Understand the brief
Record practical needs, retained features, maintenance preferences and areas that are difficult to use before choosing finishes.
✦ LANDSCAPING · LONDON & NEARBY
A garden layout that works for the way you use it
A useful garden design starts with how you want to use the space. Tell us what works, what gets in the way and what you want to change.
Trading since March 2015 · Edgware based · Homes & businesses
Decide what the garden needs to do
A useful starting brief describes how you want to use the space and which existing features you want to keep. Tell us where you sit, how you reach the back of the garden and whether grass, planting or paving is the priority. We work with patios, turfing, artificial grass, drainage, decking and retaining walls, so the discussion can connect the layout with the work needed to build it. A clear brief also helps keep separate purchases and optional changes visible in the quotation.
The initial discussion should clarify dimensions, levels, drainage, boundaries and preferred style. Layout options can then be considered alongside buildability and your spending priorities. A design should distinguish new surfaces, lawn, beds, steps and retained features, with enough information to discuss each part of the work. Do not assume architectural, engineering or planning drawings are included.
What we assess
Coordinate the layout
Discuss paths, seating, lawn and planting together, including levels and where surface water will go. Resolve access rather than adding isolated features.
Define the next stage
Identify the agreed deliverables and any surveys or specialist decisions needed before construction can be accurately scoped.
What to send us
Provide your postcode, photos, rough measurements and examples of the atmosphere you like. Tell us what must remain, any access restrictions and whether work will happen in stages. Surveys, specialist input, material samples and construction should be identified separately in the proposal. Approval of a concept does not authorise additional works.
What is separate
Planning applications, structural calculations and detailed electrical design require separately confirmed arrangements. Material supply and installation are not included simply because a feature appears in a proposed layout.
Before larger jobs
Larger or higher-risk jobs are assessed individually. We check which approvals are needed before work starts.
✦ BEFORE YOU BOOK
Garden Design questions.
What should I include in a garden design enquiry?+
Send photographs, approximate measurements and a list of priorities. Tell us which existing features and plants you want to keep.
Can the design include lawn and planting?+
Yes. Describe the space you want for planting, natural turf or artificial grass so the layout and installation can be considered together.
Do you visit the garden before quoting?+
For landscaping, we start with photographs, agree a site visit and then prepare a quotation.
How are materials priced?+
Labour and materials are separate. We use regional suppliers and help you choose sensible, good-value materials.
What happens before a larger project?+
We assess the particular job and agree the scope and any necessary approvals before work starts.
✦ RELATED TASKS
Related work
Tell us about your garden design job.
Your postcode and current photos help define the scope before we agree a quotation and appointment.