Project: New Patio, and Entertainment Section
Location: Watford Close, Guildford
This project in Guildford comprises of:
Landscaping rear and side garden
Hard Surface preparation
Prepare the ground for the new landscaping scheme as per the plan provided.
- Remove the existing lawn from the back garden
- Excavate the ground by approx. 450mm – 600mm to create a flat blank canvas.
- Keep some of the soil to refill the raised beds – the rest of the soil to be removed from site using grab lorries
- Prepare the ground for all the hard surfaces patio, gravel area and retaining walls.
- Excavate the ground by the 250mm
- Supply and lay crush concrete, mot type 1 and geotex membrane ready for the porcelain tiles to be laid as per the plan provided – a total of 97sqm
Retaining walls preparation
- Dig a trench a total of 52 linear meters long and 0.3m deep
- Supply and fill the trenches with c35 concrete to create a foundation ready for the retaining walls to be installed.
- Supply and lay hollow blocks surrounding the new patio area and raised beds as per the plan provided.
Steps
- Supply and install hollow blocks to create steps in 3 locations.
- Dimension and specification as per the plan provided.
Retaining walls
- Supply and lay 26sqm of slate cladding, colour to be selected by the client and lay on the face of the hollow blocks to create a professional finish.
- Supply and lay the same porcelain tiles on top of the walls to create capping stones.
Patio and pathways
- Supply and lay 97sqm of porcelain tiles.
- 97sqm will cover all the patio, steps and pathways including the top of the retaining walls.
Sleeper flower bed
- Supply and install additional 5 wooden sleepers to extend the existing flower beds on the side of the property.
Gravel area
- Remove the existing standard gravel on the side of the property (the gravel to be re-used at the front of the property)
- Supply and lay geotex membrane ready for planting.
- Supply and lay 2 tons of decorative aggregates.
BBQ Wall
- Create a BBQ wall 3m long and 2.2m high using hollow blocks and the same slate cladding as the retaining walls.
Cedar Fencing
- Supply and install wooden joists surrounding the new entertainment section, BBQ wall and the house in the rear of the garden.
- Supply and install 16 linear meter of cedar batons 2.2m high to create a professional finish please see the pictures attached
Flower bed and lawn
- Refill all the new flower beds with recycled topsoil.
- Supply and lay good quality compost to the flower beds ready for planting.
- Rotovate all the lawn areas in 3 different locations
- Create a professional level.
- Supply and lay 130sqm of new turf.