Landscaping in Kenilworth
Gardens are won and lost underground. A patio on a proper sub-base, a drive with real edge restraints and a wall with drainage behind it all look the same on day one and completely different after three winters.
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We carry out hard landscaping in Kenilworth, 5.3 miles south-west of Coventry city centre — patios and paving, driveways, garden and retaining walls, fencing and gates, artificial grass and full garden clearance. The part that decides how long it lasts is the base and the drainage underneath, which is where most of our attention goes.
Working in Kenilworth
Kenilworth lies 5.3 miles south-west of Coventry city centre, in the CV8 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find Abbey Fields and Waitrose, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest places we also cover are Leamington Spa (4.2 miles) and Warwick (4.4 miles), so work in Kenilworth sits well inside the area we travel to, not at the edge of it.
- Abbey Fields
- Waitrose
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School
- St Nicholas
- Slabs bedded on five dabs of mortar rock within a season. A full bed is the difference.
- Sub-base depth and compaction decide whether paving stays flat — not the slab you choose.
- Patios must finish at least 150mm below the damp-proof course and fall away from the house.
- Boundary ownership is set by the title plan, not by which side the fence rails face.
- Fence posts rot at ground level, so the post and its fixing decide how long a fence lasts.
The work itself, in plain terms
What we build in Kenilworth gardens, 5.3 miles south-west of the city centre.
Patios & paving
Patios built from the ground up — excavation, sub-base, bedding and falls, then the surface everyone actually sees.
Driveways
New driveways built on a base specified for vehicle loading, not for looks.
Garden & retaining walls
Walls built to suit what they are doing — free-standing is one job, retaining soil and water is another entirely.
Fencing & gates
New fencing, replacement panels and gates, set out after establishing where the boundary actually runs.
Artificial grass
Artificial grass on a proper permeable base with membrane and pinned edges, not laid over existing turf.
Garden clearance
Overgrown garden clearance — often the first job, and the one that reveals what is actually there.
Built around how you own the property
Homeowners
A finish that ages well, on foundations you will never have to think about again.
Landlords
The liability items dealt with first — loose paving, failing walls, blocked drainage.
New-build & bare plots
Turning a builder's rectangle of turf and rubble into something usable, levels and drainage included.
The jobs that start with a phone call
- 01
A raised bed built hard against the house, bridging the damp-proof course with wet soil.
- 02
A garden under years of bramble, where nobody is sure where the boundary runs.
- 03
A fence that came down in the first gale, with new panels screwed to posts that had already rotted at ground level.
- 04
Decking that is green and slippery from October, built where the sun never reaches it.
- 05
A downpipe discharging onto a new patio, soaking the wall it runs down.
- 06
A block drive with ruts where the wheels sit and the edges dropping away, from too little sub-base and no edge restraint.
What we check on a property in Kenilworth
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on landscaping work in Kenilworth, and why each one changes the recommendation.
Sunlight and shade across the day
Shaded areas grow algae on natural stone and will not support real grass. Knowing how the sun moves across the garden changes which materials make sense where.
Levels and where water currently goes
We take levels across the area and work out where water runs now. Changing a surface changes drainage, and the commonest complaint after landscaping is water appearing somewhere new.
Services under the garden
Water, gas, electricity and drainage runs are often shallower in gardens than people expect. We identify routes before excavating rather than finding them with a spade.
Gate positions and swing
Which way a gate opens, what it clears and whether there is room for it matters more once it is installed. Worth settling on site.
Existing surface build-up
Whether an old patio or drive can be used as a base or has to come out entirely. Laying over an unsound base is the cheapest way to guarantee failure.
Existing walls and their foundations
Where a wall is being retained or built onto, we check what it is standing on. Many older garden walls have almost no foundation and will not take additional load.
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Our qualified, insured team completes the work on time, on budget and to a high standard.
Walkthrough & tidy finish
We clean up fully and don't leave until you're 100% happy.
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Landscaping in Kenilworth — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332How far is Kenilworth from your base?
Kenilworth is roughly 5.3 miles south-west of Coventry city centre. That is close enough that a survey can normally be arranged within a few days, and close enough that coming back afterwards is never a problem.
Do you work on properties near Abbey Fields?
Yes. Abbey Fields is one of the landmarks we use to describe where we work in Kenilworth, and we take on landscaping jobs throughout the surrounding streets. Access and parking get checked at survey, so the quote fits the property.
Do you work for landlords and commercial clients?
Yes. For rental property the usual brief is low-maintenance and durable rather than ornamental — hard surfacing, sound boundaries and nothing that needs a tenant to look after it. For commercial premises we handle car parking areas, access paths and boundary treatments, working around opening hours where needed.
Can you clear a badly overgrown garden?
Yes, and it is a common first job. Clearance means cutting back, removing, and taking away the waste, which is usually the larger part of the cost. Two things to flag at survey: a heavily overgrown garden can hide structures, drains and inspection chambers nobody knew about, and clearance between March and August needs care over nesting birds, which are legally protected while nesting.
What goes under artificial grass?
Excavation, a compacted stone sub-base, a layer of sharp sand or granite dust screeded level, a weed membrane and then the grass itself, joined with seaming tape and adhesive and pinned at the edges. Laying it over existing turf or soil is the usual cause of failure: it goes lumpy as the ground beneath settles, and weeds come through at the joints and edges within a season.
What is the best time of year for landscaping work?
Hard landscaping can be done most of the year. The real constraints are frost, which stops mortar and concrete work, and sustained wet weather, which makes excavation and compaction impossible to do properly and turns a garden into a mud bath. Spring to autumn is easiest. Winter work is possible on well-drained sites with contingency for weather in the programme.
Who owns the fence between me and my neighbour?
There is no universal rule — the common belief that it is always the left-hand boundary is a myth. Ownership is set out in the title deeds, sometimes marked with a T mark on the plan showing which side carries the responsibility. It is worth checking before replacing a fence, both to know who should pay and because taking down a neighbour's fence without agreement causes avoidable disputes.
Get your free landscaping quote in Kenilworth
Tell us what you want the garden to do and send a couple of photos. We will come and look at the levels, the access and where the water currently goes, then give you a fixed written price.
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