walkway, sleeper beds, new lawn and five London plane trees for privacy.
The previous space was made up of a large, decaying concrete base, separated from an old and uneven patio by an enclosing dry stone wall. Although the area was generous, the wall broke it up and made the whole space feel confined.
Privacy was a real issue too, as neighbours had a clear view of the main usable part of the garden. Our client also had plans for an extension connecting the barns to the house, and wanted an outdoor kitchen for late summer evenings, so the new layout had to work around both.
We broke out the large concrete base and recycled it elsewhere on the property, clearing the ground for a new lawn. Foundations were dug for the house extension, which will run from the main home to the barns.
Alongside the extension, we built a 100m² limestone herringbone patio to serve the outdoor kitchen and garden entrances. To finish, we installed a wooden walkway and planted five 6m London plane trees, screening the property from the neighbours' view.
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Over three weeks, 200 tonnes of concrete was crushed and moved to other areas of the property, where it was reused as sub-base for the driveway and hard standing. The foundations for the extension and patio were then dug and the concrete poured.
Next, 60 tonnes of topsoil and sand were spread and levelled ready for turfing, giving a perfectly flat finish. The walkway and sleeper beds were built over a week, while the intricate limestone herringbone patio took just over a month to complete.
The back garden is now an open, usable space that flows from the house to the barns, with room for a large outdoor kitchen and a lawn level enough to practise your short game on. The planted edges give the property privacy and a distinctive, enclosed feel.
The site has been handed over to the builders, ready for the main extension. By crushing and reusing the concrete on site rather than removing it, the client saved a significant amount on materials and waste disposal.
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From the initial meeting to the final clear up Patrick and Luke were unfailingly polite and professional. Patrick’s quotation for the work was sensible with a detailed breakdown. The work was started on time and was kept to time. The resulting terracing exceeded expectations and the work area was left cleaner than when the team arrived. I cannot thank Patrick, Luke and Jake enough for all their work and would have no hesitation in recommending PLEX Group.
It has been a pleasure having Plex work with me on my garden project. Totally engaged, very communicative and prompt. Access to my property is difficult but they just worked around any problems with a refreshing 'can do' attitude. I would happily recommend Plex to anyone working on a garden project.
Fantastic work and would highly recommend. The team were professional, friendly, considerate, hard working and flexible to ensure the works met our needs and expectations. Really nice team to have on site and were respectful and kept it as tidy as they could. Very impressed with the work and looking to get them to come back to do a couple of other jobs for us in the future.
I am really happy with the work that Plex did. They came up with solutions to problems that arose quickly, efficiently and without any stress. They were friendly, professional, organised, efficient and had excellent communication.
We have recently had a new garage installed from the Plex team and we are thrilled with the finished product. Can't thank Patrick Luke and their team enough. Would highly recommend.
I would highly recommend Luke and Patrick and their team. They are all extremely polite and hard-working. They put up a new pergola in our back garden and tidied up the edges of the garden. An excellent job.
Patrick, Luke and their team have transformed our sloped garden giving us a lovley functional space. They removed a hedge sadly over run with brambles with a fence gaining us a couple more meters of garden too! Despite having a week of rain they did their best to clear up at the end of the job. We would highly recommend this professional team.
Luke and Patrick have completed two projects for us now. They are the most polite and professional people with a hardworking team of individuals. Nothing is too much trouble for them.
Luke and his team are really lovely and professional. Cannot recommend him enough.
Luke and the team are absolutely brilliant. A passion for what they do and personal but professional, so pleased to have found them!
Really pleased with the concrete base for my carport that was completed by the team , worked really hard in poor weather conditions . Great job would definitely recommend the team .
Our garden has never looked better - hard-working, thorough, and also great at getting in touch if there's a change to the schedule, etc. They have nursed our box hedging back to health. Before and and after photos are a bonus!
Competitive price wise even though the work carried out was to a very high standard. I was very pleased with the end result and impressed with the tidiness they left the garden after all the work was carried out. A very happy customer!
Very obliging and efficient we have worked out a schedule that suits us both.
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