Hard Landscaping in KT1 and KT2
Hard landscaping in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
Terraces, steps, retaining walls, paths and drainage. The structural half of a garden, built by employed crews rather than subcontractors.
9.86/10Hard landscaping for Kingston upon Thames gardens
A genuine mix: period houses and conversions, interwar semis, and newer developments and apartments closer to the centre and the river. Garden sizes vary street to street, so there is no standard job here the way there is in Surbiton.
Working in Kingston is as much about the logistics as the landscaping. We plan deliveries around the traffic and the parking restrictions, and we keep the site footprint small because there is rarely anywhere to spread out.
The build
How we build it, Kingston upon Thames or anywhere else
The structural work is the same wherever we build it: levels surveyed, ground dug out to depth, spoil carted away, sub-bases compacted in layers, foundations and edge restraints in concrete, and drainage taken somewhere sensible. What changes street to street is access and where the water can go.
Soft landscaping is quoted with it, so the turf, topsoil and borders go back to the new edges instead of being left for someone else.
- Survey of levels, drainage and access on your plot
- Excavation, muck-away and the council skip permit where a skip stands on the road
- Compacted sub-bases and concrete-haunched edges
- Retaining walls, steps and paths as the levels need
- Drainage into a channel, soakaway or existing run
- Topsoil, turf and planting to finish the scheme
- Jet wash and full clear-up before handover
The full detail on materials, build-up and what a quote covers is on our hard landscaping page.
A Kingston upon Thames project
Indian sandstone patio, brick walls and new lawn, Kingston
A Kingston back garden that had been left for years, rebuilt with a full Indian sandstone terrace, brick retaining walls, a raised lawn and a paved side return.
- Timescale
- Three weeks
- Approximate value
- Available on request
On the ground
Working in Kingston upon Thames
How we work on site
We work with whatever access a Kingston property gives us. Central addresses often use a barrow run through the house or shared access, while the semis and newer stock further out usually have a side return wide enough for a mini digger, which shortens the groundworks.
Waste and permits
Kingston upon Thames Council skip permits are arranged as part of the job. In controlled parking zones we book delivery slots and suspend bays where needed, so the work stays on schedule.
Reviews
What our clients say
9.86/10“HD Landscapers rebuilt my front wall and alleyway exactly as planned. The new wall looks really nice, and the Victorian tiling and porcelain paving were finished to a very high standard. They were well priced, hard-working, and kept me informed throughout. Very happy with the result and would definitely recommend.”
Jack · 9 months ago
Google · 5/5
“It has been a pleasure to meet and hire HD”
Kalman · 11 months ago
Google · 5/5
FAQs
Hard landscaping questions we get asked
What counts as hard landscaping?
Anything built rather than planted: patios and paving, driveways, steps, retaining and garden walls, paths, edging, drainage, decking and pergolas, plus the groundworks under all of it. Soft landscaping is the growing half: topsoil, turf, planting and borders.
Do you do soft landscaping as well?
Yes, and we price it in the same quote. Turf, topsoil, planted borders and mulch are part of nearly every scheme we build. We would rather finish the garden than hand over a terrace surrounded by builder's clay.
Do you subcontract the work?
No. We run three and a half employed crews and our own in-house designer. The people who survey your garden are the people who build it, which is the main reason structural details do not get lost between trades.
How long does a hard landscaping project take?
A single terrace or driveway is usually one to two weeks. A full structural scheme with retaining walls, steps, drainage and planting is typically three to five weeks. You get a programme with the quote, and one crew stays on the job from start to finish.
Do I need planning permission?
Usually not for ground-level paving, paths and normal garden walls. It becomes a question with raised terraces near a boundary, walls over about a metre next to a highway, front gardens that are not permeable, and listed or conservation-area properties. We will flag it at the site visit if your job is one of those.
How much does hard landscaping cost in Surrey?
Most of our jobs land between £5,000 and £10,000 for a single element, and £20,000 to £40,000 for a whole-garden scheme. Access, spoil volume, level changes and drainage move the figure far more than the choice of slab. We fix the price in writing after we have measured the site.
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Get a fixed price for your Kingston upon Thames garden
Tell us the postcode and roughly what you are after. We will come out, measure up and give you a proper fixed price for Kingston upon Thames, not a ballpark over the phone.