Landscaping in Solihull
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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Solihull is in the B91 district, 11.2 miles west of the city centre. We build patios, driveways, retaining and garden walls, fencing and artificial grass there. Ground conditions and levels get checked before anything is quoted, because they decide the base build-up and how much excavation the job really needs.
Working in Solihull
Solihull lies 11.2 miles west of Coventry city centre, in the B91 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find St Alphege Church and Morrisons, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest places we also cover are Kenilworth (9.5 miles) and Warwick (12 miles), so work in Solihull sits well inside the area we travel to, not at the edge of it.
- St Alphege Church
- Morrisons
- Malvern and Brueton Park
- St Peter's Catholic School
- Widney Manor
- Slabs bedded on five dabs of mortar rock within a season. A full bed is the difference.
- Clay backfill behind a wall holds water and swells. Clean stone goes back instead.
- Edge restraint is what stops block paving spreading and dropping at the perimeter.
- Retaining walls fail from water pressure behind them, not from weak brickwork.
- Artificial grass is only as flat as the screeded base beneath it.
The work itself, in plain terms
What we build in Solihull gardens, 11.2 miles 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
Full clearance including removal and legal disposal, with care taken over nesting season.
Built around how you own the property
Homeowners
Honest advice on what is worth doing, including when the answer is that it can wait.
Landlords
Hard landscaping that survives tenants, weather and years of nobody maintaining it.
New-build & bare plots
Starting from compacted subsoil and buried debris, which is what most new gardens actually are.
The jobs that start with a phone call
- 01
Gravel that has migrated across the path and into the house, because nothing was edging it.
- 02
Artificial grass gone lumpy within two years, laid straight over the old turf with no screeded base.
- 03
A fence that came down in the first gale, with new panels screwed to posts that had already rotted at ground level.
- 04
A downpipe discharging onto a new patio, soaking the wall it runs down.
- 05
A retaining wall leaning outwards because nothing was ever drained behind it.
- 06
A patio built up above the damp-proof course, with damp now showing on the inside of that wall.
What we check on a property in Solihull
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on landscaping work in Solihull, and why each one changes the recommendation.
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.
Tree positions and root protection
Roots affect excavation, and some trees are protected by preservation orders or conservation area status. We check before anything is dug near one.
Permeability and the surfacing rules
For front gardens we check the area involved and how run-off will be handled, so the finished job complies rather than needing a retrospective fix.
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.
Boundary ownership
Before any fence or wall work we establish who owns the boundary and where the line actually runs. Deeds settle it; assumption causes disputes.
How the space will actually be used
Furniture, a shed, bins, a car turning, children playing — the intended use decides dimensions and surface choice far more usefully than a standard layout.
Simple, transparent, no pressure
Free inspection & advice
We visit, assess the job properly and explain your options in plain English — no pressure.
Transparent fixed quote
A clear, line-by-line quote with no hidden costs. You decide in your own time.
Expert workmanship
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 Solihull — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Do you work on properties near St Alphege Church?
Yes. St Alphege Church is one of the landmarks we use to describe where we work in Solihull, and we take on landscaping jobs throughout the surrounding streets. Access and parking get checked at survey, so the quote fits the property.
Is Solihull inside your normal service area?
Yes, and so is everything immediately around it: Kenilworth (about 9.5 miles away), Warwick (about 12 miles away), Leamington Spa (about 13.2 miles away) and Nuneaton (about 15.1 miles away). We cover the whole of Coventry, so there is no travel charge for any of them and no minimum job value.
Concrete posts or timber posts?
Concrete posts with gravel boards last far longer, because the part that rots on a timber fence is always the post at ground level where it meets wet soil. Panels can then be swapped without digging anything out. Timber posts look better, particularly with close-board fencing, and are the right choice where appearance matters — but expect to deal with the posts eventually, even pressure-treated ones.
What makes a patio last, and why do some sink?
The base. A patio is only as good as what is under it: excavation to a sensible depth, a compacted sub-base of the right material and thickness, and a full mortar bed rather than five dabs under each slab. Patios sink because the sub-base was too thin or not compacted, or because slabs were spot-bedded, leaving voids that fill with water and fail in frost. None of that is visible once the slabs are down, which is exactly why it gets skimped.
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.
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.
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.
Get your free landscaping quote in Solihull
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.
- No obligation, no pressure, no hidden costs
- Qualified, insured Coventry tradespeople
- Fast response — within 24 hours on urgent jobs